'A step backwards': Proposed changes to Czech foreign-language curriculum draw scrutiny
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The Education Ministry has proposed abolishing the requirement to learn a second language from the eighth grade onwards.
Spies, heists, and Ukraine take the spotlight at this year's Febiofest
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Ukrainian director and former political prisoner Oleh Sentsov will receive the Kristián Award, but cannot attend as he is fighting in the war.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Sberbank's license is being revoked, construction starts on Prague's Metro D line, and Prague plans major US defense cooperation.
Exotic butterflies born before visitors' eyes at exciting new exhibit in Prague
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The butterfly exhibit provides a front-row seat for the hatching of thousands of pupae into stunning butterflies.
Petition wants Prague street named for Soviet marshal renamed for comic genius
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Previous efforts to rename Koněvova Street in Žižkov have failed but the war has once again put the issue in the spotlight.
Russian hackers target Czech websites in a series of cyberattacks
Czech railroads, regional airports, and a public administration portal have been facing cyberattacks from a pro-Russian hacker group Killnet.
Parents in Czechia should get two months of paid leave as of August
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An EU directive passed is intended to create a better work-life balance for families, but the Czech Republic has not yet passed the required legislation.
Czech Republic moves to create sex offender registry
Czech attorney proposes setting up a non-public sex offender registry to prevent convicted sex offenders from working with children.
Flat prices in Brno pass CZK 100,000 per square meter for the first time
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The Moravian capital is no longer an affordable alternative to Prague.
Police respond to bomb scare at Prague airport
Police respond to bomb scare at Prague Airport, IMF worsens growth forecast for Czech economy, repairs to Barrandov Bridge to begin on May 16.
Poll: Czech support for NATO highest since 1994
The war in Ukraine had led to a significant shift in Czech opinion regarding NATO, the EU, and Russia.
Prague’s Lennon Wall covered in poems for Ukraine
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A Prague-based poetry social network is providing a forum for poets across the world to express their thoughts and feelings about the war in Ukraine.
Czech McDonald's beefs up cheeseburger prices by 11 percent
Inflation throughout the economy is leading to a higher price tag at the fast food counter.
Dark times? Prague ranks as one of the dimmest world capitals
The Czech capital has ranked in the bottom 10 of a list of the most brightly lit cities, but that may not be a bad thing.
Ukraine crisis in Czechia: What's happening now (April 24)
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Czech police are investigating possible war crimes in Ukraine
The organized crime squad is investigating suspected war crimes by gathering testimonies from refugees who fled Ukraine.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, April 19, 2022
Pražská plynárenská requests financial aid, Putin-allied billionaire want to build in Brno, Czech ski season ends.
