Construction starts on Prague’s long-delayed metro D line
The city will receive a building permit in the coming weeks after an appeal to block it was rejected.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Fiala says Russian hospital air strike is a war crime, government approves CZK 5,000 aid for every refugee, inflation expected to reach double digits.
Will Ukrainian refugees be able to find work in Czechia?
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Arrivals from war-torn Ukraine number over 100,000, and steps are already being taken to ease their integration into Czech working life.
Prague named the most kid-friendly vacation city in Europe
The Czech capital beat Helsinki and Copenhagen due to its safety and high number of water parks and museums.
Renovations finishing on Prague palace where Mozart performed
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Clam-Gallas Palace has been undergoing restoration for three years and the first part should reopen in the summer.
Czech daily news roundup: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Prague refugee center registers over 18,000 Ukrainians, Czech schools look to employ Ukrainian teachers, Babiš is frontrunner for next Czech President.
Spring is coming: dates announced for Prague Easter markets
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In the meantime the first spring market of the season opens in Prague this week at náměstí Republiky.
Social media spat over sexist ad highlights stereotypes in Czechia
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A social media storm over a sexist bank advert highlighted the challenges still facing women in the Czech financial sector.
7 unsung heroines who had a lasting impact on Czech history
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From the original marketing guru and influencer to a literary muse who saved lives, these lesser-known Czech women blazed trails back in the day.
Pilsner cancels orders from Russia, joins 'pivo' price hike
Czechia has long been known as a cheap beer capital of the world, inflation could be about to change that.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Czechia moves to treat Russian ‘Z’ symbol like swastika, over half of Ukrainian refugees are children, Zelensky receives Czechia’s highest state award.
Prague's expat community offers shelter and hope to Ukrainian refugees
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We spoke to several expat hosts about the challenges – but mostly joys – of lending a helping hand in times of crisis.
Czechs get poorer as wage growth lags behind inflation
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The purchasing power of people living in the Czech Republic is falling despite overall growth in wages.
Russian-Ukrainian war set to impact Czechia's troubled tourism industry
Both Prague and the spa region will be hit by not only the loss of Russian tourists but by visitors wary of the current situation.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, March 7, 2022
Over 100,000 refugees arrive in Czechia, over 280 Czechs apply to fight in Ukraine, fuel price cap considered amid spiraling costs.
David Černý's iconic Soviet tank painted blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
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The artist's Tank Torso, which stands at the location of Prague's former Monument to Soviet Tank Crews, is now sporting the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
Olympic runner biopic 'Zátopek' takes gold at Czech Lion Awards
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David Ondříček's drama about Emil Zátopek, who won three gold medals at the 1952 Olympics, was named the best Czech movie of 2021.
