Czech daily news roundup: Monday, December 13, 2021
Outgoing government to propose energy reforms, ice warning still in place on Czech roads, ski season begins amid calls for responsibility.
Help spread Christmas cheer on the streets of Prague this year
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FriendShip is supporting the city’s homeless this Christmas; here's how you can help.
Decline in Czech suicide rates intact despite the pandemic
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Last year saw the second lowest number of suicides in the Czech Republic’s recorded history, though the rate is still higher than the EU average.
Vaccine registration for younger age group to open from Monday
Registration for Covid vaccinations will open on Monday for kids aged five to eleven.
Reports emerge of brown bear roaming forests near Prague
The Bohemian-Moravian Hunters Union has warned citizens of Stará Boleslav that a wild brown bear could be nearby.
Czech weekend news roundup: December 11–12, 2021
Large protests held in Prague against anti-Covid measures, National Bank member warns of higher inflation, Peace Light of Bethlehem reaches Czech Republic.
Overview: Latest changes to Czech travel map announced
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The Czech Republic is tightening travel restrictions as a result of the discovery of a new Covid variant.
On this day: A Žižkov protest sparked the downfall of communism in Czechoslovakia
For reasons that are still not clear, local Communist authorities gave a permit to Havel and his friends to hold a public anti-government demonstration.
Czech inflation bites, and experts think it’s even worse than feared
The latest official data shows inflation still rising in the Czech Republic, prompting fears of hard times ahead.
Czech Ministry of Health issues 11 safety tips for the holiday season
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Without proper precautions, the holiday season could reverse the recent progress in reducing new Covid cases, the ministry warns.
Czech daily news roundup: Friday, December 10, 2021
Reading charity supports hundreds of projects, fish decorations bringing life back to Bečva, shoemaker wins entrepreneur of the year award.
Culture-inspired gift tips from Prague's National Theatre
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Holiday gift vouchers are available for ballets, operas, and English-friendly plays as well as National Theatre souvenirs.
Quarantine, Cinderella, and dumplings: Czechs’ top Google searches paint a picture of 2021
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The most-searched topics and people show a nation preoccupied with the pandemic and societal changes.
WATCH: Dancing robots throw a Christmas party at Czech university
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Well-known humanoid, canine, balancing, and crawling robots got together for some holiday fun courtesy of Czech Technical University.
A viral TikTok video is bringing planeloads of Americans to study in Prague
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Liza Miezejeski's 2020 post has become an ongoing source of admissions for Prague-based Anglo-American University.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Czech Republic faces "snow disaster," U.S. President to discuss Ukraine with Czech Republic, Škoda chief to become head of VW brand.
Czechs are the world’s top language learners, says Duolingo
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An annual report from the popular app put the Czech Republic in the top spot for dedication to learning languages.
