Czech weekend news in brief: November 14, 2021
Alley of Freedom planted near Příbram, new caves discovered in Moravian Karst, and more headlines from this weekend.
Petr Sís launches Czech version of Nicholas Winton book in Prague
The renowned author and illustrator unveiled the Czech-language version of his latest book this weekend at DOX.
Prague Zoo to receive critically-endangered pangolins from Taiwan
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Two critically-endangered Chinese pangolins are headed to Prague Zoo in March, a female and male couple from Taipei Zoo.
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová to visit Prague next week
Čaputová will meet with Czech President Miloš Zeman on the eve of the November 17 national holiday marking the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.
Czech charity to send aid to migrants stranded at Polish-Belarusian border
People in Need will send 500,000 crowns to support thousands of migrants stuck at the EU border as winter months approach.
Watch large drone shows over Prague and Brno on the November 17 holiday
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In recent years, drone shows becoming a safer and more environmentally alternative in the firework-loving Czech Republic.
Death of pregnant Polish woman sparks new wave of abortion protests in Czechia
On the Day of Polish Independence, protestors marched against hardline abortion laws at the Polish consulate in Ostrava.
Czech morning news roundup: Feel-good Friday edition for November 12
Airport honey takes a gold medal, Czech officials address period poverty, and extraordinary gifts from Czech hands presented to the Vatican.
New pedestrian crossing opens at Prague's náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad
Having to cross by going down into the subway vestibule or jumping over fences is now a thing of the past.
See a lost canvas by mysterious Czech painter Toyen before it goes to auction
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A new work by the fabled surrealist, recently discovered in Lebanon, is on display for a limited time ahead of an auction later this month.
Czech morning news roundup: Thursday, November 11, 2021
War dead commemorated throughout the Czech Republic, interrogations of Castle officials begin, Czech billionaire buys stake in English football club.
Prague planetarium to launch educational satellite into orbit on SpaceX rocket
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Students will be able to interact with Planetum1 from Planetárium Praha in Stromovka park.
10 ways the new government plans to change daily life in the Czech Republic
From the junk food tax to LGBT+ rights how will the regime change be felt in the lives of ordinary citizens?
With tourism on the rebound, Prague can no longer afford to be a budget destination
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Newly released data shows which tourist nationalities most visited Prague and the Czech Republic this summer and why tourism must change to survive.
Czech morning news roundup: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Explosion in Zlín sees major emergency service operation, Prague to be represented at COP26 climate summit, Toyota starts Czech Yaris production.
Plummet in Czech unemployment leaves businesses struggling to find workers
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The Czech labor market might be showing the first signs of recovery, but employers are still faced with a serious lack of workers.
Prague tower light shows and a new large-scale mural will promote Netflix’s ‘Arcane’
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Several landmarks including Old Town Hall are expected to have colored lights and smoke again tonight.
