A new neighborhood for 25,000 people could arise in Prague’s Bubny brownfield
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After decades of talk Prague is finally moving ahead with a plan to make a 110 hectare brownfield into a neighborhood for 25,000 residents
Stalin may be purged from Prague’s cultural scene due to structural and legal challenges
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The popular hangout under the Metronome has had a poor structural evaluation, and the City Council is examining its future
Five amusing idioms about Czechs from other European languages
While there aren’t many (if any) sayings about Czechs or the Czech Republic in English, they do exist in other languages
Bite bugs back at the Prague Zoo this weekend
This weekend munch your way through a menu of caramelized, sweetened, and salty creepy crawlies
The vast majority of Czechs spend their vacations close to home
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Some 80 percent of Czechs travel domestically for vacation, according to Eurostat
Prague's Petřín Tower getting improved technology for colored lighting
The city is expanding the number of special color patterns on the Petřín Tower and installing colored lights on more landmarks
Prague’s new breakfast "tasting" restaurant is all about Eggs Benedict
A unique breakfast-tasting restaurant that specializes in Eggs Benedict has opened in the Czech Republic
Foreigners spray painting Prague's Charles Bridge caught ‘blue handed’ by police, face up to 3 years in prison
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Two people were arrested while tagging a pillar on Charles Bridge, one of Prague’s main landmarks
Prague taxi driver charges ‘record’ 7,500 crowns for ride from Prague Airport to Pankrác
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A record amount of overcharging was reported last week when a Prague taxi driver rang up 7,500 crowns for a 20-minute ride from the airport
Prague’s airport expands express security checks for Schengen flights, but for a fee
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This is one of several innovations to improve travel during what is expected to be the busiest summer season ever at the airport
Madame Tussauds wax museum franchise opens near Old Town Square
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The former Wax Museum Prague on Celetná has been refurbished into the first franchise of the Madame Tussauds brand
Mattoni’s highway eagles have become roadside art to skirt Czech anti-advertising laws
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Bottled water maker Karlovarské minerální vody is covering its distinctive eagle-shaped signs in art to avoid having to take them down
Czech tennis star Barbora Strýcová wins Wimbledon doubles, becomes world’s #1
The top-ranked star and her Taiwanese partner Hsieh Su-wei defeated Canadian/Chinese duo Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan yesterday to win Wimbledon gold
Partial eclipse will take a bite out of the full moon over Prague tomorrow
The last eclipse of 2019 will darken about 65 percent of the moon’s face by 11:30 pm
Happy birthday, Karel Gott! Legendary Czech crooner turns 80
The Czech singer is one of the country’s most beloved pop culture icons, winner of the Český slavík (Czech Nightingale) 42 times
New figures show Prague now needs housing for 1.55 million
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The city has been underestimating the number of people in Prague, and this has a big impact on how many flats will need to be built
Czech Republic ranked world’s 7th most developed country in new UN report
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According to the 2019 Sustainable Development Report, the Czech Republic comes in at #7 in a list of the world’s most advanced nations
