Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for October 4, 2021
Babiš urged to respond to Pandora Papers allegations, ANO and ODS reject coalition possibility, Senate may make official enquiries about Zeman's health.
Pandora Papers investigation reveal Czech PM's suspicious financial dealings
The Czech Prime Minister sent CZK 400 million through a convoluted system of offshore companies when buying luxury French properties.
German newspaper honors Václav Havel with Czech-language headline
"Václav Havel contributed to freedom and democracy," reads a Czech headline in Sudetendeutsche Zeitung in advance of the 85th anniversary of Havel's birth.
Low-value packages from outside the EU no longer exempt from Czech import taxes
As of October 2021, import VAT must now be paid on all shipments from outside the EU, including items less than €22 (about 560 crowns).
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for October 3, 2021
Rate of Covid-19 cases continues to rise, PM backs Foreign Minister in football racism row, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Fully-vaccinated Czech tourists can visit Croatia for one year after final dose
Tourists who have completed their vaccination can travel to Croatia for up to a year after their final vaccine dose, the Croatian government has decided.
Clamping down on cramped quarters: Prague's Old Town and Royal Route to get a new look
The city of Prague has published a manual regulating the appearance and layout of outdoor spaces for businesses in the city center.
Orbán's visit to Prague harms Czech democracy, writes Hungarian press
The meeting between Andrej Babiš and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is detrimental to the Czech Republic, writes Hungarian paper Népszava.
Prague cuts down on visual smog as new decree takes effect this month
A new regulation limiting the placement of advertising in Prague has gone into effect as the city takes to the streets to remove illegal billboards.
Slovakia changes to high-risk red on the Czech Republic's updated Covid travel map
Travelers returning from Slovakia to the Czech Republic without proof of vaccination or recovery will face tighter restrictions as of Monday.
Czech foreign minister summons British ambassador over escalating football row
Jakub Kulhánek has summoned Nick Archer to discuss online attacks on Czech children following controversial booing at a football match on Thursday.
Czech National Bank shocks economists with biggest interest rate hike since 1997
The base rate increased by 0.75 percent to 1.5 percent, due to rising inflation which is outstripping the Central Bank’s expectations.
Farewell 'preso' and 'turek': Czechs crave better coffee at work and home
As all things coffee are celebrated on International Coffee Day, new research looks at how Czech coffee culture is changing.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for October 1, 2021
Czech economy grows in Q2, NGO registered 13,600 domestic violence incidents in 2020, Lobkowicz noble family plans NFT auction to raise funds.
'Prague has a serious problem with racism': Kids boo Kamara at Sparta match
In a Europa League game originally scheduled to take place without fans,10,879 children were allowed into the stadium with an escort.
Report: Coronavirus is deepening inequality in Czech society
The Covid-19 epidemic has deepened inequality affecting mainly women in the Czech Republic, while the problem of inaccessible housing is worsening.
WATCH: New trailer for Norwegian 'Three Nuts for Cinderella' remake released
The 1973 Czech Christmas classic has been transplanted to Norway's arctic winter and wild landscape.
