Czech Railways to test Elon Musk’s Starlink internet on its trains
This Czech national carrier will be among the first in Europe to adopt the technology as it begins testing Starlink internet on its InterPanter units.
Czech ambassador, security advisor to represent country at Trump inauguration
Ambassador Miloslav Stašek will lead a delegation of members from the Czech political and business communities at the Trump inauguration on Jan. 20.
Czech news in brief for January 18: Saturday's top headlines
Hundreds attend mass for victims of Most fire, UK military convoys to pass through Czechia, and more weekend headlines.
What the impending U.S. TikTok ban means for users in Czechia
With over 20 percent of Czechs on the app, the platform's popularity highlights global stakes as the U.S. mulls a ban that could reshape social media.
Czech news in brief for January 17: Friday's top headlines
'Waves' tops Czech cinemas in 2024 attendance, Czechia proposes ban on plant-based food names, and KHNP, Westinghouse settle IP dispute.
Student kills teacher and classmate in Slovak high school knife attack
The attack left a 51-year-old teacher and an 18-year-old student dead and others injured; the suspect is custody.
Easier accesss to 'Little Berlin': New exit planned for Vltavská metro station
The city says the new exit is part of wider plans to redevelop the growing Holešovice and Bubny areas.
More Russian than Spanish: These are the most studied languages in Czech schools
Under a new framework, Russian, Italian, and other less common languages will be removed from schools' offerings.
Polish
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Czech news in brief for January 16: Thursday's top headlines
Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, says ForMin, Czechia honors Jan Palach’s legacy 56 years later, and most beautiful Czech book of the century named.
Czech bank is country's first to end all foreign-currency card fees
The new move, which converts currencies directly at European Central Bank rates, is a heavy blow to popular bank Revolut and other services.
Bloomberg: US will limit AI chip exports to Czechia
The European Commission has criticized the US for not acting in a 'unified manner' with the EU, with Czechia facing harsher restrictions.
Foreigners are flocking to Czechia for better healthcare
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Over 100,000 foreigners come to the country every year for care, saying that treatment in Czech clinics is better than at home.
Czech news in brief for January 15: Wednesday's top headlines
US-Czech relations remain strong, says Speaker, Czech Railways plans major modernization investment, and rare cloud holes spotted over Czechia.
Employees in Czechia may soon be entitled to extra leave—paid and unpaid
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The state wants to better help people who have a close family bereavement, and also aims to make it easier for dismissed workers to find new jobs.
VISUALIZED: Spiraling Czech house prices make renting cheaper than a mortgage
Surging property prices, elevated mortgage rates, and high demand mean that homeownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for people nationwide.
Free tap water in Czech restaurants? A new law could make it a reality
A new EU-wide regulation wants to simultaneously reduce waste while offering fairer practices to consumers.
Ketchup packets next in line as Czechia adopts EU single-plastics squeeze
An upcoming EU directive bans condiment packets in fast food restaurants, luggage wraps at airports, and coffee creamers and sugar sachets in cafés.
