Funeral workers discover elderly Czech woman alive in coffin
A coroner had declared the lady dead the same day, before unsuspecting workers detected 'signs of respiratory activity.'
Senior Czech politicians, figures unite in praising life of Pope Francis
The Czech prime minister said that the 88 year old, who died Monday morning, "showed great concern for those who suffered from any injustice."
From rituals to resting places: An inside look at Prague's cemetery culture
We spoke to Prague Cemetery and Funeral Services about local practices, cemetery etiquette, and the city’s growing openness to discussing death.
Prague's largest cemetery to host music-fest fundraiser for neglected graves
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The mid-September festival at Olšany Cemetery will be free of charge, and invites members of the public to adopt a grave for repair.
Heart diseases return as the leading cause of death in Czechia
The number of deaths dropped back to close to normal, and Covid-19 fell to the fourth-most common cause of death in 2022.
New population-growth statistics show higher life expectancy for Czechia
By the end of this century, the average life expectancy for people in Czechia should be close to 90 years of age.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Czech Comic-Con gets special guest, vaccination campaign targeting Ukrainian refugees, and more buzzworthy headlines for Jan. 31, 2023.
Czechs live longer than Slovaks – and have higher pensions
The two countries split 30 years ago and have taken slightly different social and economic paths.
Pilot dies in the crash of a World War II plane at Czech airshow
The Hurricane Mk.IV from the Prague-Točna Aviation Museum was the last of its kind that was still capable of flying.
Ivana Trump, the Czech-born ex-wife of Donald Trump, has passed away at age 73
The skier and model met Trump in New York in 1976 and became his business partner as well as his wife.
Tragedy in London as body of missing Czech found
The 32-year-old went missing in the British capital in late November, but the search has now come to a tragic end.
Legendary Slovak pop star Miroslav ’Meky’ Žbirka dies at 69
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The award-winning singer, who was influenced by the Beatles and recorded at Abbey Road Studios, got his nickname for speaking English.
New stats reveal Czech population growth is due to the migration of foreigners
A slight increase in mortality was likely due to COVID while other notable patterns include a decline in marriages
Czech Republic coronavirus updates, Nov. 10: Death toll reaches 5,000 as cases continue to drop
Officials are urging everyone to take off this coming Monday and spend the long four day weekend at home.
