News in brief for May 16: Petr Pavel and Zuzana Čaputová make their way to Iceland for EU summit
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Prague to dismantle shoddy Astronomical Clock calendar and replace with new design
A reconstruction that had been completed in 2018 featured inaccurate depictions of the original work.
Prague to charge non-residential vehicles a fee to transit its historical center
Details are still being worked out, but new rules for driving and parking in the city center could take effect next year.
Prague to invest CZK 46m into modernizing, creating more capacity in classrooms
The schools will get funds to implement projects under a city action plan to improve education, but have to pay it back within five years.
Tourist interest in historic Prague paternoster leads to temporary shutdown
An elevator that usually never stops is being shut down for repairs due to damage from tourists; when it reopens, new rules will be in place.
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Prague firefighters commemorate 170 years with a parade
The firefighters were recruited from street cleaners, and used to do both duties for the first 13 years.
Help the Prague Zoo name its adorable baby pangolin
A City Hall portal has five options for the still nameless baby girl that was born six weeks ago; you can also vote in our poll.
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Ana de Armas film ‘Ballerina’ among projects getting financial support from Prague
To be eligible, films had to depict Prague as itself and also have international distribution.
Prague City Assembly votes in city councilors
The vote also officialized Svoboda's position as mayor, after a coalition agreement signed earlier this week.
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Cancelled flight at Prague airport, Czech rescue dogs in Turkey, and more buzzworthy headlines for Feb. 16, 2023.
Prague finally gets new mayor five months after elections
The Pirates, STAN, and Spolu have signed a coalition agreement outlining how the parties will work together to run the city.
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Police warn about counterfeit euros, the high costs of bird flu, a new look for Kofila, and more buzzworthy headlines for Feb. 3, 2023.
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Clock on Letná counting down to climate catastrophe
Experts say people have less than seven years to take action before the effects are irreversible.
Renovation of Prague’s Malostranské náměstí faces yet another delay
Efforts to transform the parking lots in Malá Strana into a unified space in the historical center began in 2014.
