Today's headlines: Daily news refresh for Czechia
The country's top news in brief for the week of Dec. 19-23, 2022.
Prague police shoot man who stabbed two women
One of the victims is in serious condition and was put into an induced coma.
Prague marks the first day of Hanukkah with Menorah-lighting ceremonies
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Two venues in the Czech capital will light candles to honor the first day of the Jewish Festival of Lights on Dec. 18.
Despite early snowfall, Prague unlikely to see a white Christmas this year
Meteorologists give the Czech capital just a twenty percent chance to see snowfall next weekend as temperatures are forecast to rise next week.
Weekend headlines: Freezing rain and wind advisory for Monday in Czechia
Plus: Election models puts Nerudova ahed of the pack, Ukraine in need of more aid, and more weekend headlines.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Imperfect Christmas trees for perfect holidays, salaries to increase, Slavia ordered to pay fine, and more buzzworthy headlines for Dec. 16.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: A living Czech hockey legend returns to the ice
Due to a player shortage, former NHL star Jaromír Jágr suited up to play for the Kladno Knights, the Czech Extraliga team he owns, on Sunday.
Austrian parliament opposes Czech plan for small nuclear reactors at Temelín
The small reactors, which won't be online before 2035, are part of plans to expand Czechia's nuclear energy output.
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Prague sends hundreds of heaters to Ukrainian cities
The Central Moravian city of Olomouc dispatched hundreds of generators to Kolomyia, in Western Ukraine.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Car production recovers, banks record profitable year, a bomb hoax in Prague and more buzzworthy headlines for Dec. 15.
Government approves energy price caps for large businesses
Starting in January, the same price caps introduced in the fall for households will apply to large companies.
A record-high number of foreign students studied at Czech universities last year
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The numbers of students from India and Belarus are gradually increasing, the Czech Statistical Office said in a new report.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Czechs mostly happy with their lives, Damien Rice comes to Prague, and more buzzworthy headlines for Dec. 14.
Czech Prime Minister unveils street named for Václav Havel in Luxembourg
An installation that plays Havel's voice was also revealed at the ceremony in the capital city's Kirchberg neighborhood.
Former MP Dominik Feri charged with rape
Prosecution for the former TOP 09 politician began almost two years after several women accused him of sexual violence.
Czech university students to face yet another rise in dormitory fees
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For many students living in dorms, this will be the second price increase in the space of six months.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Václav Havel will teach schoolchildren, new platform offers Czech movies, mistletoe gets pricier, and more buzzworthy headlines for Dec. 13, 2022.
