Morning headlines: Czech Republic welcomes July holidays with strong storms
A storm warning is in effect for areas of Moravia, Silesia and eastern Bohemia on today's national holiday remembering Saints Cyril and Methodius.
Stunning quilt artistry captures Czech motifs in textile
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A new exhibit now running at the Czech Center New York features classic Czech styles and figures incorporated into quilt tapestry.
Today in Czechia: Rescue station nurses baby long-eared bat back to health
Plus: ForMin can't confirm Italian media reports of dead and missing Czechs and more Czechs face food poverty.
Ukraine update: What's happening now (July 9)
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Velehrad pilgrimage commemorates Sts. Cyril and Methodius' visit to Moravia
A close associate of Pope Francis will celebrate mass in front of the oldest basilica in the country.
American tech billionaire may become US ambassador to the Czech Republic
Following a lengthy wait for the appointment of a U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic, venture capitalist Bijan Sabet may assume the post.
Morning headlines: Czech tourist killed in glacier collapse in Italian Alps amid heatwave
Plus: Czech parliament to ratify NATO enlargement in early autumn and firefighters spend nearly 40 hours extinguishing warehouse blaze.
Zeman signs 'lex Ukraine' tightening support for Ukrainian refugees
With the state of emergency ending on July 1, the new law enables lodging and registration of Ukrainian refugees and tightens welfare benefits for them.
Petřín Tower and City Hall to light up in blue for EU presidency
Plus: Hail destroys cars and homes, express train derails near Karlštejn, state of emergency ends in Czechia today.
Half of international students stay in Czechia to work after graduation
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International students strengthen the country’s population of qualified university workers while promoting Czechia in the world, say pollsters.
'Rage and grief': Czechia reacts to US abortion ruling
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Czech activists, grassroots, and the expat community denounce the U.S. abortion rollback and are determined to fight for women's reproductive rights.
American actor Liev Schreiber to attend Karlovy Vary film festival
Plus: General Petr Pavel to run for president, senate approves lower social insurance fees for part time jobs, and more.
Survey: Czech wages highest among V4, but far behind Germany
An annual report shows sharp differences in both wages and taxes across Central and Eastern Europe.
New people smuggling gangs formed in Czechia, police say
Plus: Mayor survives removal attempt in City Hall, Police accuse two of cryptocurrency fraud, highly contagious Omicron subvariants prevailing.
How to save money while boosting Czechia’s energy security
Prime Minister Petr Fiala wants to boost Czechia’s self-sufficiency by reducing the use of Russian fossil fuels, and you can help.
Ukraine update: Prague to reopen refugee center despite mayor's objections
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Nine-day hiking trail between Czech Republic and Germany completed
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A 162-kilometer pilgrimage trail that follows in the footsteps of Gunther of Bohemia from Bavaria to Czechia's Plzeň region has now been completed.
