Czech daily news roundup: Friday, April 29, 2022
Charles University hit by Russian disinformation, Czech soprano wins prestigious BBC music award, and Fiala visits Warsaw for urgent talks.
Experts: Earning a 'decent' wage in Czechia is getting tougher
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The Decent Wage platform found that 41 percent of the 3.6 million job contracts in the private sector did not provide a living wage.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, April 28, 2022
Government makes one-off contribution to families, disinformation reported in Czech schools, Albright's funeral held in Washington.
Will Russia turn off the taps on Czechia's gas supply?
As Poland gets cut off by Russian gas provider Gazprom, is the same thing likely to happen to Czechia?
Prague festival fundraiser to celebrate Ukrainian food and culture
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A fundraising festival dedicated to Ukrainian music and dishes will be held at the Prague Market next week.
Karlovy Vary Film Festival will show Ukrainian works-in-progress halted by the war
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The Karlovy Vary Film Festival will support the Ukrainian film industry, in cooperation with the Odesa Film Festival which cannot take place due to war.
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken supports Czech positions on Ukraine
Blinken met with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský in Washington to discuss the war in Ukraine and European security.
Czech daily news roundup: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Netflix release first pics for 'The Gray Man' filmed in Prague, demonstration held outside German Embassy, and more cyberattacks hit Czechia.
World's longest suspension footbridge to open in Czechia next month
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The 721-meter long suspension footbridge will take you from one mountain ridge to another, hanging 95 meters above the mountain valley.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Czech diplomatic office in Lviv re-opens, remains of Czech intelligence general repatriated, and hard professions could get earlier retirement age.
Who was the last Czech king? A relic of the monarch returns to Prague Castle
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Emperor Karl I of Austria, who counted king of Bohemia among his titles, lived briefly at Prague Castle.
Czechia has sent CZK 3 billion in military aid to Ukraine so far
Plus: Fiala affirms Czech-Polish alliance amid war in Ukraine, and Czechia described as a Nazi-supporting nation on Russian state TV.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, April 25, 2022
Negotiations on Czech-US defense deal to start soon, four dead after explosion in Vsetín, and Czech detained in Pakistan can finally come home.
Vandal paints pro-Russian ‘Z’ near Prague’s Charles Bridge
If caught, the vandal could be charged with showing support for crimes against humanity.
British grocer Iceland is quietly closing Czech operations
The brand's Czech e-shop has gone offline, while multiple Prague branches have shut down and more closures are coming, according to employees.
Czech soft drink Kofola now available in returnable glass bottles
The classic Czech alternative to Coca Cola is now available in glass bottles that come with an eight-crown deposit, which is refunded on their return.
WWII-era military fortification to reopen after three-year restoration
Plus: Czechia reportedly evaded embargo to sell Russia weapons after 2015, Czech MPs urge UK not to extradite Assange, and more weekend headlines.
