Czech daily news roundup: Friday, April 15, 2022
Czech Senate chairman evokes Havel, Interior Minister comments on Romani refugees, and Easter holidays begin in Czechia.
British man whose backpack caught fire at Prague airport deported from Czechia
While police had originally thought that the backpack had caught fire due to the mishandling of fireworks, the man was carrying a partial hand grenade.
The National Technical Museum's latest exhibit pays tribute to Czech glass
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The large-scale exhibition includes over 500 pieces of glass, ceramics, and porcelain ranging from art to technical products.
Victims of deadly Vrbětice blast will receive compensation
The explosion, believed to have been caused by Russian intelligence operatives, led to thousands of compensation applications.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Plastics ban set for approval today, Czech senators heading to Ukraine, forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland extinguished.
Easter in Czechia: Opening hours, public transport closures, and more
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Last’s year’s Easter Covid closures are a distant memory but holiday timetables will be in place.
Czech nurse acquitted of multiple murder charges
In 2014, the acquitted woman was charged with killing six patients in a hospital in Rumburk, North Bohemia.
Czech diplomats return to abandoned embassy in Kyiv
Zeman supports U.S. defense pact but not a base, trade unions calls for pay rises due to inflation, Belarusian opposition office in Prague moves forward.
Psychological support line will help Ukrainian refugees in Czechia heal
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Sluchatko (Receiver) is a new helpline providing psychological support in Ukrainian and Russian for Ukrainian refugees.
Czech puppet Hurvínek will blast off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
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A glass rendition of the mischievous puppet will be launched inside a Czech-made microsatellite in June.
Uncertainty clouds Czechia’s climate goals amid Ukraine crisis
The Czech government’s plans to meet EU climate targets are in doubt due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Controversy erupts over US military base proposal, accusations of Roma discrimination at refugee center, ministers confirm Czech commitment to Green Deal.
Prague City University launches scholarship program for Ukrainian students
The university will also offer several teaching and research fellowships for Ukrainian academics.
Heartbreaking details emerge about the Prague Zoo accident
A zoo employee was injured by an elephant on Sunday. Turns out, the elephant's behavior was triggered by the voice of her baby in the next cubicle.
Warm weather is finally coming to Czechia this week
Plus: Czech Army steps up recruitment, poll shows stronger support for Babiš, Plzeň's Great Synagogue re-opens.
Defense Minister to discuss establishing a U.S. military presence in Czechia
Plus: heavy snowfall leaves thousands without power, Easter food prices up sharply year-on-year, and more headlines to start the weekend.
Meet the Czech Republic’s top 5 male and female influencers
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The most popular influencers in Czechia are sportspeople, actors, models, and even one disgraced politician.
