On International Day of Homophobia, Czechia grapples with same-sex marriage legalization
Although the public generally supports it, some parties of the ruling coalition are opposed to same-sex marriage in Czechia.
Pavel is second Czech president to attend memorial for Roma Holocaust victims
The Memorial to the Roma and Sinti Holocaust in the Czech Lands will open on the location in the first half of 2024.
Czech MPs want to tighten ban on top politicians' media ownership
In a meeting next week, the government coalition is seeking to include a stricter ban on media ownership.
Freer than the UK, Germany, and Canada: Czechia shines in 2023 World Press Freedom Index
Czechia's media have surged up the annual rankings in the past three years.
Czechs mark '420' with annual Konopex cannabis festival
This year's event will feature hemp beer, educational talks, and a competition for the most beautiful cannabis plant.
Czech cities to read out victims' names for Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tomorrow marks exactly 80 years since the start of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Today, Czech cities will unite in remembering Jews killed in the Holocaust.
Thousands attend anti-government protest, with some camping out overnight
Attendees called on the government to resign due to Czechia's current elevated cost of living and the state's role in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Czechia's plans to legalize cannabis: Buy up to 5 grams per day, but register in a database first
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The draft new proposal, which the government will debate this month, will also make it legal for firms to grow and sell the drug for recreational purposes.
Apartment owners in Czechia can still rent rooms on Airbnb, new court ruling says
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The decision comes after the Prague Municipal Court had initially said that homeowners' associations could prevent short-term rentals.
Czech president likens Russian soldiers to ISIS if beheading video proves real
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on world leaders to respond to a video circulating on Russian social media.
Learn about living in Czechia’s second city at the Brno Expat Fair
Everything you need to know about living in Brno will be under one roof, along with international food and an afterparty.
A permit in 30 days: Changes to Czech law should make it easier build a house
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Sweeping changes to the building code have passed the lower house; if signed into law it could help ease the gridlock in making new housing.
Customs officials seize counterfeit goods worth CZK 5 million from Prague’s Sapa Market
The goods included clothing items, shoes, perfumes and fashion accessories trying to pass as originals from international sportswear and fashion brands.
Czech government approves plan for regulated cannabis market
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Details of the revised plan have not been released yet, but the introduction of the market would also include steps to fight drug and gambling addiction.
Czechia has over 300,000 Ukrainian refugees, according to new official data
Although the majority of Ukrainians are in some form of employment, they also struggle financially.
QUIZ: Can you tell which Czech news headlines are real and which are fake?
The day after April Fool's Day is International Fact-checking Day; which of these stories is true and which need a fact check? Test yourself!
Open-air sculptures in Prague's Vršovice district repurpose found wood
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The new work, made of driftwood, symbolizes the loneliness and isolation that one can feel in a crowded city.
