Czechs support for a universal basic income among the lowest in the EU
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A petition to urge the European Union to establish mandatory basic income garnered less than a third of the signatures it needed.
Czech lower house to override presidential veto on state healthcare contributions
Czech President Miloš Zeman has vetoed the bill that would cut state health care payments, but govt. intends to override the veto.
Tourism rebounds in Czechia, but foreign visitor numbers still lagging
Plus: Czech man dies while rafting in Norway, Nebraska town sees annual Czech culture festival, and more headlines.
More than 101,000 Ukrainian refugees found jobs in Czechia
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic hits record high
The percentage of foreigners in the Czech Republic exceeded six percent for the first time in 2021, before the wave of refugees from Ukraine this year.
It's official: Tech billionaire Bijan Sabet nominated as US ambassador to Prague
The ambassadorial post has been vacant since the end of Donald Trump’s term as US president.
Prague Pride announces full schedule and a car-free parade route
After two years of scaled-back festivals due to the pandemic, the annual LGBT+ festival returns in all its glory.
Prague’s Charles Bridge ranked among the world’s most beautiful sights
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Tripadvisor users called the medieval bridge ‘beautiful’ in over 10,000 reviews, the most for any sight in the Czech capital.
Survey: More than half of refugees in Czechia live in cramped conditions
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Apply for parental allowance online and other changes in Czechia from Aug. 1
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The month of August brings some changes in how those who are eligible for social benefits in Czechia can collect support.
A new map reveals the most famous people born in Czechia
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The interactive map tracks the birthplaces of real people whose fame goes beyond the borders of what is now the Czech Republic.
GALLERY: This week's headlines for Czechia in 10 photos
This week (July 25–29, 2022) saw a record Czech forest fire continue, an action film legend plays tourist in Czechia, and a rare archeological discovery.
Is 'upskirting' a crime in Czechia? Prague metro incident raises questions
The Prague police are investigating the case of a man who filmed women up their skirts on the metro escalators.
Listen to the new voice of Prague's public transport network
Plus: 29-year-old man who killed ex-girlfriend in government building is in hospital in critical condition.
How to support Czech firefighters and help restore Czech Switzerland
Here's where to donate money and supplies toward the efforts to combat the forest fire in this national park.
Gas reserves filled to a record 80 percent to protect against shutdown
Plus: Two more large fires due to drought, monkeypox vaccine due to arrive, most new cases since April 12, and more.
Ukraine update: Former Ukrainian ambassador named Deputy Foreign Minister
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
