Czechia's tourism industry suffered more heavy losses in 2021
Plus: Czech Foreign Minister completes Ukraine visit, Ledecká medal ceremony marred by flag mishaps, ČEZ joins companies providing LGBT couple benefits.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022
Ledecká takes home another Olympic gold for parallel giant slalom, Tesco to stop selling CDs and DVDs in Czechia, alcoholism is growing among Czech women.
As the Winter Olympics start in Beijing, here’s where to follow the Games
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This year’s official Czech ‘Olympic Festival’ is in Brno, but the opening ceremony and the Games themselves will be broadcast on various channels.
Prague's Clementinum records warm start to the year
Beijing Winter Olympics to officially start today, Zeman calls for calm over Russia-Ukraine tensions, the Czech Republic has a new ‘unicorn' start-up.
Czech National Bank raises interest rates to a twenty-year high
Plus: Deal on Turów mine may be imminent, Czech hockey team beat hosts China in opening Olympic tie, Bulovka BioBox opens for contagious patients.
Forbes’ '30 under 30' reveals the most influential young Czechs
Athletes, musicians, influencers, and business leaders made it into Forbes’ prestigious ranking of the country’s most powerful young people.
Chinese protest artist's Olympic posters to be displayed in Prague
Olympic protest art featuring a curler throwing a coronavirus and a hockey player body-checking a monk will be placed in Prague, Brno, and Plzeň.
Security agency warns of increased cyber attack risk in the Czech Republic
Plus: Czech team jets off to Beijing Winter Olympics, ex-minister's eye-popping Insta spend revealed, and PPF to buy-out remaining O2 shares.
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Strong winds and snow predicted throughout the Czech Republic tonight
Plus: Czech Republic sends artillery to Ukraine, government to boycott Beijing Olympics, criminal proceedings launched against disinformation spreaders.
Inflation serving up price hikes at tennis courts and indoor pools across Prague
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Steep rises in the costs of operating mean swimming pools and other large sports venues are about to get more expensive.
Prague mayor refloats the possibility of a floating pool on the Vltava
Zdeněk Hřib tweeted that he now supports the plan from 2017 to build a spa at the end of Náplavka.
7 skiing day trips from Prague: hitting the Bohemian slopes
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You don’t need to travel far from the Czech capital to experience winter sports on the slopes.
Massive pile-up on Czech motorway causes total damage of CZK 11 million
Plus: 'Polar vortex' brings snowy weather, Ministry of Finance downgrades growth forecast, and a wolf is found dead in Moravia.
Unexploded WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in Brno
Plus: Czech singer dies after catching Covid on purpose, Czech Winter Olympics team confirmed, Turów lawsuit to be dropped if agreement reached
Activists chain themselves to Prague's Nusle bridge at rush hour
Plus: Grim economic forecast by National Bank analysts, Kvitová exits Australian Open, no "Czech George Floyd," says expert analysis of Roma death.
Free shared bikes are now a permanent part of Prague's public transport
A pilot project offering holders of a Prague public transport pass access to free 15-minute rides through bikesharing apps has been a success.
Czech police report steep increase in illegal immigration in 2021
More top headlines for Prague and the Czech Republic for Friday, January 14, 2022.
