World news about “Czech Republic” published by euronews.
Czech prime minister resigns and will quit politics A corruption scandal has finally claimed the head of Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas, who has handed in his resignation to President Milos Zeman. He says he… 17/06/2013
Czech ruling party seeks replacement for ousted PM The Czech Republic’s main ruling party is meeting today to search for a replacement for Prime Minister Petr Necas following his decision to quit over a spying… 17/06/2013
Czech PM to quit over graft and spying scandal Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas is to resign today over a corruption and spying scandal involving his closest aid. Although he has denied any involvement… 17/06/2013
Czech Prime Minister under pressure to resign The Czech Prime Minister has come under fresh pressure to step down on Saturday, after his close personal aide was arrested on corruption charges. The… 15/06/2013
Seven charged as Czech police crackdown on corruption Czech police have charged 7 people after a nationwide raid of government and company offices, as well as private homes. The sweep was part of a crackdown… 14/06/2013
Czech government offices raided Crisis has enveloped the Czech parliament prompting questions about the future of the government. Police organized crime units raided government offices… 13/06/2013
Merkel visits controversial “ Expulsion” site Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited the Berlin construction site where a controversial exhibition is to be housed. “The Centre against Expulsion” will… 12/06/2013
German mayor warns town as floods rise It has been called the ‘flood of the century’. The river Elbe has turned vast swathes of German towns into what looks like a huge swamp. The force of the… 08/06/2013
Villagers fight to protect homes Central Europe continues to be inundated by floods, Hungary is the latest country to suffer from rising waters. Not far from the capital, Budapest, in the… 08/06/2013
Flooding in central Europe could cost more than in 2002 Flooding continues to devastate parts of central Europe with officials predicting the cost of damage could eclipse the 11 billion euros caused in 2002. With… 07/06/2013
Record floods continue in North and Central Europe Floods continue to wreak havoc across northern and central Europe. The irony is that while the weather is clear, run-off means that river levels are… 06/06/2013
Prague residents assess flood damage as water recedes In the Czech capital Prague there is relief that the water has stopped rising in the River Vltava. But the situation is said to be almost as bad as serious… 05/06/2013
Fears grow for record flood levels in central Europe Severe flooding in central Europe is continuing to cause havoc with the high water expected to reach record levels. A dozen people have already died… 05/06/2013
Czech emergency services work round the clock to evacuate flooded villages Days of heavy rain have forced emergency services to work round the clock trying to evacuate residents from flooded villages in the Czech Republic. The… 05/06/2013
Flooding sweeps north in Europe At least 12 people have been killed in severe flooding that has swamped a large part of central Europe. The high water is now shifting north from Prague to… 05/06/2013
Prague’s flood defences are put to the test The Czech capital, Prague, has been hit hard by the deluge of flooding in Central Europe and a state of emergency has been declared. More than 50 streets… 04/06/2013
Prague Zoo threatened by flood water – nocomment Large parts of suburban Prague have been submerged by flood water in recent days. Areas to the south and north of the Czech capital were also affected… 04/06/2013
Widespread flooding continues to cause havoc in central Europe Much of central Europe remains on flood alert as heavy rains move across the Czech Republic towards Germany and Austria. In Prague the Vltava is said to be… 04/06/2013
Flooding wreaks havoc across central Europe Flooding caused by heavy rain continues to cause problems in central Europe. At least eight people are reportedly dead and nine missing due to floods in… 04/06/2013
Zombies invade Prague – nocomment Despite unrelenting rain around 600 zombies gathered in Prague on Saturday to participate in the city’s sixth zombie walk through the Old Town. 03/06/2013
Flooding in Czech Republic, Germany, Austria The month of June normally heralds the official arrival of summer, but parts of central Europe find themselves struggling with floods. In the historic… 03/06/2013
First set of quintuplets for Czech Republic The Czech Republic has produced its first quintuplets. All five babies were born in a Prague maternity hospital by Caesarean section. Doctors reported that… 02/06/2013
Flood disaster warnings in Central Europe Authorities are bracing for more chaos across Central Europe as heavy rain continues to pound the region. Rail lines were closed in the Czech Republic and… 02/06/2013
Prague metro plans to launch love train for singlesRail passengers searching for love in the Czech capital need look no further than the daily commute as the city makes plans to designate carriages on its… 20/05/2013
Czech Republic nuclear bunker turns Cold War museum Shortly to be added to the list of Europe’s most unusual tourist destinations, you too will soon be able to experience some of that Cold War chill in this… 18/05/2013
Czech crown jewels on display After five years under wraps, the Czech crown jewels will go on display for the election of a new president. The crown jewels are precious symbols of Czech… 10/05/2013
Search goes on after Czech office blast Rescue workers in the Czech Republic are still picking through the rubble for people after a suspected gas explosion on Monday tore apart an office building… 30/04/2013
Rescuers search for workers buried in Prague office explosion The search for missing people continues following an explosion at an office building in the Czech capital Prague. It is believed a gas leak may have… 29/04/2013
Several wounded in ‘gas’ blast in Czech capital Prague An explosion thought to have been caused by a gas leak has ripped through a building in the centre of the Czech capital Prague. First reports say around 20… 29/04/2013
Czech mate as Russia win Euro Hockey crown The Euro Hockey Tour decider pitted arch-rivals the Czech Republic against Russia. On home ice the Czechs took the lead after 5 minutes thanks to Ivan… 29/04/2013
Czech Ambassador: Chechnya Is Not Czech RepublicThe ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States stressed Friday that his country is different from Chechnya, the region with which one of the Boston… 20/04/2013
Korean Air takes minority stake in Czech Airlines Korean Air has taken a forty four percent stake in Czech Airlines (CSA). That provides a financial lifeline for the state-owned carrier which was facing… 11/04/2013
Czech Rep: French school coach trip ends in tragedy A teenage girl has died after a French coach crashed in the Czech Republic, 650 kilometres west of the capital Prague. The bus was carrying 36 pupils aged… 08/04/2013
EU flag flies at Prague Castle – nocomment Czech President Milos Zeman and European Commission President Jose Barroso jointly raised an EU flag at Prague Castle, which is the seat of the Czech head of… 03/04/2013
Czech-mate opponents celebrate end of Klaus’ presidencyA man throws a burning effigy depicting outgoing Czech President Vaclav Klaus from the medieval Charles Bridge during a celebration rally for the end of… 08/03/2013
Schlierenzauer makes ski jump history Gregor Schlierenzauer rewrote the history books on Sunday by setting the record for most career World Cup ski jumping victories. The 23-year-old Austrian… 04/02/2013
Burning Bush pays tribute to Jan Palach’s family In 1969 Czech student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square in Prague to protest against the Soviet occupation. The television mini series… 28/01/2013
Get sweaty in public in Prague – nocomment People can now enjoy the warm waters of an outdoor public sauna in front of the Czech National Theatre. The price is just two euros. 05/01/2013
Baby gorilla born in Prague – nocomment Moja, a gorilla baby girl, was born on December 13th in Prague zoo. She is the first baby gorilla born in one of the Czech Republic’s zoos. 29/12/2012
Nothing but pumpkins – nocomment Pipek’s farm at Nova Ves, some 150 kilometres south east of Prague, is the Czech Republic’s largest grower of pumpkins. The owners have created ‘Pumpkin… 19/10/2012
Norwegian film grabs top prize at Karlovy Vary The 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival drew to a close with the help of actress Susan Sarandon who was there to receive a lifetime achievement… 09/07/2012
Mirren helps the curtain up at Karlovy Vary The 47th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has begun in the Czech Spa town of Karlovy Vary, 120 km west of Prague. Despite its… 02/07/2012
Portugal 1 – 0 Czech Republic: How it happened Cristiano Ronaldo was in inspired form to help seal Portgual’s spot in the last four. Joao Moutinho was a constant threat from midfield and his delightful… 22/06/2012
Portugal through to Euro 2012 semi finalsPortugal are through to the semi finals of Euro 2012 having knocked out the Czech Republic 1-nil. Skipper Cristiano Ronaldo rattled the woodwork twice –… 21/06/2012
Shock finale in Group A: How it happened The results from the last Group A matches created the first surprise exit of the competition. In the match between Poland and Czech Republic neither side… 17/06/2012
EURO 2012: Czechs beat Poland to reach quarter-finals The Czech Republic qualified for the quarter-finals of the European championships for the third time on Saturday night following a 1-0 win over co-hosts… 16/06/2012
Czech Republic v Greece: How it happened So the Czech Republic kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase with a 2-1 win over Greece. Let’s have an in-depth look at how this group … 12/06/2012
Euro 2012: Czech Republic down Greece The Czech Republic bounced back from their disappointing loss to Russia in their opening game with a convincing 2-1 win over Group A rivals Greece in Wroclaw… 12/06/2012
Russia v Czech Republic: How it happened The Russian team got off to a flying start with their 4-1 victory over the Czech Republic. The opening goal after just 15 minutes was started and finished by… 09/06/2012
EURO 2012: Russia thrash the Czech Republic to start on high note Russia got their Euro 2012 Group B campaign off to a blistering start courtesy of a 4-1 drubbing of the Czech Republic in Wroklaw, Poland on Friday. Chelsea… 08/06/2012
EURO 2012: Russia v Czech Republic Russia will try to bring an exciting, attacking style of play to their group A opener against the Czech Republic later on Friday. A playing flair that saw… 08/06/2012
EURO2012: Czech Republic The Czech Republic head to Euro2012 fancying their chances of qualifying out of a relatively easy Group A that includes co-hosts Poland, Russia and… 25/05/2012
Annual pillow fight in Prague Hundreds of residents of Prague gathered at Old Town Square for a giant pillow fight (filmed by Michael Fowler). 03/02/2012
Dog sled race in Czech Republic – nocomment A dog sled race considered one of the toughest on the European continent was held in the northeastern Czech Republic. Almost 100 mushers from eight countries… 28/01/2012
Vaclav Havel’s funeral – nocomment People mourned former Czech president Vaclav Havel, one day before state funerals that will be held on Friday December 23. 23/12/2011
Czech parliament remembers Vaclav Havel – nocomment The Czech parliament mourned Vaclav Havel on Tuesday (December 20) with a minute of silence. 21/12/2011
Czechs mourn Vaclav Havel – nocomment Thousands of Czechs pay their last respects to Vaclav Havel, the playwright who became the country’s president by leading its peaceful ‘Velvet Revolution’. 20/12/2011
Prague pays tribute to Czech statesman Vaclav Havel – nocomment Czech people light candles and lay flowers to pay their respects to Vaclav Havel, leader of the ‘Velvet revolution’, who died on Sunday at the age of 75. 19/12/2011
The Czech Republic mourns Havel’s passingAt Prague Castle, the seat of the Czech presidency, the national flag was replaced by a black flag to mark the death of former president Václav Havel at the… 18/12/2011
Vaclav Havel – from pensmith to president Vaclav Havel, the man who was to become the symbol of the struggle against Soviet domination, was born into the Prague bourgoisie in 1936 just before German… 18/12/2011
Portugal peerless in Lisbon Portugal sealed their place Euro 2012 finals after beating Bosnia 6 -2 in Lisbon. An inspired performance from Christiano Ronaldo with two solo goals helped… 16/11/2011
Freestyle Disc & Football World Championships – nocomment Freestylers from 38 countries gathered in Prague to take part in the first Disc and Football Freestyle World Championship. 15/08/2011
Czech capital hosts first ‘gay pride’ festival – nocomment The Czech Republic, regarded as one of the more liberal European countries in relation to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights, sees thousands of… 14/08/2011
Museum draws back the Iron Curtain The Iron Curtain Museum has opened in a former Communist police border control building on the Czech/German border. The museum documents the Cold War with… 07/08/2011
Warm festival welcome for 1,000 euro film Young Spanish film director Jonathan Cenzual Burley has proved that you can make a movie on a low budget and even manage to show it at a big festival. His… 13/07/2011
Judi Dench gets lifetime award at Karlovy Vary British actress Judi Dench was one of the guests of honour at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, the most important movie… 04/07/2011
Prague zoo welcomes its newborn hippo – nocomment Prague zoo, which has been keeping hippopotami since 1933, welcomes its latest arrival. At a sturdy 45 kg and 120cm long, the newest hippo delighted Czech… 22/06/2011
Famous pink tank rolls back into Prague – nocomment A symbolic pink tank returns to Prague as the city readies to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the Czech Republic. The… 21/06/2011
Ex Czech president’s film opens in Prague A film by the former Czech president, Vaclav Havel, has premiered in Prague. “Leaving” is based on his own stage play, first published in 2007. 17/03/2011
Jana Hudcova` – Czech Republic Euronews travelled to ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, to speak to representatives from countries worldwide and get a first-hand look at the… 12/03/2011
New Year fireworks in Prague Prague new year’s eve panorama. By Anthony RAHAYEL 20/02/2011
WTM – an insider’s view – Filip Remenec Interview with Filip Remenec, Head of Media Department and Spokesman, Czech Tourism. Every year Euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of… 11/11/2010
Prague under waterA statue of world harmony leader Sri Chinmoy is partially submerged in water from the rising Vltava river in Prague. Rivers across the Czech Republic are… 03/06/2013
Bulgaria: Electricity protests continue despite minister’s sackingThe sacking of Bulgaria’s finance minister Simeon Djankov has done little to quell public anger over the cost of electricity. Further demonstrations took… 19/02/2013
Leftist ex-PM chosen as Czech Republic presidentA former Social Democrat prime minister of the Czech Republic has been voted the country’s next president. Milos Zeman won 55 percent of the ballot in… 26/01/2013
Zeman becomes Czech presidentThe Czech Republic has held its first direct presidential election, and defying polls predicting they were neck and neck, the former Social Democrat prime… 26/01/2013
Czech presidential candidates cast their votes in tight second roundKarel Schwarzenberg and Milos Zeman, both running for Czech president, have cast their votes in the election’s closely-contested second… 25/01/2013
Presidential run-off election in Czech republic hots upThe race is on for the presidential election in the Czech Republic and the two main players – 75-year old Karel Schwarzenberg and leftist Milos Zeman are… 25/01/2013
Czech PM survives vote of no confidenceIn Prague, Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas has survived a vote of no confidence over an unpopular amnesty that blocked the investigation of certain financial… 18/01/2013
Czech vote pits right against left, old against newTwo very different candidates will go head-to-head in the second round vote to pick the next President of the Czech Republic. With the majority of votes… 13/01/2013
Zeman wins first round of Czech presidential voteFormer Prime Minister Milos Zeman took the lead in the first round of the Czech Republic’s presidential election. With nine candidates in the running, the… 12/01/2013
Voting near an end in Czech Republic presidential ballotPolls close at 14:00 CET on Saturday as the Czech Republic votes for a president for the first time. Previously, the president was chosen by politicians… 12/01/2013
Czechs head to the polls in presidential electionVoting is underway in the Czech Republic in the first round of voting for the country’s next president. With nine candidates in the running the race is… 11/01/2013
Vladimir Franz, tattooed musician and wannabe Czech presidentVladimir Franz is not expected to win the Czech Republic’s first direct election to choose a new president. Round one takes place on Friday and Saturday… 11/01/2013
Investigators suspect pilot error for Russian jet crashPreliminary findings by investigators looking into what caused a Russian airliner to slide off a runway and crash onto an adjacent road, point to pilot… 30/12/2012
Clinton flies to Prague for trade talksUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has flown to the Czech Republic to lobby for American know-how to be used in a major nuclear project. It’s the country’s… 04/12/2012
Protests across Europe against austerityIn Slovenia, an estimated 30000 people took to the streets to denounce government cutbacks. The country has been badly hit by the global crisis. Public sector… 17/11/2012
Czech President victim of airgun attackQuestions about national security are being asked in the Czech Republic after a man repeatedly fired a water pistol at President Vaclav Klaus at the opening… 28/09/2012
Czech Republic eases alcohol banThe Czech government has agreed to relax a ban on the sale of some spirits after 26 people died in a spate of poisonings. Beverages with more than 20 percent… 27/09/2012
Charges over Czech Republic alcohol poisoningPolice in the Czech Republic say charges are being brought against two people suspected of being responsible for a wave of alcohol poisoning which has claimed… 25/09/2012
Poland bans sales of Czech alcohol after bootleg booze claims livesPoland has banned the sale of alcohol from the Czech Republic as the spate of poisonings attributed to bootleg spirits continues to rise. To date 19 people… 18/09/2012
Czech’s face booze ban after bootleg deathsBuying booze in the Czech Republic has been banned. The new law which applies to all liquor with more than 20 percent alcohol has been brought in after 19… 14/09/2012
Czech officials search for deadly tainted alcoholOfficials in the Czech Republic are describing it as the worst case of fatal alcohol poisoning in 30 years. Five people have died and another thirteen are… 11/09/2012
Hard-drinking Czechs go soft on beer with ‘radler’Brewers in the world’s number one beer drinking nation the Czech Republic say consumers are shifting irreversibly towards softer mixed drinks. Known as… 27/08/2012
Czech Republic man suspected of planning ‘Breivik-style’ attackAuthorities in the Czech Republic have arrested a man they believe was planning an attack similar to the one carried out by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway… 18/08/2012
Czech MP charged with briberyCzech police have charged a leading opposition politician with corruption. David Rath, a former health minister, is accused of taking a bribe connected with… 18/05/2012
Thousands join anti-austerity protest in PragueTens of thousands of Czechs have demonstrated in Prague against spending cuts, tax rises and corruption. The protest is said to be one of the largest since… 22/04/2012
Activists rally to give ACTA the cold shoulderThousands of internet users have taken part in protests around Europe against an international anti-piracy agreement. Campaigners believe the… 11/02/2012
Czech government agrees to turn over seized churchesA Czech government plan to return church property seized during the country’s communist era will cost more than two billion euros in compensation. The… 11/02/2012
EU deal hailed as first step towards fiscal union“It is the first step towards a fiscal union.” So says Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, hailing a deal on stricter budget discipline… 31/01/2012
