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Czechs facing up to coronavirus crisis by making masks mandatory

The Czech Republic is thought to be one of the few countries in the world where protective masks are mandatory during the coronavirus crisis.

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Prague set to rile Moscow by naming square after Boris Nemtsov

To make matters worse, the square is near the Russian embassy in Prague.

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2019 ends as it began, in political turmoil

We look back at the week in Europe where MEPs called on the Maltese leader to resign immediately, protests took place in the Czech Republic and Poland. A tumultuous end to a rollercoaster year in EU politics. Our journalists sum it up in their words of the year.

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Watch: Car collides with two trams in Czech Republic

The car was a mangled wreck but the driver escaped with minor injuries, reported Associated Press.

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EU summit climate showdown

Europe's new Green Deal faces its first test as EU leaders meet in Brussels with the aim of agreeing to carbon neutrality by 2050, but not every country is on board ahead of talks.

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Gunman kills himself after shooting seven dead in Czech hospital

Police said they found the perpetrator dead in his car from an apparent suicide.

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Czech village hosts re-enactment of Napoleon's Battle of Austerlitz

The roar of canons boomed across a field in the Czech Republic's Brno-Country district on Saturday as men in military uniforms clashed and fired at each other during a grand re-enactment of one of the greatest battles in modern history.

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Andrej Babis: Czech PM fraud investigation to continue

The ruling reverses an earlier decision to drop the case that the PM had received European Union subsidies.

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298/5000 This Sunday the Czech Republic celebrated the 30th anniversar

Thirty years after November 17, 1989, the Czech Republic sees perhaps the largest commemoration of the Velvet Revolution this Sunday. One of the commemorative events was video mapping at Narodni street in Prague.

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At least 200,000 protest in Prague against Czech PM Andrej Babis

It's claimed to be one of the biggest protests since the fall of communism 30 years ago.

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Watch: Endangered baby giraffe makes public debut

Born just 12 days ago, he already stands 190 cm (75 inches) tall. There are fewer than 2,000 Rothschild's giraffes still living in the wild.

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Rare baby giraffe makes public debut at Czech zoo

An endangered baby giraffe made his first public debut at a northern Czech zoo earlier this week, 12 days after being born in the enclosure.

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Scientists are growing mustard and strawberries to survive on Mars

Scientists in Prague are growing food in Aeroponic conditions to survive the extreme weather on Mars.

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Czech police arrest 31 after Euro 2020 qualifier against England

Fourteen of those detained were foreigners, police said, adding that the arrest could not be made "without the use of coercive means."

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300,000 mourners pay respects to Karel Gott, 'Sinatra of the East'

Czechs bid a final farewell on Friday to singer Karel Gott, standing in line for hours to pay their respects to the man whose popularity in former communist Europe earned him the nickname the “Sinatra of the East”.

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Euroviews. It’s time to end the guilt-tripping. Europe’s values do need protecting ǀ View

‘This Shameful Europe’ by the editor of Mediapart, Edwy Plenel [...] is a crisp representation of how a one-sided view of the EU was imposed over the last 30 years; how it failed the expectations of citizens from most walks of life and led to the growth of support to the Far-Right parties.

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Andrej Babis probe: Czech lawyers drop fraud charges

The Prague state attorney has halted a criminal investigation into whether Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis abused EU subsidies.

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Czech president wants to revoke recognition of an independent Kosovo

The Czech president has created controversy after saying he wanted to revoke recognition of Kosovo's independence during a state visit to Serbia

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Czech baby delivered after brain-dead mother kept alive for 117 days

Eliska was born on August 15. Her mother, 27, was declared brain dead on April 21.

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Soap opera? Prague music fans watch Don Giovanni from the bath

The stunt was based around an anagram – Don Giovanni in Czech is 'John do vany' which also means 'John into the tub'.