Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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'.

02/09/2019

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Listening to opera from a rooftop bathtub: Czech!

Czech opera singer Adam Plachetka sang arias from the opera Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Thursday( August 29) to people lying in bathtubs at the rooftop of Lucerna building in Prague.

30/08/2019

Czech Republic

Czech protests channel the spirit of '68 to call for PM's resignation

Czech protests channel the spirit of '68 to call for PM's resignation

21/08/2019

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French tightrope walker wows Czech crowd with Vltava River crossing

World-renowned French tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crossed Prague's Vltava River in a performance to open an international circus festival.

15/08/2019

Musica

Operalia celebrates Adriana Gonzalez and Xabier Anduaga

The annual competition, Operalia, serves as a springboard for young talent in the world of opera. Euronews spoke to the winners, as well as the founder Plácido Domingo to find out more.

08/08/2019

Czech Republic

Watch: Slacklining festival sees thrill seekers walk the line

Slacklining is a sport which involves walking across a suspended rope that is anchored between two points.

24/07/2019

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Thrill-seekers balance on slacklines in Czech forest

PEOPLE WALKING ON HIGHLINES BETWEEN PILLARS OF ROCK OVER FOREST, HIGHLINERS PRACTICING WALKING ON HIGHLINES LOWER TO THE GROUND AND TALKING ABOUT HOW DOING IT MAKES THEM FEEL

24/07/2019

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Robotic bartender serves up cocktails for Prague clubbers

For revellers at one Prague megaclub, gone are the days of being squashed at the bar waiting to get a watered-down cocktail.

22/07/2019

Czech Republic

Czech Social Democrats threaten government over culture ministry

The Social Democrats want the current culture minister to be dismissed but the president is refusing to approve the dismissal, creating a standoff that could topple the government.

16/07/2019

Earth News

Natural Healing Destination: West Bohemian Spa Triangle

This peaceful spa town triad nestled in dense green forest has a rich history dating back hundreds of years.

03/07/2019

Czech Republic

Czech government survives no-confidence vote after mass protests

The Czech government led by the populist ANO party on Thursday survived a vote of no confidence in parliament after massive protests against Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

27/06/2019

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Sprinkler truck sprays people in Prague with water in 37C temperatures

Tourists in Prague's Old Town Square got a slight reprieve from the scorching heat on Tuesday when a city worker parked a sprinkler truck in the public plaza and sprayed water into the air.

25/06/2019

World

Czech protest organisers call for new political movement in wake of Sunday’s Prague demo

The Million Moments for Democracy group is calling for Andrej Babis to quit over allegations that he fraudulently uses his power as Prime Minister to boost his own business interests.

24/06/2019

Czech Republic

Watch: Tens of thousands rally in Prague against PM Babis

Hundreds of thousands rallied in Prague on Sunday to demand the resignation of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in the biggest public confrontation with the government since the 1989 Velvet Revolution.

23/06/2019

World

Huge protests in Prague demand resignation of Czech PM Andrej Babiš

Organisers say up to 120,000 people have protested in the Czech capital Prague calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

05/06/2019

Business Planet

The power of business clusters

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet travels to the Czech Republic to see how one nanotechnology cluster is helping SMEs scale-up and go international.

17/05/2019

Business Planet

The Czech cluster boosting tech talent

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet speaks to an award winning Czech cluster to find out how it is helping high-tech SMEs maximise their potential.

17/05/2019

Czech Republic

Road Trip Day 43 Brno: Czech transport infrastructure 'way behind'

The lack of a decent road system is hampering economic development, according to the people Euronews spoke to on the latest day of its road trip ahead of the European elections. Since 2000, the Czechs have built only 300km of new highways.

15/05/2019

Czech Republic

EU elections 2019: Who is Jan Zahradil?

The 56-year-old Czech MEP is running to become the next president of the European Commission. Here's what you need to know.

13/05/2019

Sport

Czech footballer Josef Sural killed in Turkey crash

Czech international striker Josef Sural, who played for Turkish club Alanyaspor, was killied in a minibus crash early Monday.

29/04/2019

World

Europe's far-right leaders plead for unity in Prague rally

Tomio Okamura had been using social media to call on supporters to rally against immigration and “diktats” coming from the European Union.

25/04/2019

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Tightrope walkers in Prague to highlight new mental health plan

The stunt marked the ministries' cooperation on a new plan for mental healthcare in the country, which they say is designed to move mental health patients out of specialist wards and hospitals and provide more care directly in communities.

03/04/2019

Earth News

When plastic is welcome

Watch this Czech artist creating masterpieces out of upcycled plastic bottles.

30/03/2019

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Artist creates lifelike sculptures from plastic bottles

Artist Veronika Richterova has a shed full of bags of plastic bottles at her home in the small Czech town of Bustehrad — the raw material for her lifelike sculptures.

26/03/2019

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Czech zoo hopes albino wallaby will become star attraction

A Czech zoo welcomed the arrival of an albino wallaby baby and raised hopes that it will become the zoo's new star attraction.

14/03/2019

Smart Regions

Supercomputer supercharging innovation in the Czech Republic

In partnership with the European Commission

A supercomputing centre is helping Czech firms to accelerate innovation in areas ranging from custom-made medical prostheses to new train seats.

14/03/2019