Czech Republic

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Preserving a Christmas craft

A small family business in the Czech Republic is the last place where traditional Christmas decorations from blown glass beads are still made.

04/12/2018

Czech Republic

Czechs protest for the prime minister’s resignation

The government survived a vote of no-confidence over fraud allegations implicating the Prime Minister which he denies.

24/11/2018

Czech Republic

Czech protesters call for Babis to quit over EU funds scandal

Thousands marched to call for the Czech Republic’s billionaire prime minister to quit amid an EU funds scandal.

18/11/2018

Czech Republic

Czech out? PM Babis told to resign after son’s ‘sent to Crimea’ claim

Czech PM Andrej Babis has hit back after his son claimed he’d been sent abroad to block a fraud investigation.

14/11/2018

Czech Republic

100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia

100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia

28/10/2018

Czech Republic

Czech presidident references Khashoggi death in jibe at journalists

“I love journalists, that’s why I may organise a special banquet for them this evening at the Saudi embassy,” Zeman said.

26/10/2018

Business Planet

Booming bags: how EU Special Financing has helped a Czech company take on the world

In partnership with The European Commission

A major weapon in the fight against single-use plastic is coming out of the Czech Republic, in part thanks to an EU scheme freeing up finance for small companies where banks fear to go.

05/10/2018

Earth News

Prague's 600-year-old medieval clock returned

Restoration works have been made for the clock to go back to its 19th-century mechanical design.

27/09/2018

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Haunting memory - tourists flock to ghostly church

The church of Saint George, in the village of Lukova, Czech Republic, features some unearthy sights.

05/09/2018

Czech Republic

Prague Spring at 50: what happened and what is its legacy?

It's 50 years since a Russia-led invasion of what was then Czechoslovakia put down an liberal uprising called the Prague Spring.

21/08/2018

Czech Republic

Watch: Endangered baby gibbon introduced to Prague zoo

WATCH: The Silvery Gibbon is one of the world's rarest primates.

15/08/2018

Sport

Andrea Dovizioso wins Czech MotoGP thriller

Italian Andrea Dovizioso won a Czech Grand Prix thriller in a Ducati one-two on Sunday while Honda's Marc Marquez finished third in his 100th MotoGP race to stretch his championship lead to 49 points.

05/08/2018

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Tens of thousands parade at Prague Harley-Davidson festival

Czech capital is home to oldest Harley-Davidson club in the world

07/07/2018

Czech Republic

Andrej Babiš appointed as Czech PM

Billionaire Andrej Babiš has been appointed as Czech PM despite large protests about his former Communist links

06/06/2018

World

Andrej Babiš: "Don't read the fake news"

The controversial Czech PM rejects comparisons with US President Donald Trump and says fraud allegations against him are lies, fabricated by his enemies

24/05/2018

Smart Regions

Laser research in Europe set to revolutionise our lives!

In partnership with the European Commission

The EU is pursuing cutting-edge research with the international 'Extreme Light Infrastructure' (ELI) project. As part of the groundbreaking work, the world's most powerful laser is being built

09/05/2018

Czech Republic

Night Wolves biker group arrives in Prague

Motorbike group with close ties to Vladimir Putin causes tensions as they visit the Czech capital.

07/05/2018

Czech Republic

Novichok-type nerve agent ‘produced in Czech Republic last year’

The nerve agent type used to poison an ex-Russian spy in Britain was produced last year in the Czech Republic, it’s been claimed.

04/05/2018

Czech Republic

Czech Republic to open honorary consulate in Jerusalem

“According to usual diplomatic practice, States have their embassies in the capitals of the receiving States," the foreign ministry said.

26/04/2018

Czech Republic

At least six people killed after an explosion at a refinery in the Cze

The explosion occurred in a tank containing an unspecified substance at the oil processing plant.

22/03/2018

Czech Republic

Czech Republic: Refugee row

Prague is facing an EU legal suit for refusing to accept asylum seekers under the bloc's system to relieve other member states hit most by immigration

23/02/2018

Czech Republic

Nine states censured by EU over illegally high air pollution levels

400,000 Europeans die prematurely every year from air pollution.

12/02/2018

Czech Republic

Prague court rules government's air quality plan fails to meet EU limi

A court in Prague ruled the Czech government’s air quality plan for the city fails to bring air pollution within European limits.

07/02/2018

Czech Republic

Zeman re-elected as Czech president

Milos Zeman has been re-elected to serve a second term as the president of the Czech Republic.

27/01/2018

Czech Republic

Decision time in Czech presidential poll

Voters are choosing between the Russia-friendly populist incumbent and a pro-European academic challenger

25/01/2018

Czech Republic

At least four people have died following a fire at hotel in central Pr

The fire broke out on Saturday evening at the Eurostars David Hotel, situated near the Czech capital's National Theatre.

21/01/2018