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The real story behind the Czech Christmas glass beads

The handmade production of blown glass beads into Christmas tree decorations in Poniklá, Czech Republic, earned the craft a place on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage last year. But there's more to this.

Czech Republic

New Czech government takes office after swearing-in ceremony

The five-party cabinet will be led by Petr Fiala, who takes over from Andrej Babis as prime minister.

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Hungary gives visa to Belarusian official expelled from Czech Republic

Vladimir Bazanov was arrested last month for illegally entering Czech territory, police said.

Czech Republic

Czech COVID restrictions quash Battle of Austerlitz re-enactment

For a second year running the commemoration for the Battle of Austerlitz in the Czech Republic has been affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Only a small group of hard-core history fans were allowed to participate.

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Czech Republic

Czech arsonist sentenced to life in prison for 2020 apartment fire

Eleven people, including three children, died in the building in Bohumin last August.

Czech Republic

Sign of the times as COVID-positive president appoints new Czech PM

The Czech president on Sunday swore in centre-right opposition leader Petr Fiala as the country’s new prime minister following last month’s election.

Czech Republic

Czech President Miloš Zeman back in hospital after positive COVID test

Zeman had just been discharged from a Prague hospital where he had been in care for six weeks.

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Zoo pelicans moved to heated enclosure ahead of winter

For most wild birds, seasonal change rhymes with migration to warmer regions of the world. But for their captive counterparts in Czech Republic, it's time to move from an open air pond to a heated enclosure.

Czech Republic

Babiš calls unvaccinated 'selfish' amid protests over new restrictions

From Monday, the unvaccinated in the Czech Republic won't be able to visit restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres.

Czech Republic

Who is Petr Fiala, the Czech Republic's likely new prime minister?

Petr Fiala is expected to be confirmed as the new Czech PM this week.

Czech Republic

Czech prosecutors ask parliament to lift immunity for PM Andrej Babiš

The populist billionaire is facing allegations of fraud involving nearly €2 million of European Union subsidies.

Czech Republic

Centre-right parties sign coalition deal to form new Czech government

The agreement to form an 18-member government was signed by two party alliances in Prague on Monday.

Poland

Polish minister in Prague in bid to defuse Turów coal mine dispute

Poland is the second-biggest user of coal in Europe after Germany.

Czech Republic

Czech President Zeman leaves intensive care amid political stalemate

The military university hospital in Prague said the Czech President had been transferred to a rehabilitation unit.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic edges closer to new coalition government

While parties have agreed on a coalition, the forming of a government has been complicated by the ill-health of President Miloš Zeman.

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Meet the Czech climate activist fighting for her family in Sudan

Euronews Green is partnering with Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) to bring you the unheard voices of the climate movement from across the continent.

Czech Republic

Czech police maintain officers not resposnible for Roma man's death

The death of the Stanislav Tomáš has stoked divisions between Czech authorities and the Roma minority community, who reject the official autopsies.

Poland

Polish miners protest EU court order to close Turow coal mine

The Turow coal mine near the Czech border generates around 7% of Poland’s energy.

Austria

Cross-border medical centre set up for Austrian and Czech patients

Where the iron curtain once prevailed, doctors and interpreters now care for patients from both Austria and the Czech Republic.

Germany

Girl, 8, found alive after two days lost in German-Czech border forest

An eight-year-old German girl has been found alive after being lost for two days in a forest on the German-Czech border.