The number of Czechs watching TV shows on their mobile devices has doubled in the last year and today stands at around 6 percent, according to data from the operator Telly.cz cited by the Czech News Agency.Continue Reading
The Czech Republic has joined other countries around the world in suspending flights from the UK following the detection there of a more infectious variant of the coronavirus. A negative test will not suffice for those who do manage to make it from the UK – they must enter quarantine, says Prague.Continue Reading
The holiday season just got a little merrier in Poniklá, a village nestled in the foothills of the Krkonoše Mountains. The traditional blown-glass and beaded Christmas decorations that it is famous for has just been added to UNESCO’s celebrated list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.Continue Reading
The Czech Republic’s national Covid-19 risk index has climbed to the highest level on the government’s tiered system of restrictions. However, the methodology for establishing what measures should be taken is set to change in the coming weeks, officials have said.Continue Reading
The repeated closure of hotels and restaurants due to anti-coronavirus measures, along with the absence of foreign tourists, continue to negatively impact alcohol sales on the Czech market. Sales of spirits in from January through October fell by 38 percent in annual terms, according to recent data.Continue Reading
Museums and galleries in the Czech Republic will have to close on Friday as the country tightens its coronavirus restrictions. However, three major exhibitions, showcasing unique loans from abroad, have been given an exemption by the Ministry of Culture. The decision has evoked sharp reactions from other gallerists, who call it unfair.Continue Reading
Czech Railways says its losses this year could reach up to CZK 5 billion. The estimated losses have been deepened by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the second half of the year, when, like other operators, Czech Railways cancelled dozens of routes and saw a major fall-off in passenger numbers.Continue Reading
Hockey legend Jaromír Jágr returned to the ice on Wednesday evening in his first game for Kladno in the best part of a year. Remarkably Jágr is now nearly 49 years old and played his first top level game more than 32 years ago.Continue Reading
Archaeologists working to unearth a 13th century tower at Kost Castle are baffled how a structure of such size has remained so well preserved all these centuries. Another mystery is who built this particular mediaeval fortification in the first place.Continue Reading
The hectic run-up to Christmas is now linked to an anniversary that makes Czechs slow down and reflect on the important values in life – the death of playwright, dissident and president Václav Havel nine years ago, on December 18, 2011. Václav Havel was a moral authority for Czechs as he re-moulded the role of president and led the country in the transition from a totalitarian regime to a Western-style democracy. Increasingly people are now looking to the philosophical legacy he left behind.Continue Reading
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