Mucha’s Slav Epic transferred from Prague to Moravia
Prague, Czech Republic – Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic masterpiece has been transferred from Prague to the Moravsky Krumlov Chateau, theContinue Reading
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Czech Republic moves to extend paid paternity leave
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech lower house of Parliament on Wednesday passed an amendment that could extend the paidContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton sends support to LGBT people ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton took to social media to express his support to Hungary’s LGBT communityContinue Reading
Over half of adults in Central Europe considered overweight
Bratislava, Slovakia – More than half of the adult population in Central Europe is considered overweight, according to new figuresContinue Reading
Czech Republic to offer 2-day paid leave to vaccinated state employees
Prague, Czech Republic – Employees working in the state administration who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 could receive a two-dayContinue Reading
Slovakia: Only fully vaccinated allowed to attend masses celebrated by Pope Francis
Bratislava, Slovakia – Only people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to attend the masses celebratedContinue Reading
New mandatory classes for foreigners in the Czech Republic: What you need to know
Prague, Czech Republic – Ranked as one of the top European destinations for foreigners, the benefits of living in theContinue Reading
Polish cities dominate ranking on best places to work remotely in Europe
Krakow, Poland – With four cities in the top 10, Poland leads a new continent-wide ranking looking at the bestContinue Reading
Czech Radio’s Russian website blocked over 20-year-old article
Prague, Czech Republic – The Russian-language website of Radio Prague International has been blocked in Russia over a 20-year-old articleContinue Reading
Czech Republic close to herd immunity, expert claims
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is close to achieving herd immunity against Covid-19, biochemist Zdenek Hostomsky said inContinue Reading
Hungary’s Olympic entry in canoe-kayak refuses to be vaccinated
Budapest, Hungary – Today I’ll recount a bizarre story, which begins in the world of sports and ends in theContinue Reading
Hungarian shop fined for selling book about “rainbow families” without clear notice
Budapest, Hungary – A bookshop chain in Hungary has been fined for selling a children’s story depicting a day inContinue Reading
Hungary to send 100,000 vaccines to the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Hungary will send an additional 100,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to the Czech Republic, Prime Minister AndrejContinue Reading
Hungary has no place in the EU, says Dutch PM
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has no place in the EU anymore with its new law on homosexuality, Dutch Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Czech store bans entry for vaccinated customers
Brno, Czech Republic – A children’s goods store in the Czech city of Olomouc has faced a public outcry afterContinue Reading
Euro fail: French fans end up in Bucharest instead of Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Six French football fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their team in Budapest mistakenly ended up…Continue Reading
Summer drinks: What are the best rooftop bars in Central Europe?
Budapest, Hungary – Whether you’ve been living there for years or are simply visiting for a few days, sky barsContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Romani man’s death not linked to police intervention, according to autopsy
Prague, Czech Republic – The Romani man who died on Saturday in Teplice after being arrested by Czech police officersContinue Reading
“In my 30s”: Czech men, women getting married at later age
Brno, Czech Republic – Czechs are getting married at an increasingly later age, according to local media Novinky.cz, citing dataContinue Reading
“Czech George Floyd”? Outrage after Romani man dies in police custody
Prague, Czech Republic – A Romani man has died in the Czech city of Teplice, northern Bohemia, while in policeContinue Reading