Will Prague get its own floating swimming pool?
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague mayor Zdeněk Hřib tweeted that he was in favour of setting up a floating poolContinue Reading
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Czech tourist fined and banned over topless Venice picture
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech tourist was handed a fine and temporary ban after an insensitive photoshoot in Venice,Continue Reading
Slovak flying car gets green light to take to the skies
Bratislava, Slovakia – The future of transportation may well be written in Slovakia. Slovak flying car ready for take-off EarlierContinue Reading
European activists to take center stage at Budapest forum
Budapest, Hungary – After Cluj-Napoca and Madrid in 2019, the European Lab forum is heading to Budapest next month forContinue Reading
Czech millionaire’s fast-driving stunt criticised by German government
Prague, Czech Republic – The German Ministry of Transport has criticised a fast-driving stunt by Czech millionaire and investor RadimContinue Reading
Polish scientists create first detailed map of The Witcher
Warsaw, Poland – If you’ve been racking your brain to figure out where in the world is Kaer Morhen orContinue Reading
Who was Hana Horká, the Czech singer who died after deliberately catching Covid-19?
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech folk singer Hana Horká died a few days ago after intentionally contracting Covid-19 in orderContinue Reading
Prague and Bratislava mayors ranked among top 5 best in Europe in 2021
Prague, Czech Republic – Zdeněk Hřib and Matúš Vallo, the current mayors of Prague and Bratislava respectively, have been selectedContinue Reading
Polish director Agnieszka Holland to present movie on Kafka’s life
Prague, Czech Republic – Polish director Agnieszka Holland has reportedly been working on a movie on the life of Prague’sContinue Reading
Hungary’s population sees sharpest decline in almost 150 years
Budapest, Hungary – The population of Hungary has experienced its steepest annual drop in nearly 150 years as a resultContinue Reading
Czech museum exhibits replica of Napoleon’s coronation crown
Prague, Czech Republic – The Turnov museum in northern Czech Republic will start exhibiting an exact replica of French emperorContinue Reading
Polish police and prison dogs now eligible to retirement benefits
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government has extended the retirement benefits already planned for police dogs to canines working inContinue Reading
Popular Czech actor Pavel Trávníček accused of sexual abuse
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech actor Pavel Trávníček has been accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in 2000, localContinue Reading
Dogs can distinguish between languages, Hungarian study finds
Budapest, Hungary – Dogs are able to differentiate languages, a team of researchers in Hungary have found. Led by postdoctoralContinue Reading
Polish animated movie wins international film competition
Warsaw, Poland – A short Polish animated movie focusing on the little-known story of Dzennet Dzabagi-Skibniewska has won the topContinue Reading
Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko to be showcased in HBO show on Covid vaccine race
Budapest, Hungary – The key role played by Katalin Kariko, the Hungarian biochemist whose work has proved essential for theContinue Reading
Czech night train and Budapest museum ranked among “best new things to do in 2022”
Budapest, Hungary – A new night train between the Czech Republic and Belgium, as well as a highly anticipated museumContinue Reading
Czech Republic softens regulations on medical cannabis
Prague, Czech Republic – A new Czech law relaxes rules surrounding the prescription of medical cannabis and the regulations onContinue Reading
Czech court upholds partial ban on Segways in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Constitutional upheld a partial ban on the use of Segways in different parts ofContinue Reading
New book explores legacy of Vaclav Havel through series of exclusive interviews
Prague, Czech Republic – A new bilingual book, published in both Italian and English, looks at the legacy of CzechContinue Reading