Six-meter python found in Czech river
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech firemen have pulled a 6-meter-long reticulated python out of a river in Moravia-Silesia, local mediaContinue Reading
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Polish developers CD Projekt in hot water again over Cyberpunk 2077 montage
Warsaw, Poland – Polish developers CD Projekt, the studio behind the momentous (and infamous) sci-fi open world title Cyberpunk 2077Continue Reading
New Prague-Budapest train route resumes after Covid interruption
Prague, Czech Republic – RegioJet’s new train route between Prague and Budapest has resumed on Sunday following a months-long interruptionContinue Reading
Orban’s dirty little trick: Conflating pedophilia with homosexuality
Budapest, Hungary – Almost a year ago, it came to light that the Hungarian government had tried to bury the caseContinue Reading
Franz Kafka Prize awarded to Milan Kundera and Czech translator
Prague, Czech Republic – The Franz Kafka Prize 2020 was awarded to Milan Kundera and handed to his Czech translatorContinue Reading
“I am against racism in any form”, says Souček after controversial interview
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech midfielder Tomáš Souček has issued a clarification following a controversial interview in which he appearedContinue Reading
EU sues Slovakia over failure to refund cancelled trips during pandemic
Bratislava, Slovakia – The European Commission is taking Slovakia to court over its failure to refund travelers whose package holidaysContinue Reading
Beloved Czech actress Libuše Šafránková dies at 68
Prague, Czech Republic – The much-loved Czech actress Libuše Šafránková died yesterday at the age of 68, CNN Prima NewsContinue Reading
Czech Republic asks for daily fine of €5 million against Poland over coal mine dispute
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will ask the EU’s top court to impose a fine of €5 millionContinue Reading
Czech Republic to compensate forced sterilisation of Roma women
Prague, Czech Republic – The lower house of the Czech Parliament approved a bill to financially compensate Roma women victimsContinue Reading
Over 100 Czech tourists detained at Prague airport over invalid Covid tests
Prague, Czech Republic – Around 140 Czech tourists, mostly families with children, were detained at Prague airport and refused entryContinue Reading
Hungary bans single-use plastic items in line with EU directive
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary will ban a number of single-use plastic items as part of the EU’s bid to reduceContinue Reading
Pope Francis to shun Viktor Orban and Janos Ader during Hungary visit
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis does not plan on meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Janos Ader duringContinue Reading
Futuristic “portal” connects citizens of Lublin and Vilnius in real-time
Warsaw, Poland – Futuristic mirror-like “portals” built in Lublin, eastern Poland, and Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius were unveiled late lastContinue Reading
Down with “-ová”? Czech women move closer to non-gendered surnames
Prague, Czech Republic – After years of debate, Czech women might soon be able to decide whether or not theyContinue Reading