Czechs and Hungarians among world’s best Duolingo language learners
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs and Hungarians rank among the world’s hardest-working nations when it comes to learning a newContinue Reading
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Czech Republic to become home of world’s longest suspension bridge
Brno, Czech Republic – The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world is currently under construction in the Czech Republic,Continue Reading
Extraction 2 shooting shouldn’t have moved to Prague, says Chris Hemsworth
Prague, Czech Republic – Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth regrets that the shooting of Netflix blockbuster Extraction 2 was moved fromContinue Reading
Prague cancels New Year’s celebrations due to Covid
Prague, Czech Republic – New Year’s Eve celebrations planned for January 1, 2022, will all be cancelled because of theContinue Reading
Long-lost Toyen painting sold for €2 million in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Serenade, a long-lost painting by Czech surrealist master Toyen, was sold for 49 million Kc (nearlyContinue Reading
Polish “coke-craving dancing cactus” pulled by Walmart after complaint
Warsaw, Poland – Walmart Canada has reportedly pulled an educational toy from its website after the “dancing cactus toy”, which sings songsContinue Reading
Sziget 2022 unveils impressive line-up after two-year break
Budapest, Hungary – After a two-year break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and health restrictions imposed on mass events, SzigetContinue Reading
“Don’t send mixed signals”: Slovak police advice to prevent rape sparks anger
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak police’s recommendations for women to avoid being raped, published on its official website, sparked anger amongContinue Reading
Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal’s holiday house to be turned into exhibition space
Prague, Czech Republic – The former holiday home of writer Bohumil Hrabal is expected to be bought by the CzechContinue Reading
Czech scientist starts petition for mandatory Covid vaccination
Prague, Czech Republic – A few days after Austria became the first country in Europe to back mandatory vaccination againstContinue Reading
“I live in a country I don’t understand,” Caputova says in emotional plea to Slovaks
Bratislava, Slovakia – In an emotional public address, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova urged Slovaks to get vaccinated and expressed herContinue Reading
English proficiency: Poles rank first, Czechs last in Central Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Poles are the best English speakers in Central Europe, according to the EF English Proficiency Index 2021.Continue Reading
Czech man in hospital after trying to blow up garden mole
Prague, Czech Republic – A Czech man has been admitted to hospital with serious injuries after trying to blow upContinue Reading
Prague and Budapest castles among world’s most “Instagram-friendly”
Prague, Czech Republic – The castles of Prague and Budapest have been ranked among the most “Instagram-friendly” of their kind,Continue Reading
Slovakia narrowly rejects law limiting access to abortion
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak parliament narrowly rejected this week a legislation that would have tightened access to abortion. SlovakContinue Reading
Chris Hemsworth heads to Prague for Netflix’s Extraction 2 blockbuster
Prague, Czech Republic – Avengers star Chris Hemsworth will be heading to Prague at the end of the month forContinue Reading
Prague ranked best city in Europe for digital nomads and remote working
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague has been ranked as the best city in Europe for people working remotely and theContinue Reading
Poland: Tarnów ranked among “Europe’s most beautiful towns”
Warsaw, Poland – The south-eastern Polish city of Tarnów has been ranked among the most beautiful towns in Europe inContinue Reading
Slovak model claims her Instagram got deleted because she’s “too pretty”
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak model Veronika Rajek claims her Instagram account gets repeatedly deleted because she’s “too pretty” for peopleContinue Reading
Slovakia declares nature reserve to protect primeval forests
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government voted this week for the establishment of a new cross-country nature reserve to protectContinue Reading