News
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Ruling coalition supports NATO reinforcements on Eastern flank, opposition more cautious
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Experts say Omicron wave peaking in Czech Republic
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Constitutional Court rejects man’s demand for return of Konev statue to Prague 6
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Mayors and Independents to run independently in municipal elections
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Freedom and Direct Democracy Party to obstruct debate on pandemic and postal vote bills
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Domestic affairs
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Czech government scraps plan for mandatory vaccination
The Fiala government announced on Wednesday that it would invalidate the former government’s directive on mandatory vaccination for selected groups.
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Coalition party Mayors returning donations but deny wrongdoing
The Mayors and Independents have decided to return millions of crowns they received in donations, saying no money is worth risking voters’ trust.
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Foreign policy
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Czech officials “getting nervous” over long lack of US ambassador
There are reports the Czech government is pushing for a new US ambassador to Prague, over a year after the last one left. We spoke to an expert on Czech-US affairs.
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Lipavský backs sanctions to rein in Russia over Ukraine
The Czech foreign minister, Jan Lipavský, says the country continues to back tough sanctions as the best means of reining in Moscow amid fears it will invade Ukraine.
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History
Sport
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First skis imported to Czech lands 130 years ago
This year marks 130 years since the appearance of the first skis in the Giant Mountains. Count Harrach had them brought from Austria in 1892 to be used by his foresters.
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Senate grouping announce support for political boycott of Beijing Olympics
A group of Czech senators have expressed support visiting Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen’s appeal to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Czechs abroad
Foreigners and the Czech Republic
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Being an expat mum in the Czech Republic can be a struggle
Learning Czech is no easy task. But without it, the life of an expat mum in the Czech Republic can be daunting.
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Non-native pupils dropping out of secondary schools due to language problems
For the children of foreign nationals who have opted to settle in Czechia, integrating is not always as easy as it may seem and the challenges they face can be daunting.
Nature
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Scientists discover beetle in amber dating back to the Age of Dinosaurs
An international group of scientists, including a Czech expert, have found a fossilized beetle embedded in amber dating back dozens of millions of years.
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Study: Decline in frost days will negatively impact ecosystem
The average number of frost days in the Czech Republic, that is days when the minimum daily temperature falls below freezing point, has gradually been falling.
