Ian Willoughby

The Czech Republic registered the highest per capita rate of new Covid-19 cases in the world over the last week, when its figure for deaths per million was fifth highest.

Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the premature death of Milan “Mejla” Hlavsa, a key figure in the history of Czech alternative music.

It has been a stressful year for many around the world. So we thought it’d be a nice idea to ask some notable people how they've kept their spirits up during the pandemic.

The number of Czechs watching TV shows on their mobile devices has doubled in the last year and today stands at around 6 percent.

The Czech Republic has joined other countries around the world in suspending flights from the UK following the detection there of a more infectious variant of Covid-19.

The national Covid-19 risk index has climbed to the highest level. However, the methodology for establishing restrictions will change in the coming weeks. 

Czech Railways says its losses this year could reach CZK 5 billion. The estimated losses have been deepened by the second coronavirus wave in the second half of 2020.

Hockey legend Jaromír Jágr, who is nearly 49, returned to the ice on Wednesday evening in his first game for Kladno in the best part of a year.

Musician and producer Sára Vondrášková, who records and performs as Never Sol, has been one of most distinctive voices in Czech music for the best part of a decade.

It is exactly 30 years since the Czechoslovak government announced the key decision to sell carmaker Škoda Auto to German giant Volkswagen.