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Tougher legislation will seek to crackdown on rogue animal breeders

After the countrywide shock surrounding the gruesome details of a police crackdown on an illegal tiger trade den and the escapes of four feline predators from zoo parks in…
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"Brownfields" a common blight on the Czech industrial landscape

An annual conference on the state of the Czech environment has successfully wrapped up near Prague, discussing outstanding issues on cleaning up or preserving the local…
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Czechia ranks 22nd in global index of economic freedom

Czechia has placed 22nd on the Economic Freedom of the World Index published by Canada’s Fraser Institute, down by four spots compared to last year, the Institute of…
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New figures show dramatic rise in air pollution with dust particles main culprit

It improved dramatically after the fall of Communism, so why is the quality of the air suddenly getting worse? A new study carried out by the Environment Ministry's…
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Parenting from prison - Czechs get help in maintaining bonds to children

In the Czech Republic parents who are in prison are getting some help in keeping up a close bond with their children while serving out their time. The Czech Helsinki…
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Analysis finds dangerous chemicals in household dust

Our environment contains all kinds of more or less dangerous chemicals. Some of them have even reached as far as the Arctic Circle and the south pole, the highest mountain…
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Press Review

Among the domestic topics in today's dailies the one that dominates is the likely candidacy of former Environment Minister and current Social Democrat MP Milos Kuzvart for…
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Why Czech leaders quarrel about NATO summit? Their egos!

Political commentator Martin Čaban says the dispute over Czech representation at the NATO summit is driven more by egos than by defence policy.
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Alejandro Cruz on life in Prague: a Mexican perspective on culture, identity and belonging

In Czechast, Mexican expat, businessman, and podcaster Alejandro Cruz shares what surprised him about Prague—and how living abroad reshapes identity and belonging.
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Should Prague introduce a 30km speed limit?

If you live in Prague, you may have found yourself stuck in traffic in recent weeks due to a series of ongoing protests campaigning for a 30 km/h speed limit in the city.
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Should Czech retailers be forced to charge for plastic bags?

Plastic bags are one of the most visible symbols of the post-Communist Czech consumer society. The disposal bags are just that – discarded and littering the capital and…
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Bavaria and Austria urge Czechs to fight bark-beetle infestation

Bavaria and Austria, which both border on the Czech Republic, have urged the Czech Environment Ministry to fight against the spread of bark-beetle in the country’s…
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New fixed system of grants for energy efficient homes to also boost solar

Between now and 2021 the state will make a total of CZK 27 billion available to Czechs wishing to make their homes more energy efficient. Presenting the New Green Savings…
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Natura 2000 strives to preserve diversity in Slovenia's flora and fauna

Since the European Union enlarged in May last year tourists from Western Europe have begun streaming into countries which were once just place names on a map and often…
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Environmental Report Shows Czech Republic Has Some Way to Go

The Czech Republic has made a lot of progress over the last few years in the field of environmental reform, but the country still has a lot of catching up to align itself…
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Sports News

In Sports News this Monday: Berdych and Štěpánek lead holders Czech Republic to third Davis Cup final in five years, though non-playing captain says Serbia will be…
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Secondary school kids quiz Martin Bursik on "An Inconvenient Truth"

Pupils from Prague's Secondary School for Environmental Studies sat down at the city's Atlas cinema on Thursday morning for a showing of Al Gore's award-winning…
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Newly opened Prague barber’s shop aims to recreate atmosphere of inter-war period

What is being called the first classic barber’s shop in Prague has just opened its doors around five minutes’ walk from Wenceslas Square. Its owner says the aim is to…
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Environmental damage caused by Soviet troops not yet fully repaired

The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia resulted in a permanent Soviet military presence on Czech soil. Between 1968 and 1991 –when the last of the Soviet troops…
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Number of metal thefts more than halves in 2015

The number of reported crimes in the Czech Republic involving the theft of metals dropped by over 50 percent between March and November compared to the same period last…
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Czechs look upmarket to boost British sales

In recent years, Czech two way trade with the United Kingdom has advanced by leaps and bound. The country was already the fourth biggest Czech trade partner two years ago…
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Shabby pub profits from nostalgia

While pubs around Prague are vying to attract visitors with a trendy, clean environment, good food and wide assortment of drinks, a pub in Prague’s Jižní Město – a huge…
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Environmental conference to discuss the EU's impact on the Czech landscape

This week, the Society for Czech Landscape and the Czech Chamber of Architects announced that preparations were underway for their third conference on the state of both…
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Central European countries promise to cooperate in preserving the Carpathian Mountains

No less than nine heads of state, as well as Britain's Duke of Edinburgh, gathered in Bucharest along with environmental experts over the weekend for a summit entitled …
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Rokytnice - a bankrupt town on sale

Rokytnice nad Jizerou is a small town in the north Bohemian Jizerske Mountains with over three thousand inhabitants. It has always been a popular skiing resort. Back in…
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