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Three men sentenced to jail for illegal felling of trees

In an unprecedented verdict, three men have been sentenced to jail for illegal forest clearance. Although the case is neither the first of its kind nor exceptional in its…
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Commercial fertiliser - end product of uranium mines clean-up

Uranium was considered a highly strategic material by socialist Czechoslovakia and thanks to the country's rich reserves mining was quite extensive. It has had a serious…
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Motorway to run through protected area

The Czech Ministry of Environment has given the go-ahead for the completion of a motorway from Prague to Dresden. The motorway is almost complete but for a short section…
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Bone glue developed by Brno scientists could help treat complex fractures

Scientists in Brno have developed a special bone glue that could one day help doctors treat even complicated fractures. The material is now being tested on sheep.
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Czech goalie Horníček joins Newcastle in €30 million transfer

Czech goalie Lukáš Horníček has completed a €30 million transfer from Portuguese side Braga to English Premier League club Newcastle United, signing a five-year contract.
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Ministers say it is premature to talk about Czech troops in peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

Health Minister Vlastimil Válek and Environment Minister Petr Hladík stated that it is too early to determine if Czech soldiers will participate in a peacekeeping mission…
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Experts warn of corruption in Czech health care sector

Problems in the Czech health care sector have been discussed for years. The sector, currently headed by the 12th minister in just 16 years, has been plagued by a chronic…
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Czech dog lovers offering former racing greyhounds from Ireland new life

A truck was due to arrive in the small west Bohemian town of Okrouhle Hradiste on Tuesday bearing a most unusual cargo; not a regular consignment of goods, but around 40…
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Floods put spotlight on manmade water and landscape changes

The recent flash floods in the Czech Republic have focussed attention on how quiet streams could be transformed so rapidly into raging torrents causing destruction and…
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Centre-right coalition government weathers first serious crisis

The centre-right coalition government weathered its first serious crisis on Tuesday surviving a no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition in the wake of a massive…
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Human rights minister Michael Kocáb steps down at Greens’ request

The Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Michael Kocáb has resigned - meeting a request by the Green Party which no longer intends to support the country’s caretaker…
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New legislation to require all municipalities to provide option of organic waste recycling

Around one thousand municipalities already offer so-called ‘brown bins’ for the recycling of organic waste so that is material which is biodegradable doesn’t end up…
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Business News

Business round-up this week: Government agrees on early retirement package for miners; Health minister declares new victory in Diag Human arbitration battle; Finance…
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Colours of Ostrava international music festival

The Colours of Ostrava international music festival is among the largest multi-genre events in Europe. Thousands of visitors can choose between acts appearing on more than…
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GM crops and food products

By Daniela Lazarova This week the Czech branch of Greenpeace presented the public with a Czech translation of Eric Millstone's book Genetic Manipulation in Court. The book…
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Czech government reacts to European Parliament resolution

In the ongoing controversy over the launch of the Temelin nuclear power plant in southern Bohemia, the European Parliament on Thursday approved a resolution urging the…
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The rebirth of "home delivery"

For many decades Czech women have been used to giving birth in maternity hospitals, in an environment they have often perceived as cold, impersonal and unfriendly. In…
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Czech wins Woman in Youth Activism Award for her work in preventing sexual violence

This year’s Woman in Youth Activism Award for strengthening the voice of young women in Europe went to Czech activist Johanna Nejedlová. The 28-year-old Czech is the co…
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Tackling the Czech Republic's poor air quality

November saw the release of an annual government-commissioned report on the state of the environment in the Czech Republic. While the gist of the report maintained that a…
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Olomouc Region governor declares state of emergency due to tanker accident

From midday on Friday, a state of emergency is in force in the vicinity of Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov area, having been declared by the Olomouc Region's governor…
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Environmental activists losing ground at Šumava National Park

The number of environmental activists holding a blockade in the Modrava region of Šumava National Park to prevent felling of bark-beetle infested trees swelled on Tuesday…
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Large 3D model of Prague goes on display at Anděl shopping mall

Before the computer age, Prague city planners used a large 3D model of the capital to see what new buildings, roads and other features would look like in the given…
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Třeboňsko nature reserve

Třeboňsko nature reserve spans an area of 700 km2 in the far south of Bohemia. Lying east of the hilly terrain of the Šumava region, the area is notable for its remarkably…
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NATO Secretary General: Our role is to address cause of migrant crisis, not deal with consequences

The migrant crisis, the changing security environment and NATO’s role in addressing the challenges of the present day topped the agenda of NATO Secretary General Jens…
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Smart City projects win bank backing, see cautious roll out in Czech Republic

Prague last week hosted an international symposium about Smart Cities. The concept is a fairly simple one: to marry the latest information and communication technologies…
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