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Stone Age grave none the less queer for lack of ‘Gay Caveman’

The bustling Dejvice district of Prague is not where you would expect major encounters with prehistory. Just a few hundred metres from the transport hub at Vítězné Náměstí…
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Planned university reform seeks to improve cooperation with industry

Czech universities are set for the biggest change in years. After several failed attempts in the past, the Education Ministry is finalizing reform legislation that should…
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Czech scientists take part in International Polar Year in both polar regions

The North and South Poles are not exactly the world's most popular destinations for tourists, but their rich mineral deposits and unspoiled environments make them a…
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Real estate magnate buys into bio farming

On the same day the results of a new poll commissioned by the Environment Ministry suggested that only 4 in 10 occasionally buys organic food, there was news that…
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Gay under Communism: Part 2

Under Communism, being gay or lesbian was essentially taboo and many still preferred to live with the secret rather than come out. In this second part of a story begun on…
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Swedish government agrees EPH takeover of German lignite power portfolio; Green groups to fight on

A Czech energy company has been given crucial clearance from the Swedish government to take over a massive swathe of coal mines and plants in what was former East Germany…
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Dioxin threat to Elbe River claims Greenpeace

The abandoned Spolana chemical plant in Neratovice, north of Prague, poses a major health threat and environmental risk - or at least so says the environmental group…
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Will the Greens every make inroads in central and eastern Europe?

In the recent European Parliament elections, only one Green Party MP - from Latvia - was elected out of all the ten new EU states. A fairly poor result, given the fact…
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Czech Radio History Part VII - Czech Radio stations

After 1989, Czechoslovak Radio, just like almost every other institution in this country had to find a new identity. Almost overnight, it ceased to be the voice of the…
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Despite teething problems, twinning project deemed successful

At a recent press conference, the Czech Environment Ministry presented the results of the very first environmental twinning project in the Czech Republic. Klaus Gabriel…
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Catholic Faculty loses accreditation

As we reported in January, the Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University in Prague was facing serious problems. Devastated by decades of miserable existence under…
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Social Democrats to go it alone with EU commissioner Kuzvart

The Czech Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla told reporters after meeting opposition politicians on Thursday that former Environment Minister Milos Kuzvart would be nominated…
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Women's rights activist: Feri trial has helped change society’s perception of rape victims

Johanna Nejedlová co-founder of Konsent, an NGO which focuses on preventing sexual violence, comments on Dominik Feri rape verdict.
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Czech scientists reveal why some Prague birds fear humans more than others

A Czech study finds birds’ fear of humans is shaped mainly by long-term coexistence with people, not by how common the species is in the city.
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Czech scientists study how salt destroys metal structures to protect bridges and spacecraft

Winter coats roads with salt, slowly eating away at metal. Scientists at the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Academy of Sciences are trying to combat this.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II reveals exciting expansion

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II's second expansion, Legacy of Forge, launches September 9. Warhorse Studios revealed the DLC in a trailer at Gamescom.
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Toxic chemicals from ski wax pollute Jizera Mountains, scientists warn

Scientists have confirmed that ski wax used by amateur skiers is polluting the Jizera Mountains with PFAS—highly toxic and persistent chemicals.
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Traces of Neanderthal settlement uncovered in northern Bohemia

Archaeologists in northern Bohemia have discovered the remnants of a Neanderthal settlement, dating back between 126,000 and 115,000 years BC.
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Former Czech FM Tomáš Petříček warns: “Selling Ukraine is an illusion”

Tomáš Petříček discusses Czech democracy, compromise in politics and whether Czechs understand the stakes of Russia’s war in Ukraine on Czechast.
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Czech scientists launch international project to save critically endangered “glacial” plant

Czech scientists have launched an international project to save the critically endangered Jurinea cyanoides, a plant that is considered to be a remnant of the Ice Age.
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Citizen Identity portal moves to new domain

Czechia's Citizen Identity portal has moved to a new domain to combat the growing number of fraudulent websites. The Digital and Information Agency said the move to the…
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Fewer hate crimes, growing online radicalisation, says Czech extremism report

A new Czech extremism report warns of growing online radicalisation while sparking debate by omitting the governing Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party.
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June 8-9, 1990: The first free elections after four decades of communist rule

Thirty-five years ago, on June -8-9, Czechs and Slovaks went to the polls in the first free elections held after the fall of the communist regime.
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Benedict Allen: The UK adventurer who now calls Prague home

The UK explorer, writer and broadcaster Benedict Allen is known for daring travels to extremely isolated places. But in recent years he has called Prague home.
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Ministry aims to employ 1,000 new officers in troubled areas

The Interior Ministry has confirmed it aims to hire an additional 1,000 police to its roughly 39,000-strong force next year. According to the ministry, many would serve in…
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