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Mixed results for Czech Republic in UNICEF international child welfare report

The welfare of children in the world's most advanced states is the focus of an extensive report just released by the United Nations children's organisation UNICEF. It uses…
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Czech government wants to sue the European Commission

The Czech government has decided to sue the European Commission for the first time ever. This unprecedented step comes in response to the EC's decision to give the Czech…
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Authorities powerless to block villagers from burning plastics & waste in home furnaces

Burning waste including plastics in one’s stove or wood/coal furnace is not uncommon in Czech villages, despite damages to air quality and obvious health risks. According…
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Czech and German preschoolers reach across borders

There are many ways to bring people together, but perhaps the most expedient is when children of different countries can learn each other’s language and culture from an…
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Czech Paralympian conquers Himalayan Khardung La pass

Czech Paralympic athlete Jana Fesslová has become the first wheelchair user to conquer one of the world’s highest motorable passes – the Himalayan Khardung La pass at 5…
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Mosts Czech children happy but disimprovement in some areas, suggests new survey

Sixty-three percent of children in the Czech Republic are happy, according to a survey of 9- to 17-year-olds carried out this year on behalf of the Czech branch of the…
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Four more EU countries open labour markets, but do Czechs care?

Four European Union countries announced this week that they were throwing open their labour markets to newcomers from the east. Finland, Greece, Portugal and Spain said…
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Czech towns and cities go with the flow and look to buy out foreign water companies

In the late 1990s and following decade there was a sort of gold rush in the Czech Republic. But what the foreign prospectors were panning for was not gold but water itself…
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Second car headache faces Czech ministries

The Czech Republic’s car fleet is ageing, prompting ministers to mull remedial measures.
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1925- The First Fragrant Flower of Spring

Today, in the hundred-part series of songs which were recorded in the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, we get to 1925 and ‘The First Fragrant Flower of…
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Future of Antarctica discussed at important Prague conference

For the first time in history, Prague is hosting the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, an annual conference focused on environmental conservation, the impact of…
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New legislation approved by MPs could clear streets from car wrecks

The lower house of parliament has approved a new legislation amendment, which would make it easier for district authorities to remove aging car wrecks abandoned in the…
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Multipurpose virtual robot helps in cancer research

A company based in the city of Brno recently announced the creation of what they call the first Universal Information Robot. The company says that the robot can help…
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Forum 2000: Bridging Global Gaps Conference held for seventh time

Former Czech president Vaclav Havel is well-known as a champion of human rights, but he hasn't been resting on his laurels since stepping down as president in January…
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Business briefs

World Bank takes Czech bureacracy to task. FDI to reach $5 billion. ING launches investment fund devoted to central European property.
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Czechs to file complaint over surprise EU inspection of Temelin nuclear plant

The Czech atomic safety bureau, the SUJB, has said it will file a "diplomatic complaint" against the European Commission in protest of a surprise visit EU inspectors paid…
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Czech National Bank revises economic outlook

The Czech National Bank has revised its economic outlook for this year and 2002. While the Central Bank predicts a slightly higher GDP growth, it is worried about growing…
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News of Radio Prague

Progress in EU accession talks Czech negotiators in Brussels say that consultations among EU member states on a common policy with regard to the conditions of the…
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Febiofest film festival continues in a new style

If you live in the Czech Republic you might recall the popular film festival Febiofest which in recent years has taken place every January. This year it didn't happen, but…
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Czech Republic left with 350 million dollar bill in wake of TV Nova ruling

The dispute over one of Europe's most successful commercial TV stations appears to be entering its final stages. The Czech government has begun talks with the Bermuda…
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Czech Archbishop opens Kosovo centre for disabled - Albanian and Serb

The Czech Republic has distinguished itself abroad for its military contribution to international peacekeeping operations in the Balkans. But less well known are the…
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U for urban life

Working our way through the alphabet, we have got as far as the letter U this week and as promised we will dive into the topic of urban life. The Czech Republic with its…
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Spidla to offer cash incentives to boost baby production

It is a well-known fact that the Czech population is ageing. Within 30 years, about one third of the population is expected to be over 60. More and more young couples are…
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Right-of-centre parties promise to reduce bureaucracy

Czech taxpayers have to clothe and feed almost 17,000 civil servants. The number is growing steadily despite the promises of all governments to reduce it. With the general…
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Czech mezzo-soprano Markéta Cukrová and pianist Ivo Kahánek capture the magic of Bohuslav Martinů and Benjamin Britten

In 2016 Markéta Cukrová and pianist Ivo Kahánek recorded a CD titled Ej, smutno je mě – or Ej, I’m feeling sad.
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