Pavel welcomes outgoing Polish president Duda at Prague Castle

Czech President Petr Pavel and First Lady Eva welcomed outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda at Prague Castle on Sunday. The visit included separate talks between the presidents and a meeting of both...

Czech Lunch Prices Hit New Highs – Prague and Brno Most Expensive

Restaurant lunches in Czechia have become more expensive again, continuing a trend that’s hitting consumers across the country. A new report by Edenred, a firm that specializes in employee benefits, shows that lunch prices have outpaced wage...

Power outage hits the Czech Republic, disrupts Prague public transport

PRAGUE (AP) — A temporary power outage hit parts of the Czech Republic’s capital and other areas of the country Friday, bringing public transport and trains to a standstill, officials said.Article content Prague’s entire subway network was...

Major power outage in Czech Republic halts Prague metro and trams, cause unknown

Published on 04/07/2025 - 14:20 GMT+2•Updated 14:21 A temporary power outage hit parts of Prague and other areas of the Czech Republic on Friday, bringing public transport and trains to a standstill, officials said. Prague's entire metro network...

Latvia, Czech Republic Deepen Security And Economic Cooperation

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 5. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže completed a productive working visit to the Czech Republic on July 3–4, where she met with high-level Czech officials and discussed security, defense,...

Georgian restaurateur in Czech Republic linked to alleged Russian underworld figures and Kremlin-backed foundation

Georgian restaurateur in Czech Republic linked to alleged Russian underworld figures and Kremlin-backed foundation The Pirosmani restaurant in Karlovy Vary, a picturesque spa town in the Czech Republic known for its hot springs and elegant...

President Pavel to host outgoing Polish president Duda at Prague Castle

Czech President Petr Pavel is scheduled to meet Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda at Prague Castle on Monday. The visit comes shortly before Duda’s term ends in early August, when he will be replaced by conservative Karol Nawrocki. The two...

Czech and German foreign ministers meet in Prague to deepen ties

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (non partisan) hosts his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in Prague on Monday for talks at the Czernin Palace. The ministers discussed bilateral relations, the war in Ukraine, and sign a strategic dialogue...

Czech Republic hit by major power outage triggered by fallen cable

PRAGUE - A power outage in large parts of the Czech Republic, including Prague, trapped people in public transport and lifts and idled factories on July 4 after a fallen high-voltage cable disrupted the network. The incident is likely to add to...

Czech Republic power blackout reveals fragility of national infrastructure

In Prague, the effects were felt instantly. Credit: Varistor60 / Creative Commons On Friday July 4 a major power outage brought parts of the Czech Republic to a standstill, exposing serious vulnerabilities in the country’s energy infrastructure....

Investigation Begins As Czech Republic Restores Power After Massive Blackout

Electricity supplies were restored to all consumption points in the Czech Republic by yesterday evening, following a widespread power outage that left one million domestic customers without electricity. Speaking at a press conference yesterday...

Czech Republic Bill To Legalize Marijuana Home Cultivation And Allow Psilocybin For Medical Use Heads To President’s Desk

Lawmakers in the Czech Republic have passed a bill to reform the nation’s drug laws by legalizing simple possession and home cultivation of marijuana and allowing the use of psilocybin for medical purposes. One month after the Chamber of Deputies...

Prague and Other Parts of Czech Republic Are Without Power, Cause Unknown

Parts of the Czech Republic are currently without electricity, including parts of Prague, Central Bohemia, Usti and Liberec regions. According to the grid operator CEPS, the cause of the problems is not yet known, but technicians are working on...

'Much will depend' on outcome of October elections, Czech leader says about aid to Ukraine

MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Czech President Petr Pavel has acknowledged that he cannot guarantee Prague will continue to provide military aid to Kiev after the parliamentary elections in October. "I cannot [guarantee that the Czech Republic will keep...

Czech Republic Recovering From Blackout After Grid Issue

(Bloomberg) -- The Czech Republic is slowly recovering from widespread power outages that halted public transport and businesses in several parts of the country after a fault on the transmission grid. Underground trains and some tram lines in...

Review: Summer School, 2001

08/07/2025 - Dužan Duong’s debut feature paints a portrait of the Vietnamese diaspora in the early-2000s Czech Republic through a family triptych l-r: Doan Hoang Anh, Bui The Duong, To Tien Tai and Le Quynh Lan in Summer School, 2001...

Czech Republic hit by major power outage

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) – A major power outage that hit parts of the Czech Republic on Friday, briefly halting underground trains in the capital Prague, was probably the result of a technical outage, with no signs of a cyber or terrorist...

Czech Republic Suffers Major Power Blackout

Douglas 'no real intentions' of going back to acting

Hollywood star Michael Douglas has said he has "no real intentions" of going back to acting and that he is happy "taking the time off". The 80-year old actor and producer was speaking during a press conference at Karlovy Vary International Film...

Michael Douglas ‘no real intentions’ of going back to acting

The 80-year old actor and producer was speaking during a press conference at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic for the 50th anniversary of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, which he co-produced. Douglas most recently...