Mobile Vaccination Centers Open In Prague With No Need For Prior Registration
Yesterday, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Health Minister Adam Vojtech opened two mobile vaccination centres in Prague. Anyone eligible who has not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 can get vaccinated…
Prague Sees Upturn In Number of New Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
According to the Ministry of Health, 161 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, an increase of around a quarter from one week earlier. The…
Protests Outside Russian Embassy Over Russia’s Role In Vrbětice Explosion
Overnight on Saturday in Prague, seven people smeared the wall of the Russian Embassy with ketchup, to commemorate the two victims of the explosion in Vrbětice in 2014. On Sunday…
Closures To Increase Brno-Prague Rail Journey Times By 30 Minutes From Today
From today, April 6th, the railway connection between Prague and Brno via Česká Třebová will close for approximately two years, adding 30 minutes to average journey times between the two…
In Brief: Three Dead In Serious Accident On D1 Between Brno and Prague
The D1 was blocked at the 188th km due to a serious accident but it is now passable. Photo: On scene of the accident. Credit: HZS JMK. Brno, Sep 23…
Facemasks Mandatory Again In Most Public Indoor Spaces In Prague From September 9th
The nationwide "traffic light system" sorts districts into four colour-coded categories based on their current level of risk of Covid-19 transmission. The updated map indicating the current risk across the…
Prague is Europe’s Crystal Meth Capital, According to Wastewater Analysis
A study by the EU’s official drug monitoring institute, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), analysed wastewater in 68 cities in 23 European countries, to develop…
Czech Ministry of Transport Approves Feasibility Study For High-Speed Rail Connection From Prague-Brno
The Ministry of Transport approved the Railway Administration to carry out a feasibility study on the proposed new high-speed connection. The study will advance preparations towards the project and potentially…
PICSA Quality of Life Index Places Prague 13th and Brno 58th among 113 World Cities
Prague has been ranked 13th and Brno 58th out of 113 world cities in the quality of life index by D&L Partners, based on their 2019 PICSA index, which takes…
Inspection Finds Foreigners Charged Extra In Shops At Václav Havel Airport
The Czech Trade Inspection Authority’s (COI) check of duty-free shops at Václav Havel Airport revealed the dishonest practices of some traders, who increased prices when dealing with foreign customers. Photo…