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New Natural Gas Production Well To Be Open Near Břeclav, (10.03.2010)
(Economic News)
Moravian town of Břeclav is often called the Czech Qatar. Natural gas production wells that work in its neighbourhood bring millions of crowns every year to the country’s budget. Recently oil and gas producer Česká naftařská společnost, s.r.o. has made an
(Economic News)
Moravian town of Břeclav is often called the Czech Qatar. Natural gas production wells that work in its neighbourhood bring millions of crowns every year to the country’s budget. Recently oil and gas producer Česká naftařská společnost, s.r.o. has made an
Middle Ages Fortifications Unearthed At Prague Castle, (03.03.2010)(Culture News)
As Jana Marikova-Kubkova of Archaeological Institute of the Academy of Science informed CZK while excavation works in Prague Castle Czech archeologists uncoverd fragments of a 9th century moat, a rampart dated back to the 10th-11th centuries and an unique
Czech Defence Ministry To Buy Rare Vintage Tank in Peru, (24.02.2010)(Miscellaneous News)
Ales Knizek, the head of the Czech Military Institute in Prague told CZK that the Czech Defence Ministry intends to buy for the Institute museum’s collection a rare LTP 38 tank made in Chechia in the end of the 1930s.
Early Czech Coins Exhibition At National Museum, (18.02.2010)
(Culture News)
A collection of early Czech silver coins found in the Czech Republic is exhibited at the National Museum in Prague. Many of these coins were discovered during reconstruction works at Prague Castle.
(Culture News)
A collection of early Czech silver coins found in the Czech Republic is exhibited at the National Museum in Prague. Many of these coins were discovered during reconstruction works at Prague Castle.
Public Transport In Prague To Be Equipped By Surveillance Cameras, (09.02.2010)
(Miscellaneous News)
One of the world’s leaders on the network video solutions and monitoring systems Axis Communications published a press-release stating that during the next six years public buses in Prague are to be equipped with several hundred AXIS 209FD-R IP-cameras fo
(Miscellaneous News)
One of the world’s leaders on the network video solutions and monitoring systems Axis Communications published a press-release stating that during the next six years public buses in Prague are to be equipped with several hundred AXIS 209FD-R IP-cameras fo
Laser Attacks On Civilian Jets, (04.02.2010)
(Society News)
During the last year Czech civilian pilots reported at least seven cases of laser attacks on jets landing or taking off at Ruzyne International airport in Prague. As Karel Muendel, a representative of CSA's association of transport pilots, informed ČTK Cz
(Society News)
During the last year Czech civilian pilots reported at least seven cases of laser attacks on jets landing or taking off at Ruzyne International airport in Prague. As Karel Muendel, a representative of CSA's association of transport pilots, informed ČTK Cz
Skoda Withdraws Production From Slovakia, (14.01.2010)(Economic News)
Aktuálně.cz reported that the Czech car maker Škoda Auto based in Mladá Boleslav is going to withdraw its production of Octavia model range from VW plant located Bratislava, Slovakia, into Czech town Vrchlabí.
Emirates Airline Will Fly To Prague Daily, (24.12.2009)(Economic News)
Dubai based Emirates Airline recenly published a press release stating that the company is going to launch a daily flight to Prague starting from July 1, 2010. The flight to the capital of the Czech Republic is the third announced new flight for the comin
Four White Rhinos To Travel To Kenya, (17.12.2009)(Society News)
Four white rhinos, representatives of very rare and endangered subspecies of rhinoceros, are to be moved from the Czech zoo situated in Dvur Kralove nad Labem which is some 100 km to the Northeast of Prague to nature reservation Ol Pejeta in Kenya. The an
Skoda Yeti Is The Czech Car Of The Year, (11.12.2009)(Economic News)
The Czech Club motoring journalists reported that a board of jury consisting of professional Czech journalists gathered in Prague named the newly selected Car Of The Year for the Czech Republic. Skoda Yeti produced at Mladá Boleslav plant became the winne
Kundera To Be Awarded Brno Honorary Citizen Title, (09.12.2009)(Culture News)
Famous and globally praised Czech born writer Milan Kundera who was forced to move into France in 1974 and has been living there since then will be awarded honorary citizenship of his Moravian hometown Brno. The city council has made such a decision in or
Legandary Mount Říp Is For Sale, (02.12.2009)(Society News)
According to information published by the Czech Hospodarske newspaper the regional council of Usti nad Labem Region showed its interest in buying or long term renting of legendary Mount Říp located not far from the capitol city of Prague. Currently the ne
Czechs Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of The Velvet Revolution, (17.11.2009)(Science News)
Today is the day when 20 years ago crowds of people, students mainly, marched to Wenceslas Square in Prague to express their discontent with ruling then Communist regime. Many of those rebels who took part in that demonstration were severely bitten by sta
Czech Women Are Among The Prettiest, (12.11.2009)(Miscellaneous News)
Aktualne.cz quotes British dating website BeautifulPeople.com that has informed that Czech women are regarded among the prettiest in the world. This online dating service speciaziles on "beautiful people" only. Access to the website is granted to register
Sumava - Hochficht Cableway May Get Real, (04.11.2009)(Miscellaneous News)
The management of the Sumava National Park (NPS) has no objections to construction of a cableway that would link Nova Pec, south Bohemia, and Austrian Hochficht ski area. Such decision was reached after a long series of negotiations that lasted about 13 y
Lynx Is Back After 200 Years, (29.10.2009)(Miscellaneous News)
According to information by National Park Šumava representatives foresters maintaining the Giant Mountain National Park (The Krkonose National Park - KRNAP) recently found traces confirming the presence of lynxes in over there.
CEZ Plans To Construct More Gas-Powered Plants, (28.10.2009)(Economic News)
A comprehensive analytic report created by joint efforts of three ministries - Ministry of Industry, Foreign and Interior Ministries – and recently discussed by government states that plans of CEZ, the state energetic company, to construct new gas-powered
Prague City Hall To Reduce Speed Limit, (21.10.2009)(Society News)
Prague City Hall worked out a plan to reduce speed limit across the whole capital city in the nearest future. It is expected that enforcing 50 km/h speed limit can help to decrease significantly noise pollution in the areas with heavy traffic. Also new no
Belgian Beer Festival in Prague, (09.10.2009)(Beer News)
Evan Rail’s Beer Culture blog informed that on weekend from October 23 (Friday) until October 25 (Sunday) this year Svět Piva will organize a big festival of Belgian beer named “Belgium in the Glass and on the Plate.”
The National Theater Uses Green Technologies, (06.10.2009)(Economic News)
Management of the National Theater in Prague confirmed their intention to become on of the major country’s producer and simultaneously user of solar energy. Now the solar batteries are being constructed on the roof of the Czech Opera’s Alma Mater. Accordi
Czech Scientists Created Replicas Of Terracotta Warriors Shoes, (02.10.2009)(Science News)
Czech scientists, faculty of Tomas Bata Technology University in Zlín, managed to create replicas of shoes of so called terracotta warriors made some 2,200 years ago. The statues of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses (or The Terracotta Army) were created
Three Czech Cities To Compete For The European Capitol Of Culture Title, (30.09.2009)(Culture News)
Three Czech cities - Ostrava, Plzeň and Hradec Králové – intend to compete for the honorable title of the European Capitol of Culture 2015.
Global Warming Threatens Beer Industry, (23.09.2009)(Beer News)
Lately a team of researchers from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute with the climatologist Martin Mozny on head published a study on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology reporting that recent climate changes impact negatively on hop yields in the Cze
Canada Visa Office May Be Opened In Prague, (15.09.2009)(Society News)
Jan Kohout, the Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, recently informed reporters that Canadian government thinks over the matter of opening a visa office in Prague.
ČSA Pilots Decline Wage Cuts, (09.09.2009)(Economic News)
Air personnel of the national Czech carrier ČSA (aka Czech Airlines) declined to sign an amendment to the collective agreement intended to cut pilots’ salaries by one-third. The trade unions of ČSA rejected proposed decrease in salaries and in turn are go
Elections Campaign Preparations Be Continued, (03.09.2009)(Society News)
Yesterday the chairman of the State Election Commission (SVK) Martin Pecina reported journalists that preparations for the parliamentary elections scheduled on October 09-10, 2009 and postponed by the recent Constitutional Court ruling should be continued
Parliamentary Elections In The Czech Republic Postponed, (02.09.2009)(Society News)
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic has recently postponed the parliamentary elections that were scheduled on October 9-10. Such a decision was made after an independent MP Milos Melcak complained that early parliamentary polls would violate hi
Across Africa in Trabants, (28.08.2009)(Miscellaneous News)
A team of five Czechs has an intention to cross African continent in two East German oldtimers - Trabants 601 combi – without any modern technical equipment. Those guys are determined to pursue the route of two compatriots Frantisek Vladimir Fojta and Jir
70th Anniversary Of The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact In Prague, (26.08.2009)(Society News)
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact the Polish Institute in Prague with the participation of the Estonian and Latvian embassies in the Czech Republic will held on the first day of September 2009 in Prague the rock concer
Karlovy Vary Film Festival To Be Held As Scheduled, (25.06.2009)(Culture News)
The president of Karlovy Vary international film festival Jiri Bartoska reported that this year this event will be held for the 44th time as scheduled – during the period from July 3 until July 10. The uncertain economical situation hasn’t managed to canc
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10.03.2010
New Natural Gas Production Well To Be Open Near Břeclav
Moravian town of Břeclav is often called the Czech Qatar. Natural gas production wells that work...
03.03.2010
Middle Ages Fortifications Unearthed At Prague Castle
As Jana Marikova-Kubkova of Archaeological Institute of the Academy of Science informed CZK while...
24.02.2010
Czech Defence Ministry To Buy Rare Vintage Tank in Peru
Ales Knizek, the head of the Czech Military Institute in Prague told CZK that the Czech Defence...
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