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Production Of The Greenest Fabia Launched, (25/06/2010)
(Economic News)
Serial production of the greenest Škoda’s model – organic fuel powered Fabia GreenLine II – has recently started on the plant located in Mlada Boleslav, the Central Bohemian Region. The new version is to be available for customers to look at at Škoda’s sh
Czech Students To Pay For Education Soon, (10/06/2010)
(Society News)
It is very likely that students of public universities in the Czech Republic will have to pay fee for education in the near future. Three political parties having control over 118 seats of total 200 in the parliament and intending to form a coalition gove
International Fireworks Show in Brno, (01/06/2010)
(Events)
The skyline over Brno, South Moravia, is aflame now at night as the 12th International Fireworks Show and Competition Ignis Brunensis will be taking place until June, 5 as a part of Brno–City festival. The leading companies from the Czech Republic, Austr
Prague Is A Favourite City Destination, (20/05/2010)
(Events)
Prague has a special flair that attracts both foreign visitors and locals who are under the spell of their home city.
The Greenest Hypermarket To Be Built In The Czech Republic, (26/04/2010)
(Economic News)
Actualne.cz reported that the largest British retail chain Tesco plans to built in the Czech Republic a zero carbon footprint hypermarket, the first one in the world. It means such an object must not produce any carbon dioxide known as greenhose gas emitt
International Czech Airports resumed flights, (21/04/2010)
(Economic News)
ČTK informs that all the international airports in the Czech Republic resumed operating flights. It is obvious that their further operation is dependent on volcaniс activity in Iceland and climate conditions on the European continent in general.
Czech Airlines Make Progress, (30/03/2010)
(Economic News)
Recently published CSA’s flight schedule for new summer season that came into power on March 28, 2010 features some new direct flights from Prague – to Astana (Kazakhstan) and Dubrovnik (Croatia). One more piece of good news is that the direct flight from
A Half Of Prague’s Pubs Can Become Non-Smoking, (24/03/2010)
(Society News)
Before July 1, 2010 when new anti-smoking regulations are to come into effect in the Czech Republic owners of Prague’s pubs and restaurants will have to chose one of the three available statuses for their establishments – smoking allowed mode, non-smoking
A Half Of Czech Business Is Owned By Foreigners, (17/03/2010)
(Economic News)
According to the data recently published by the Czech information agency ČEKIA, almost a half of Czech business (in monetary terms) is owned by foreigners. If share of the registered capital is taken into account, the leaders are citizens of the Netherlan
“Linie” by Zdeněk Sýkora Zdeněk Sýkora works retrospective open in Prague, (15/03/2010)
(Culture News)
Zdeněk Sýkora who turned 90 last month is undoubtedly one of the most well-known modern Czech artists. During his long career he evolved from traditional landscapes to abstract painting which made him famous. Retrospective of some of his most prominent wo
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
1791 Prague Castle map 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
LTP 38 light tank 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.
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
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
Skoda Octavia II 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 Airbus A380 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
white rhino 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
2009 Skoda Yeti 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 und Kurt Barthel 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
Mount Rip 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
Velvet Revolution in Prague 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
a Czech girl 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 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
Florida Bobcat 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.
Nabucco pipeline 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
náměstí Míru in Prague 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
a Belgian beer pub 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 in Prague 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
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25/06/2010

Production Of The Greenest Fabia Launched
Serial production of the greenest Škoda’s model – organic fuel powered Fabia GreenLine II – has...

10/06/2010

Czech Students To Pay For Education Soon
It is very likely that students of public universities in the Czech Republic will have to pay fee...

01/06/2010

International Fireworks Show in Brno
The skyline over Brno, South Moravia, is aflame now at night as the 12th International Fireworks...

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