Europe Czech Republic Czech scientists have discovered a way to isolate only healthy sperm to help combat male infertility, being able to identify defective sperm and remove them from sperm samples using magnets
Europe Czech Republic For more than six decades, Czech scientists have been involved in nuclear research at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Russian city of Dubna; the country has announced that it will end its long-term cooperation with the Russian institution
Europe Czech Republic Regular testing of public emergency sirens in the country has not taken place this week, the country's fire service has said, to avoid the panic the sirens could cause
Europe Czech Republic Czech trains are waiting to pick up refugees at the Polish-Ukrainian border, after a train has already brought some Ukrainian families into the country
Europe Czech Republic Almost 30 residents have applied for financial compensation for side effects and health problems after receiving the vaccine; seven of these have already been rejected on various grounds
Europe Czech Republic Prague has the highest cost of living among the 50 monitored cities in Central and Eastern Europe, with the price of rent, food and energy contributing the most to the dearness, according to current data from the global Numbeo database
Europe Czech Republic Half of Czechs have financial reserves for around three months, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos Mori and commissioned for Provident Financial
Europe Czech Republic Czech scientists are planning to create a map of raw materials that can be found in space; on the recommendation of the European Space Agency (ESA), the project is expected to lead to the launch of two satellites in four years' time
Europe Czech Republic The Coop supermarket chain will open the "supermarket of the future" in Strakonice; built around the ideals of innovation and transparency, the shop adds to a traditional food market interactive displays and smart shelves for more personalised shopping
Europe Czech Republic A new LGBT+ community centre has just opened on Železná Street in the centre of Prague; open all year round and the first in the city, it is run by Prague Pride, organisers of the country's largest festival for sexual minorities
Europe Czech Republic 14% of Czechs are completely determined to resist vaccination according to a survey by the STEM agency, with the largest group consisting of people who are not financially secure, with a primary education or in the 18-29 age group
Europe Czech Republic Despite the pandemic, living standards were close to the EU average last year; the country also maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the EU, according to data published by the Czech Statistical Office in the Statistical Yearbook 2021
Europe Czech Republic A record number of shops and supermarket chains joined in the latest National Autumn Food Drive, with people donating more than 410 tonnes of food and hygiene products for people in need, achieving the best result in history