Europe Czech Republic Czech Prime Minister Fiala wants to convince his Hungarian counterpart Orbán to change his stance on Russia, as Hungary is among the countries willing to pay for natural gas imports in roubles - a move unacceptable to the Czech Republic
Europe Czech Republic Health Minister Válek is calling for joint EU procurement of orphan drugs used against rare diseases, so potential EU contracts could reduce the price of the drugs and increase their accessibility for patients
Europe Czech Republic With the entry into force of stricter rules set by the Czech National Bank for real estate loans, it will be even more difficult to buy a house; according to analysts, up to 10% of people who apply for a mortgage will not get it given the new conditions
Europe Czech Republic A new exhibition dedicated to Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik has opened at Prague Castle, the symbol of the Czech capital that Plečnik himself played an important role in rebuilding, marking the 150th anniversary of Plečnik's birth
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