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 The Museum of Survivors in Brněnec opened to the public; it is housed in the former factory of Oskar Schindler, the businessman who saved over 1.200 Jews during World War II
Europe Czech Republic A state of emergency was declared after assessing environmental damages in consequence of a train derailment occurred on 28 February that caused the world's largest benzene contamination ever recorded with approximately 350 tons leaking from 17 tankers
Europe Czech Republic Almost half of Czech citizens believe that the current defence spending of 2% of GDP is sufficient and only 6% would voluntarily join the army if the Czech Republic or a NATO ally were attacked, according to a recent poll
Europe Czech Republic The Mánes Gallery in Prague is hosting an exhibition with over 100 paintings by Plzeň-born artist Jiří Kovařík, considered one of the most controversial Czech painters of the 20th century