Ramapo students visit Prague

This summer, 10 Ramapo College of New Jersey students spent 10 days in Prague with Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz, shown here second from left. He is the director of the college’s Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies. The program, Holocaust and Human...

New Prague photographer captures the beauty of nature

As a student growing up, she never enjoyed art classes. “The art teacher always told us what we should do and how we should do it,” Beth Vander Heiden said. Today, the New Prague photographer is her own artist. She uses the earth and night sky as...

New breakfast-lunch spot with Czech-inspired Kolaches opens in Tavares

The restaurant, owned by Tara and Vinnie Vittoria, will specialize in kolaches, a Czech pastry popular in Texas. Cousin's Kolaches, a new breakfast and lunch spot, is opening in Tavares, Florida, in July. Both sweet and savory kolache varieties...

Czech Ruling Parties Team Up Against Sovereigntists Ahead of October Elections

Leaders of the Czech Republic’s governing parties will gather in Prague on Tuesday evening, August 26th, to publicly reaffirm their refusal to enter post-election negotiations with Andrej Babiš’ ANO movement, the country’s dominant opposition...

Public Notices - New Prague Times 8-28-25

A Wes Anderson Hotel For Real In Prague

The new W hotel in Prague pays homage to its Art Nouveau past with lavish decoration Eric Laignel/Marriott Grand Budapest Hotel, which opened in 2014, is film director Wes Anderson’s greatest homage to Europe’s Belle Epoque traditions, especially...

Prague 1 Bans E-Scooters From Nerudova Street After Accidents

Prague 1 has introduced a new measure to improve safety in one of its busiest tourist zones. Electric scooters are now banned from Nerudova Street, the road connecting Malostranské náměstí with Prague Castle, after repeated accidents involving...

Prague among least affordable cities for housing in Europe

Prague ranks as the third least affordable major city in Europe for purchasing a new apartment, according to Deloitte’s Property Index. On average, residents in the Czech capital need the equivalent of 15 gross annual salaries to buy their own...

Czech Ombudsman To Address Impact of Artificial Intelligence On Human Rights

Czech Ombudsman Stanislav Krecek told CTK yesterday that he intends to investigate the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) on human rights, adding that it was important that people, not AI, should answer to people. The ombudsman’s office itself...

Czech retail automation startup Buylo secures €640K to scale checkout tech

Czech retail tech startup Buylo has raised €640,000 in funding from Purple Ventures, aiming to bring its RFID-powered checkout and inventory automation technology to a broader international market. The new funding will be used to support...

First Czech CV90 rolls out of Swedish Plant

The first CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) built for the Czech Army has rolled off the production line in Sweden. Representatives of BAE Systems Hägglunds formally presented the vehicle in Örnsköldsvik to Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová...

The First CV90 IFV for the Czech Republic Was Manufactured by Swedish BAE Systems Hägglunds AB

BAE Systems Hägglunds presented the first CV90 infantry fighting vehicle manufactured for the Czech Armed Forces in the city of Örnsköldsvik (Sweden). The Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic and the CZ DEFENSE publication reported on this....

Czech Companies Face Shortage of Skilled Technical Workers

Czech employers are warning of a deepening shortage of technical staff, according to a new report from the Czech Chamber of Commerce. The group said demand is especially high for electricians, welders, plumbers, and mechanics, and that the...

BAE Systems Rolls Out Newest Combat Vehicle For The Czech Army

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) This vehicle is the first of 246 CV90s to be delivered by BAE Systems (LON: BA) and its Czech industry partners, of which 39 vehicles will be produced at BAE Systems facilities in Sweden and 207 in the Czech Republic, with...

Czech startup Buylo raises €640k for “no queues and self-checkout in 10 seconds”

Brno-based startup Buylo, which offers advanced radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions for modern retail, has raised €640k from investment fund Purple Ventures. The funds will support further development, continued international...

Czech news in brief for August 26: Tuesday's top headlines

This year’s Czech cereal harvest reached 7.5 million tons, nearly 500,000 tons more than last year, ensuring domestic consumption, the Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday. Winter wheat production topped 5million tons, about 300,000 more than in...

First CV90 tracked IFV for the Czech Army completed

Today in Sweden, a Czech delegation led by Defense Minister Jana Černochová was officially presented with the first CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicle intended for the Czech Army. This significant event, also attended by the CZ DEFENCE team,...

Signal Space: new gallery for digital art to open in Prague

Signal Space, a new permanent gallery for digital art, is opening in Prague, the Czech Republic on 30 September. Via a press release, Signal Space is a new kind of gallery, a purpose-built space for light design, visual media and digital art. Its...

Westfest, a celebration of Czech heritage, kicks off Friday in West

WEST, Texas (KXXV) — Since 1976, Westfest has brought together thousands to celebrate Czech heritage, raise money for the community, and showcase the spirit of West, Texas The 2025 Westfest takes place August 29-31 This is the 49th Westfest,...

Czech Television shooting film about RAF pilot Josef František

Director Ondřej Veverka is shooting a docudrama in Ostrava titled The Lone Wolf, portraying the life of RAF fighter pilot Josef František. The Czechoslovak airman, who flew with a Polish squadron during World War II, shot down 17 German aircraft...