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A few years ago, archaeologists excavated the remains of a medieval church on a small hill in the middle of Slavkov Forest in western Bohemia. Since then the remains of the Church of St. Nicholas, dating back to the 13th century, have become one of the most visited local landmarks and a popular site for romantic weddings.

The Czech Republic currently has the highest inflation rate in the entire European Union, with foodstuffs among the items that are shooting up in price. However, the governor of the central bank says the level of inflation is not a major cause for concern.

One of the most important German writers of the 19th century.

New Zealand has one of the world’s best records on Covid-19, with fewer than 1,300 detected cases and two dozen deaths to date. Among the Czechs currently living there is Jakub Freiwald, who visits New Zealand annually and had arrived not long before the coronavirus pandemic began hitting many places beyond China. On the line from the Pacific island state, I asked Freiwald whether he had considered returning to his native country early in the coronavirus crisis.

The Czech economy faces a record slump due to the coronavirus pandemic. But economist and university rector Danuše Nerudová believes the crisis also presents an opportunity – to focus on “smart investments” in a wide range of areas. The goal, she says, should be two-fold: to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and foster advances in sustainable technologies.

Writer, collector of fairy tales and folk tales, and author of The Grandma, today still considered one of the classic works of Czech literature.

US states are gradually easing restrictions imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus. As life slowly returns to normal, Czech Radio paid a visit to a Czech restaurant in Washington, which has just welcomed its first customers after two months of lockdown.

The government on Monday unveiled a map of “safe” versus “high-risk” destinations eagerly awaited by travel agencies and holiday makers. As of mid-June Czechs should be able to travel to the vast majority of European states without restrictions in what is a bid to boost the tourist industry at home and abroad.

Businesswoman, philanthropist and patron, who managed the family brewery and distillery.

Claims for damages due to anti-measures coronavirus are beginning to pile up at government ministries. Nearly two dozen entities are demanding a total of 188 million crowns in compensation from the Interior Ministry alone. Hundreds more a reportedly seeking to file joint actions.