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From Danish drugstores to Dave's Hot Chicken: 16 new brands head to Czechia
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (378+ words) Written by Expats. cz Staff Published on 02. 07. 2026 09: 48: 00 (updated on 02. 07. 2026) Reading time: 2 minutes Czech consumers are set for a major expansion in shopping and dining options as 16 new global brands entered the domestic market in the first half of 2026. The influx…...
Dream On: Signal Space exhibition takes visitors back to festival's mesmerizing roots
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (761+ words) Written by Jules Eisenchteter Published on 01. 07. 2026 16: 13: 00 (updated on 01. 07. 2026) Reading time: 3 minutes Opened less than a year ago in the renovated Old Town Market, Signal Space just expanded its digital art installations with a nostalgia-fueled room taking visitors back to some…...
Why 'air-conditioned' doesn't always mean ice-cold on Czech public transport
21+ hour, 54+ min ago (663+ words) Written by Expats. cz Staff Published on 01. 07. 2026 13: 27: 00 (updated on 01. 07. 2026) Reading time: 3 minutes As Czechia battles record-breaking heat, with a new wave of stifling temps possibly ahead this month, commuters continue to face grueling journeys on inner-city trams and buses and…...
Dark humor and irony: Why Czech literature captivates readers worldwide
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (497+ words) Written by "TK Published on 01. 07. 2026 09: 53: 00 (updated on 01. 07. 2026) Reading time: 2 minutes The distinct combination of dark humor, irony, and the grotesque remains the defining characteristic that sets Czech literature apart on the global stage, international experts revealed this week in Prague....
Czech news in brief for July 1: Wednesday's top morning headlines
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (458+ words) Written by "TK," Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 01. 07. 2026 08: 11: 00 (updated on 01. 07. 2026) Reading time: 4 minutes Good morning. It's the first day of July and as such a number of important changes kick in, many that are meant to make your life easier. Among…...
From magic mural to new 'cubes': 7 projects transforming Prague into a city of art
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (791+ words) Written by Expats. cz Staff Published on 30. 06. 2026 15: 00: 00 (updated on 30. 06. 2026) Reading time: 4 minutes Prague is in the middle of a coordinated wave of urban renewal, and nowhere has that been more visible than N'm'st" Ji'ho z Pod'brad, which reopened last week…...
Rage against the machine? How voice bots are transforming customer service in Czechia
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (754+ words) Written by William Nattrass Published on 30. 06. 2026 08: 00: 00 (updated on 30. 06. 2026) Reading time: 4 minutes How do you feel when you call a customer service helpline and, instead of being answered by a person, you find yourself in conversation with a robotic, automated voice?...
Czech news in brief for June 30: Tuesday's top morning headlines
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (362+ words) Written by Expats. cz Staff," "TK Published on 30. 06. 2026 09: 00: 00 (updated on 30. 06. 2026) Reading time: 4 minutes By the numbers: Strakonice hit 39. 8 C on Sunday, a regional record for the weekend, before the storms moved in. An amateur weather station in Bohumilice in the…...
Czech news in brief for June 29: Monday's top afternoon headlines
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (439+ words) Written by Jules Eisenchteter Published on 29. 06. 2026 14: 48: 00 (updated on 29. 06. 2026) Reading time: 2 minutes The government is set to reveal the final composition of Czechia's delegation to the upcoming NATO summit after its cabinet meeting later this afternoon. The long-awaited announcement follows a…...
Summer hot water shutdowns in Czechia: What to expect and how to cope
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (630+ words) Written by Expats. cz Staff Published on 29. 06. 2026 12: 30: 00 (updated on 29. 06. 2026) Reading time: 4 minutes Every summer, Prague's most predictable inconvenience arrives right on schedule: the hot water disappears. Not because something has broken, and not because anyone forgot to pay the bill....