Czech Republic Enters Top 10 In RSF Media Freedom Index, While Slovakia Falls

The Czech Republic has improved by seven positions year-on-year in the latest World Press Freedom Index (WPFI), reaching 10th place. Slovakia, on the other hand, dropped nine places to 38th out of 180 countries assessed in the index, which was compiled by …

Historic treasure trove of gold, jewelry found in Czech forest

The Naval History and Heritage Command confirmed the identity of a wreck site off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, as the USS Albacore (SS-218), which sunk in 1944. HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ, Czech Republic – A large collection of gold coins, jewelry and other artifacts …

Korea to finalize contract to build nuclear power units in Czech Republic next week

The cooling towers at the nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic’s Dukovany region, where Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power will be constructing a new reactor. (Reuters/Yonhap) The Czech government and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) are set to …

Korea clinches $18b Czech nuclear plant deal

Although the terms of the agreement were not disclosed, some industry experts said KHNP may have offered subcontracts or royalties to Westinghouse to settle the issue. As the Czech project will give the Korean nuclear sector a presence in Europe for the …

Brno University Hospital Performs Czech Republic’s First Cochlear Implant Surgery Using Robotic Arm

Last updated:22 hours ago Doctors from the Department of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology at the Brno University Hospital (FN Brno) and the Medical Faculty of Masaryk University recently performed the first cochlear implant surgery in the Czech Republic …

S. Korea wins deal to build nuclear power plant in Czech Republic, worth about US$18.2 bln: report

SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has won a multibillion-dollar project to build two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic, its first overseas nuclear power plant project in 16 years, a news report said Wednesday. A South Korean consortium, led by …

(URGENT) Czech Republic says to sign nuclear power plant deal with S. Korea on May 7

Cache of gold coins, other treasures found by hikers in Czech forest

A quiet trek through an overgrown forest quickly turned into the discovery of a lifetime when hikers in the Czech Republic found a cache of antique gold and other treasures worth almost half a million dollars. The hikers stumbled across the lucrative loose …

Czech government to buy majority stake in $18bn nuclear plant

The Czech government has announced plans to acquire an 80% stake in Elektrarna Dukovany (EDU) II, a subsidiary of the state-owned energy company CEZ, which is building two new nuclear units at the $18bn Dukovany power plant project. The 80% stake in EDU II …

Czech Video Creators Now Required to Register With Media Council

YouTubers and influencers in the Czech Republic who earn over CZK 50,000 a year and reach a large audience will now be required to register with the country’s media watchdog. The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) announced the new rules …