Researchers from Brno’s Masaryk University are engaged in an extensive study mapping the effects of toxic substances in the environment on the health of the population.

The Anticorruption Endowment (NFPK) has warned of a long-term absurd practice that allows the Office for the Protection of Competition (UOHS) to thwart any business complaints about the breach of public procurement rules by employing what we call “Snail Trick”. This obstruction is made perfectly possible by long delays between ÚOHS rulings and the quick pace of signing an agreement between the principal and the “chosen” applicant.

Prague has long been home to opulent coffeehouses, where everyone from Kafka to Einstein gathered to debate the burning issues of the day. Fast forward to the 21st century and the tradition of the coffeehouse as radical hub continues in the form of Paralelní Polis’s Bitcoin Coffee in the suburb of Holešovice, The Guardian writes.

Food festivals, beer festivals, jazz festivals – you’ve no excuse not to chomp, sip and dance your way (preferably in that order) through the Czech Republic this summer. Head to the free Prague Museum Night (10th June) or the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary (June 30th–July 8th) for a real slice of culture.