The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra is celebrating 100 years. In this five-part series, we follow its journey from a modest ensemble to an orchestra that helped shape Czech musical history.  

130 years ago, the Kolben & Co. factory began its story in Vysočany, which became the industrial heart of Prague and a symbol of Czech electrical engineering.  

Record crowd joins Brno Pride Parade

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Canoeist Satková takes silver in Prague

Prague Zoo completes record transport of Przewalski's horses to Kazakhstan

Czech Army recruits 1,400 soldiers this year, plans further expansion

Thousands attend Bahna Day military showcase in western Bohemia

Communist-era victims Bula and Drbola beatified in Brno

Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra marks centenary with open-air concert

Menšík falls short of Roland Garros final, Siniaková to play for doubles title

The annual final exhibition of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM) has moved to Kasárna Karlín, where students have come together to showcase an exciting variety of works, from sculpture to performance art, shaped by th...

EU withholds Agrofert subsidies pending conflict-of-interest review

Eva Kostolanská elected Czech ombudswoman

Vamberk lace becomes Czechia’s first protected craft product in the EU

91-year-old Czech injured in fall on Austria’s Grossglockner

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Czech-Slovak animated film selected for New York’s Tribeca Festival

Babiš backs EU membership for Montenegro and Albania by 2028

Taiwan trip strengthened Czech business ties, says Senate Speaker Vystrčil

Czech government to decide NATO summit delegation on June 22

The future of Václav Havel Library hangs in the balance following the departure of one of the institution’s co-founders, the late president’s widow Dagmar Havlová. Her withdrawal from the project follows internal conflict which led to the loss...

Czechs beat Guatemala in final World Cup warm-up

A small zoo near the Central Bohemian town of Kladno is celebrating an exceptional breeding achievement. At the end of March, a young African hawk eagle hatched at the Zájezd Zoopark , one of only three zoos in Europe that keep the species. Accordi...

A gram of Moon dust collected by Soviet space missions has been at the centre of an unusual court battle in the Czech Republic. The country's Supreme Court has now ruled that the rare samples belong to the Czech Academy of Sciences, not the family t...

Award-winning Czech indie studio Amanita Design has unveiled its latest game, Phonopolis, a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a dystopian city built entirely from cardboard. More than a decade in the making, the game combines puzzle-solving gamep...

Dagmar Havlová withdraws support for Václav Havel Library project

Future army chief outlines priorities in meeting with President Pavel

EU states, including Czechia, back next step in Ukraine accession talks

Lower house nominates former president Zeman for state honour

Menšík prepares for biggest match of his career at Roland Garros

Fuel prices in Czechia fall

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Unions reconsider strike after talks on transfer of government agendas

Court rehabilitates former dissident Jan Ruml

Hundreds of employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio staged protests on Wednesday against proposed changes to the funding of public-service media, warning that the measures could threaten their independence and financial stability.  

Transparency International to file conflict-of-interest complaint against Vondra

Average wage in Czechia rises to more the 50k CZK

Pavel to meet likely next army chief over priorities

Government Office chief meets unions over disputed agenda transfer

This November will mark 60 years since the premiere of Closely Watched Trains, the Oscar-winning film by Jiří Menzel. The anniversary will be celebrated on 20 June in Loděnice, where a large part of the film was shot. Fans of the famous movie and...

The Regional Museum in Chrudim has opened an exhibition of works by the renowned Art Nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha. The collection of first edition posters, which captivated Paris in the late 1890s, is on show under the title Alphonse Mucha – Euph...

Employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio protest against changes in funding

Ministry of finance proposes pension savings reform, wants government approval by end of June

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Jakub Menšík's breakthrough season has reached another milestone. The Czech tennis star defeated Brazil's João Fonseca in straight sets to become the first Czech man in sixteen years to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros. Speaking after the ma...

Prague has record 157,000 housing units under construction

Transparency International submits complaint to EU institutions over conflict of interest of PM Babiš

Czech Television may lay off up to 500 employees after budget cut

Union at the Government Office on strike alert over transfer of agendas

After over a decade of preparation, the Prague Council last week approved a new zoning plan for the city. What will it do to fix Prague’s shortage of new apartments? And does it factor in all the amenities that development will demand? I spoke to ...

Hidden in the heart of Prague is a world of passages that date back to the early 20th century, when the city was growing and merchants sought to connect streets with elegant, light-filled throughways. In the Lucerna Passage, you‘ll find the famous...

Prague court to hear first case of unauthorized activity for foreign power

Menšík reaches first Grand Slam semi-final at Roland Garros

Czech energy giant ČEZ has won shareholder approval for a restructuring that many analysts see as the first step towards full nationalisation. By separating distribution and retail businesses from electricity generation, the company could raise bil...

Record number of motorcyclist fatalities in May

Czech soldier quarantined after return from Congo amid Ebola concerns

The 12 contenders for the Crystal Globe at the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival have just been revealed. They include one Czech picture as well as works from as far afield as Myanmar and Lebanon. Meanwhile the region’s ...

FT: Supplier of Czech ID card components partly owned by Chinese firms under US restrictions

Police charge four people in human trafficking case linked to OnlyFans

A new survey commissioned by the organisation Konsent suggests that relationships between teachers and students may be more common than many people realise. The research also found broad agreement that such behaviour has no place in schools, althoug...

Czech Foreign Ministry boosts consular services in North America ahead of World Cup

Czech Senate speaker awarded high state honor in Taiwan

Senate Speaker Vystrčil on four-day visit to Taiwan

Menšík faces first Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros

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Up to 70 percent of former prisoners in the Czech Republic end up returning to jail, often because they lack access to housing, work, addiction treatment or family support after release. A new online platform, launching this autumn, aims to change t...

CEZ move seen as step toward nationalisation of energy giant

Prague gallery showcases works by Czech painter and illustrator Adolf Born

Coalition: Referendums would need approval of 35 percent of voters

Voborníková named Czech Biathlete of the Year for second time

For most people, hearing the name Stalin evokes images of the late Soviet dictator and of immense restriction. But in the case of many people in the Czech capital the name has instead become associated with fairy lights, electronic music and views o...

Far-right extremist Liebich to be extradited to Germany

Macinka: Financial consequences of Expo 2025 threaten future of Czech Centres

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In the Madrid Río park, just a few steps from the Puente de Praga, the statue of František Suchý has been standing for a few days now. Suchý was the director of the Strašnice Crematorium, who secretly preserved the identities of more than two t...

Police make seizures in operation against illegal kratom, CBD sales

Owners and enthusiasts of cars, motorcycles and utility vehicles from the former Eastern Bloc gathered at Autocamp Hnačov in the Klatovy District for this year’s annual gathering of historic vehicles. The photograph captures a moment from the eve...

Pavel: If crown slows Czechia’s development, country must adopt euro

A team of Czech scientists has developed DigiDiadem, an app designed to help identify memory problems at an early stage. Using ten simple voice-based tasks and artificial intelligence, the system analyzes speech patterns that may indicate cognitive ...

Parcel transportation rises as mail delivery declines in Czechia

Media: Tax breaks for preventative medical care could benefit Babiš’s clinics

Youngest Czech player ever makes final cut for World Cup

Menšík, 20, reaches quarter-finals at French Open

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Tejc: If subsidies have been wrongly disbursed to Babiš firm, they must be recovered

Best time for state to sell firm Explosia this or next year, says Havlíček

Vystrčil says Taiwan trip will enhance Czechia’s standing

Babiš: Czechs unlikely to meet NATO spending target but support for Trump advantage

Germans make up largest group of foreign visitors to Prague, Czech visitors prevail

Poll: Most Czechs, including supporters of govt. parties, think Trump weakening NATO

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Yvonne Přenosilová was a Czech singer and radio presenter, regarded as one of the pioneers of Czech rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Her life and career were shaped not only by music, but also by political upheaval, emigration, and a constant s...

PM says no cabinet changes in very near future

Klempíř’s draft media bill thrown out, says Babiš

Recently stolen skull of saint returns to Czech church during service

Kaprálová wins EU Prize for Literature for The Maribor Hypnosis

Addiction and social inclusion experts to strike Monday over govt. move

Menšík, 20, into round of 16 at French Open for first time

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Czech footballers readying for last friendly before World Cup

It is 610 years since the death of Jerome of Prague (Jeroným Pražský), who sought to defend Jan Hus but ended up burnt at the stake for heresy himself.

Night of Churches , which takes place this Friday, is an annual nationwide event that gives visitors access to church interiors that are normally inaccessible. Churches across the country also invite people to a rich cultural programme featuring con...

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Terezín to begin repairs on two historic fortress buildings

Madrid unveils monument to Czech who preserved ashes of Nazi victims

The Czech National Bank has unveiled a new gold coin dedicated to the west Bohemian city of Plzeň. Although its face value is 5,000 crowns, collectors are already paying almost 60,000 for it. Made from pure gold, the coin features some of Plzeň’...

Survey: Nearly 40 percent of young Czechs use nicotine products

Czech economy grows by 2.2 percent in first quarter

Czech hockey team knocked out by Finland in World Championship quarter-final

Czech leaders condemn Russian drone strike in Romania

Teachers embrace AI but worry about accuracy and rules

Churches across Czechia open for Night of Churches

Jakub Kulhánek to become Czech ambassador to the US

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European court says Czech journalist’s detention violated free speech

Czech tax freedom day among earliest in Europe, institute says

The decline in eel populations is a long-term problem not only in Czechia but across the entire EU. The main cause is dams, which prevent their free movement. At present, their return to original habitats is mainly supported by transporting them fro...

The garden of Rothmayer Villa in Prague, one of the finest examples of Czechoslovak interwar architecture, is now open to the public free of charge. Visitors can now explore the garden, famously photographed by Josef Sudek, without having to join a ...

Hungary and Italy back Czech push to protect heavy industry