Libraries around country taking part in Let’s Read Havel event

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Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister wins BBC Music Magazine Newcomer Award

New Petřín funicular cars installed

Czech U18 hockey team stuns US in tournament opener

President Pavel warns against political influence over public media

Composers Summit Prague is rapidly becoming one of the leading global events for film and audiovisual music. It connects established Hollywood composers with emerging talent through concerts and workshops. This year, the summit also puts a strong fo...

Czech foreign minister to hold talks in Saudi Arabia

Students rally in Prague in support of public broadcasters

When circumstances make travel impossible, an unfulfilled longing for home can become a real source of sadness and pain. Fortunately, these negative feelings can be overcome through art, which can sometimes transport us thousands of kilometers away....

The West Bohemian city of Plzeň is preparing for its annual Freedom Celebrations, marking 81 years since its liberation by US troops at the end of World War Two. The six-day event begins next Friday, with a programme combining military history, Ame...

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Czech Senate to debate fuel price regulation bill

Czech Radio and Czech Television unions declare strike alert over media bill

Prague Zoo reopens walk-through aviaries after bird flu closure

Actor Ondřej Vetchý receives 2025 Arnošt Lustig Award

Czech passive radar offer for Hormuz gains support from France and UK

Eurostat: Diesel prices in Czechia rose by 27.6% in March, the highest in the EU

Babiš to meet Czech TV director Chudárek today over funding

Macinka: Suspending EU–Israel association agreement not feasible now

Senate president to fly commercial to Taiwan, slams government refusal

July’s landmark 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is set to showcase some of the key films in its history and will honour Czechoslovak actress turned diplomat Magda Vášáryová. Václav Havel will also be remembered at...

In a crisis, the state can lower energy prices or even cap them, says Havlíček

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The Safari Park Dvůr Králové has announced a rare conservation success - the birth of four cubs of the endangered aardwolf species. Aardwolves are extremely difficult to breed in human care and remain a rarity in European zoos. I asked the park�...

Foreign Ministry: We must adapt European energy and climate policy to the new geopolitical reality

Czech-German Chamber: About 60% of firms want coordinated EU energy policy

Karlovy Vary Festival President’s Award to be presented to actress Magda Vášáryová

Pirates propose 6% VAT on selected food and hygiene products

Analysis: Older apartments price rise fastest in Pardubice and Ústí regions

Green group demands apology from minister over “terrorist” remark

Prague Archbishop says Czech-Vatican treaty likely finished

Czech MPs to debate tougher rules on unpaid child support

Amnesty report flags xenophobia and inequality in Czechia

Vladař posts first NHL playoff shutout as Flyers go 2-0 up

Czech state and ČEZ to sign SMR deal

Czechia protests Russian threats against firms

The video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, developed by the Czech studio Warhorse Studios, has won a BAFTA Games Award for Best Narrative. The game is expected to draw even more fans to the Czech Republic this year, eager to explore the real-world...

Czech TV and radio warn funding reform threatens media freedom

A new bagel shop, simply named Bejgl, has been making waves since opening recently in Prague’s Vinohrady district. It was started by American expat Katie Perkins, who spotted a gap in the market for authentic US-style bagels – and set out to fil...

Love them or hate them, Olomoucké tvarůžky are among Czechia’s most distinctive cheeses, known for their strong smell and unmistakable taste. This weekend, the traditional tvarůžky festival in Olomouc marked 150 years since production began.

Fresh controversy has broken out on the Czech political scene after the Babis administration refused to provide Senate Speaker Miloš Vystrčil (Civic Democrats) with a government aircraft for a planned business trip to Taiwan. The decision highligh...

Prague’s 21st bridge –the Dvorecký Bridge, connecting Podoli and Smichov, was ceremonially opened on April 17. Regular car traffic is not allowed on the new bridge, which serves buses, trams, pedestrians, and cyclists. The construction costs re...

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Phone bans improve school relationships, Brno principals say

Czechs invest billions in new long-term savings product

Pastrňák shines in defeat, Dobeš helps Canadiens beat Lightning

Audit finds state mismanages stakes in companies

Opposition calls to delay Czech TV Council vote over bribery claims

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Rat poison found in some HiPP baby food in Central Europe

Krpálek takes silver at European judo championships

Czech Krpálek reaches European judo final, faces Tushishvili for gold

Babiš backs Macron’s idea of European nuclear deterrence

HiPP says poisoned baby food found in Czechia, products withdrawn

Czech police probe possible tampering of HiPP baby food, risk seen as low

Olbram Zoubek, one of the most significant Czech sculptors of the 20th century, was born a century ago this month. Zoubek was responsible for Jan Palach’s death mask and designed Prague’s striking Monument to the Victims of Communism.

Austria warns of possibly poisoned HiPP baby food found also in Czechia

Experts dismiss claims of ‘catastrophe’ from US nuclear fuel

On Saturday, April 11, the winners of the Anděl Awards were ceremonially announced at the Křižík Pavilions in Prague, so we have decided to dedicate today’s show to these prestigious awards, organized by the Czech Academy of Music since 1991.

Vladař earns first NHL playoff win as Flyers edge Penguins

Government refuses plane for Senate speaker’s Taiwan trip, tabloid reports

Free entry opens regional museums across Czechia

Court remands American woman in custody over arms factory arson

ANO Party lawmaker doubts shift to state funding for public media by 2027

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 wins BAFTA for best story

Muchová beats Svitolina to reach Stuttgart final

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Health officials warn of Lyme disease risk from ticks in Prague

Thousands visit Prague Castle’s rarely open halls

Court to decide on custody for American suspect in arson attack

Czech army plans to acquire 3,000 drones by 2028

Public transport begins running over Prague’s new Dvorecký Bridge

Historic sites open hidden spaces for heritage day

Pastrňák tops NHL players’ poll for best nickname

Czech Wimbledon champion Vondroušová faces possible doping ban

A new bridge over the Vltava River in Prague has officially opened to the public. The long-awaited Dvorecký Bridge, reserved for trams, buses, cyclists and pedestrians, is expected to ease congestion and speed up journeys across the city.

Czech Republic offers radar support for Hormuz Strait security

Four Czechs held in Brazil over alleged cactus smuggling

Culture minister criticizes Czech Television for featuring StarDance

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On Thursday evening, theatre and film actor Jan Potměšil passed away in his sleep after a prolonged illness. He was 60 years old. Potměšil has been confined to a wheelchair since the age of 23 following a car accident.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was in Prague on Thursday for talks with the Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš. Defence spending was, as expected, on the agenda, though in front of the media at least the two men did not get into specifics.

Czech Republic and Chile to expand cooperation in space and Antarctic research

Justice minister to file criminal complaint in bitcoin case

Actor and human rights activist Jan Potměšil dies at 60

Finance and justice ministers to present their findings on the bitcoin case today

Prague's Dvorecký Bridge opens to public

Babiš offers assistance in ensuring security in the Strait of Hormuz, details not disclosed

Rutte: The Czech Republic is a reliable NATO ally; increasing defense spending is key

Foreign Minister Macinka summons Russian ambassador over threats against Czech companies

Speed Marathon road safety operation: Police detected nearly 3,200 traffic offences, more than last year

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Around 20 newborns under 500 grams are born annually in Czechia

The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra has unveiled the programme for its upcoming 100th anniversary season, which will also see German-Japanese conductor Elias Grandy take up the post of chief conductor. I spoke with him about the upcoming season, its...

Car production in the Czech Republic rose by 8.3 percent in the first quarter to a record 396,880 vehicles

What matters most to Czechs? What do they strive for and what do they fear? Are we really the most atheist nation on the planet? The “Czechs 2026” survey, conducted by the Solvo Institute mapped the values, attitudes, and concerns of Czechs. The...

A new exhibition of work by the major international artist William Kentridge at Kunsthalle Praha looks set to be one of the art events of the year in the Czech capital. Entitled The Battle Between YES and NO, it includes animated films, sculptural w...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a small but established presence in Prague, with over 2,700 members across the Czech Republic as of 2024. Mae Bryant looks into the life of Prague’s LDS community.  

Solar panels have become up to 50% more expensive this year, and companies no longer expect prices to fall

President Pavel: Both he and PM Babiš could attend the upcoming NATO summit

Apartment prices could rise by more than seven percent this year

Proposal to ban alcohol sales at Czech corner shops after 9 p.m.

NATO boss Rutte meeting Babiš in Prague Thursday

A new Globsec report published this week places Czechia among “mid-tier” countries on NATO’s eastern flank. Analyst Martin Sklenář says the country has solid foundations but slower political decision-making. At the same time, its defence ind...

Nerudová writes to European Commission over public broadcasters plan

The former Jesuit college in Prague, with its nearly eight million items, is the largest library in the Czech Republic. At the same time, it serves as the central institution of the entire Czech library network. By law, two copies of every book pub...

NATO chief Rutte to meet PM Babiš in Prague on Thursday

Azerbaijan now most significant supplier of oil to Czechia

Culture Minister Oto Klempíř on Tuesday unveiled details of a planned overhaul of public media funding which would abolish license fees in favour of state funding. The proposal has raised an outcry from the opposition parties who see it as an atta...

Czech “minimum dignified wage” estimated at CZK 48,336, higher for big cities

Czech castles, stately homes to mark International Day for Monuments and Sites

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President Pavel: Israel’s security must not come at the expense of other countries

Pavel and Milei discussed economic cooperation and current conflicts

President Pavel: Independence more important than media funding model

Czech Television will have to cut production and lay off staff due to a lower budget, says its director

Government plans to shift public media funding to state budget

Příbram, southern Bohemia, was transformed into a motorists’ paradise this weekend when the town hosted its annual “Route 66” car parade. The event brought together hundreds of veteran cars and motorcycles and attracted enthusiasts from acro...

Foreign Minister Macinka wants to reopen debate on moving embassy to Jerusalem