Turek could face driving ban and prison if found guilty of crash

President Pavel calls Czech delegation’s participation at NATO summit a diplomatic debacle

Czech Republic and Slovakia to consider joint purchase of AM120 mortars

Chamber of Deputies approves return of electronic cash register system from next year

Driver of vehicle involved in crash with Turek’s car on sick leave

More and more Czechs are discovering the joys of life on the water. The number of recreational boats registered in the country has doubled over the past decade, reflecting the growing popularity of boating as a summer pastime.

A new shop focused on Czech design and culture opened at Prague Castle on Wednesday, as officials highlighted changes at the country’s most visited landmark “midway” through the presidency of Petr Pavel.

Activists wearing hats and using fans highlight impacts of climate crisis in Prague

Ten EU countries, including Czechia, call for review of emissions charge on transport fuels

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Linda Nosková, 21, who had the nation on its feet when she won the historic all-Czech Wimbledon final this weekend has come home and is receiving congratulations all round. She briefly stopped by Czech Radio, giving Juan Manuel Muttoni of RPI the c...

Proposal to restore electronic cash register system again faces opposition criticism

Prague 10 shooting being investigated as murder and attempted suicide

Twelve people injured in bus collision west of Prague

Czech coalition MPs back plan to freeze motorway vignette prices

Colours of Ostrava festival opening at Dolní Vítkovice

Juan Francisco Muño chose Prague over Berlin for his studies. He fell in love with the city, stayed, and ended up launching his podcast Geopolitical Pickle

Turek offers to step aside until police conclude investigation of car crash

PM Babiš: Filip Turek should resign over serious car accident

Temelín nuclear plant cleared to operate for up to 80 years

Czech FM Macinka pledges continued political support for Israel

The present Czech government is seeking to tighten the country's migration laws, including conditions for Ukrainians under temporary protection. The proposals are still making their way through parliament, where the governing coalition has a comfort...

On Saturday, 4 July 2026, a commemorative ceremony was held in the English civil parish of Cholmondeley that marked the arrival of Czechoslovak soldiers in the UK in July 1940. Their ranks included men from all walks of life – students, factory wo...

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Bomb threat temporarily shuts down Prague's main railway station

European Public Prosecutor opens criminal proceedings over Agrofert subsidies

PM Babiš wants Czech Republic to join European Missile Defence Initiative

Czech students win gold at International Young Physicists' Tournament

Extreme soil drought across nearly half of Czech Republic

Czech firefighters to assist wildfire mission in Greece

Foreign Minister Macinka on working visit to Israel

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Meteorologists issue severe thunderstorm warning

Czech government orders overhaul of crisis and defence laws

Motorists MP Filip Turek involved in crash with ambulance in Prague

Czech government ends fuel price caps

The Between Two Gates vintage car rally continues the tradition of a motor race held in Telč during the First Czechoslovak Republic. This year's event featured cars built up to 1939, with the oldest entry – a 1906 Franklin – 120 years old!

Former communist-era secret police officers given suspended sentences for persecuting Czech actor

Zetor ends tractor production in Brno, moves manufacturing to India

The landmark 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was won by the Myanmar-made, Czech co-produced Fruit Gathering. Meanwhile the great French actress Juliette Binoche received a lifetime achievement award from the region’s b...

Record number of incidents reported on Prague public transport

Warehouse of e-scooters on fire near Prague

Hundreds of thousands of unsafe infant formula packs reached Czech market

Czech firms could reclaim $650 million in U.S. tariffs

Linda Nosková has become Wimbledon champion after defeating fellow Czech Karolína Muchová in a dramatic three-set final. The 21-year-old described the moment as “incredible” and said the two players had made history together. Muchová admitte...

Government to discuss overhaul of crisis and defence legislation

Šary Vary brings Karlovy Vary festival films to Prague and Brno

Babiš rejects Pavel’s proposal to renew top-level foreign policy meetings

Nosková wins historic all-Czech Wimbledon final

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Four tonnes of blueberries consumed at Borovany festival

Czech volleyball players beat France in dramatic Nations League finale

Czech designers bring tradition and sustainability to Brussels

Filip Turek rules out presidential bid

Politicians congratulate Nosková on historic Wimbledon victory

Fallen Fruit wins Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary film festival

Personal bankruptcies fall by seven percent in Czechia

Vlasta Průchová was one of the defining figures of Czech jazz. She was the singer who brought the spirit of American swing and jazz into Czechoslovak homes at a time when the Iron Curtain separated the country from the West. She performed alongsid...

Linda Nosková wins historic all-Czech Wimbledon final

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Pavel warns new state building authority could slow permitting

Metal detectorists carry unexploded munition onto crowded Brno beach

President Pavel expects tensions with Babiš to ease

Czech Environment Ministry cuts renewable energy zones to 61

More Czechs want to know how much their colleagues earn

Fire-damaged historic building in Zlín cannot be saved, mayor says

Karlovy Vary festival to honour Juliette Binoche at closing ceremony

Czech ombudsman warns of gaps in child protection

Historic all-Czech Wimbledon final as Nosková faces Muchová

It stands as both an architectural landmark and a symbol of quiet resistance. The Church of St. Joseph in Senetářov was built with donations from ordinary people who fulfilled a wartime vow despite the obstacles of the communist regime.  

Ninety years ago, a broadcast first went on air from Prague’s Strašnice district with a single mission: to make heard the voice of Czechoslovakia, a small country in the heart of Europe.  Radio Prague International was not created as a pastime, ...

Authorities warn of increased online risks for children during summer holidays

Czech lower house approves Building Act reform aimed at speeding up construction

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Czech Republic sending Black Hawk helicopter to help fight wildfires in southern France

Minister says recording device found in Czech cabinet chamber was his AI note-taker

The 139th edition of Wimbledon is making Czech tennis history. For the first time ever, it is already certain before the final that the Wimbledon title will go to a Czech player. Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová will face each other in Saturday...

An old hospital coal plant might seem an unlikely place for contemporary art. But this summer, the Czech Street Art Festival (SAFE) has transformed a functionalist industrial landmark into a space where street art and psychotherapy collide.

Czech Army completes transition from Soviet-era tanks to modern Leopard 2A4s

Binoche, Wright and Bacon to present their films in Karlovy Vary on Friday

Government seeking to abolish statute of limitations for murder

Czech Republic climbs Russia's list of 'hostile' governments

Fire at Zlín factory contained, firefighters continue operations

Violent crime committed by children is on the rise in Czechia, with a growing number of attacks carried out simply for the thrill of it. The trend is prompting renewed debate over whether the age of criminal responsibility should be lowered.

Czech women conquer Wimbledon: For the first time in history, the tournament will feature an all-Czech final

Fruit harvest in Czech Republic expected to fall by 53% after spring frosts

Fire destroys 75,000 pairs of shoes worth more than CZK 150 million at Vasky warehouse

Analysts assess NATO summit as a success for alliance unity and Ukraine

Opposition parties accuse government of chaos and attacks on institutions

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Visitors to this year's Colours of Ostrava festival , due to open next week, will be able to explore a brand-new venue. Alongside the more laid-back Steel Stage, organizers are also introducing a new fan zone called Steel Town.

Unemployment holds steady at 4.8 percent as job vacancies increase

Highest alert declared as shoe warehouse fire breaks out in Zlín

Concrete NATO commitments will ease Trump's frustration, Pavel says

The oldest known beech tree in Czechia has been identified in the Beskydy Mountains near the country's border with Slovakia. Researchers have determined the tree to be 492 years old, meaning it must have taken root in the early 16th century. 

Pavel: Ukraine has two-month window to revive peace talks

Juliette Binoche at Karlovy Vary ahead of festival honour

"When you meet someone new in the Czech Republic, you first have to overcome a certain reserve, but after that everything comes easily," says Yalin, a Turkish expert on companies' cross-border expansion.

PM Babiš: Czechia will not join NATO's €70bn Ukraine aid pledge

Nosková joins Muchová in Wimbledon semifinals

Karlovy Vary celebrates landmark(s) in style.

Water rescuers respond to surge in incidents

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Monaco bombing investigation reveals Czech link

Babiš holds talks with European leaders on NATO summit sidelines

More boats, but no rise in accidents on Czech waterways

Electricity consumption in Czechia continues to rise despite higher prices

The Prague Archbishopric has abandoned plans to sell the historic Jindřišská Tower in the heart of Prague after spending several years searching for a buyer. It will now negotiate exclusively with the city of Prague, although it has not said whet...

Karolína Muchová reaches first Wimbledon semifinal

The Czech government plans to redirect existing funding towards NATO's PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List) initiative, which finances US-made weapons for Ukraine. According to security analyst and former senior military officer František M...

Czechia will miss NATO's 2% defence spending target this year, Babiš says

Babiš sits with Zelenskyy at NATO summit opening dinner

Swiss actress and screenwriter Anna Schinz presented A Happy Family this weekend at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where the drama directed by her partner Jan-Eric Mack had its world premiere. The first Swiss film ever selected for ...

Babiš and Pavel travel separately to NATO leaders' dinner as Czech delegations remain apart throughout the day

Czech involvement in the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List seen as a positive signal, says President Pavel

More than 1,000 secondary school students begin month-long voluntary military training

People surrender nearly 6,000 firearms and 64 kilograms of explosives during this year's weapons amnesty

Between now and July 12 visitors to the Festival of Planets, underway on Brno's Kraví hora, can admire ten-metre-high  models of celestial bodies, enjoy projections in the digital planetarium, and watch some of the best sci-fi films at the open-ai...

President Pavel calls for higher defence investment in Ankara

The row over who should represent the Czech Republic at the NATO summit in Ankara is over. Both the prime minister and president are attending the high-profile event. Attention has now turned to what is expected to be the main issue facing the Czech...