High Court upholds acquittal of man accused of starting Bohemian Switzerland fire

Mortgage rates rise for sixth consecutive month

MPs reapprove controversial civil service law

Lower house overrides Senate veto on bill restricting president’s powers

State Office for Nuclear Safety: No chemical weapons found at former military site

Nosková falls to Sabalenka in US Open

Christian Democrats want vote of no-confidence in coalition

Commission confirms suspension of some subsidies for group founded by Babiš

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, Jaromil Jireš’s famous 1970 film based on Vítězslav Nezval’s novel, premiered in a newly restored version at the Venice Film Festival on Monday. The poetic, dreamlike film, blending Gothic horror, surrealism a...

A survey in Šumava National Park has uncovered 200 barrels containing hazardous chemicals and around 1,000 tonnes of contaminated soil at a former military training area used by the Czechoslovak army. A clean-up operation is being launched that wil...

Minister: Contaminated soil, dangerous chemicals found in national park

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Five percent jobless rate recorded in Czechia last month

Health minister pushing for flu vaccinations in pharmacies

Government considering cuts to private-school subsidies

Mustard gas leaking into soil in Šumava National Park, MP says

This Tuesday marks the 185th anniversary of the birth of Antonín Dvořák, one of the Czech music greats. To mark the occasion, the Antonín Dvořák Museum is giving visitors a rare chance to see one of his original manuscripts, the autograph scor...

European Commission suspends Agrofert subsidy payments

Government rules out fuel price regulation for now

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Toxic substances leaking into soil in Šumava National Park

This unconventional race through the centre of the Czech capital attracts runners of all ability levels. This year, 9,500 runners from 98 countries took part, including elite athletes from the Czech Republic, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Czech tennis star Linda Nosková continues to go from the strength to strength. On Sunday, the 21-year-old Wimbledon champion beat Marta Kostyuk in dramatic style to reach the quarter-finals of another Grand Slam, the US Open, for the first time.

Minimum monthly wage to rise by 2,500 crowns

Police investigating football hooliganism on fan train

Government to debate capping profit margins on fuel amid rising prices

Czech industrial output up 3.1 percent in July

Brown coal mining rises despite planned phase-out

The 19th edition of the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival gets under way this Saturday at the Rudolfinum, bringing together leading orchestras, soloists and conductors from around the world. I spoke to festival director Jan Simon about th...

On September 6, 1926, Czechoslovak Radio connected with the wider world for the first time. From the Palace of the League of Nations in Geneva, it broadcast a speech by Foreign Minister Edvard Beneš, opening a new era of international broadcasts. T...

Babiš open to cutting proposed budget deficit

Nosková reaches US Open quarter-finals for the first time

Czech aristocrat Filip Sternberg dies at 69

Prague Archbishop says trust in Church damaged by misconduct allegations

Czech government to discuss minimum wage hike and OECD bid

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Babiš says government could reintroduce fuel price caps

Babiš: Czechia ready to back restrictions on Russian diplomats

Menšík drops out of US Open, Linda Nosková to face Marta Kostyuk on Sunday

Terezín exhibition showcases award-winning student artwork

Czech Television: Czech defence industry benefits from arms boom

Hana Zagorová, one of the country’s most popular singers and a nine-time winner of the Golden Nightingale award would have turned 80 on September 6. She died in August of 2022, shortly after her 75th birthday. She left behind an extensive musical...

German officials welcome first Sudeten German congress in Czechia

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Czech paracyclist Patrik Jahoda wins world time trial title

President Pavel leads Harley-Davidson ride through Prague

Most Czechs consider proposed 389-billion-crown budget deficit unacceptable

22-year-old Czech falls to her death in Austrian Alps

Public alerted after bear with cubs spotted near Vizovice

Czech minimum wage fell short of basic living costs last year

Nosková reaches US Open last 16 for first time

Dvořák Prague festival opens with Filarmonica della Scala

Hrzánský Palace reopens to highlight its artistic history

Czech billionaire Křetínský set to become West Ham’s largest shareholder

Volkswagen restructuring plan will not directly affect Škoda Auto

Czech canoeist Chaloupka claims first World Cup victory

Czech cybersecurity agency warns of Russian-linked attacks on Signal accounts

Did he jump or was he pushed? The death of former Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk, who fell from his apartment window at Prague’s Černín Palace in 1948, remains unexplained nearly 80 years after his demise. Forensic experts have now ex...

Czech inflation accelerates to 1.9 percent in August

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Czechia plans CZK 100 billion AI Gigafactory for Central and Eastern Europe

Recent security incidents in Germany are prompting a response in Czechia. The foreign minister has rejected the Russian ambassador’s characterisation of a drone attack at Leipzig airport, while Czechia has responded to events in neighbouring Germa...

Czech opposition challenges budget responsibility law at Constitutional Court

Czech retail sales growth accelerates to 4.8 percent in July

Experts warn of instability, inequality and teacher shortages in Czech schools

Czechia tightens security after suspected sabotage incidents in Germany

A previously lost play by Václav Havel, Warning, will soon get its first performance, in connection with the 90th anniversary of his birth. The torso of the piece was found by David Dušek, the grandson of Havel’s friend Zdeněk Urbánek. Indeed,...

Fire breaks out at new Oncology Centre in Prague’s Motol Hospital

Orlík Reservoir to fall 15 metres below normal amid extreme drought

Foreign minister faces calls to resign over security prank

Pavel praises Armenia’s efforts to reduce dependence on Russia

Motorists seek 20bn crown cut in 2027 budget deficit

FM Macinka rejects Russian ambassador’s explanation of Leipzig incidents

Czech gas storage facilities nearly 70 percent full

Václav Klaus Institute reports lowest funding since its foundation

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Average Czech monthly wage rises 6.4 percent to CZK 51,966

Constitutional Court rejects government bid to remove judge from NATO summit case

Among the events marking the 90th anniversary of Václav Havel’s birth in October will be the festival Havel ALIVE . Taking place at Prague Castle, it will showcase theatre, film, design and music connected to the late democracy leader.

A new mural has been unveiled on Kostnické Square in Prague’s Žižkov district. Created by Polish artist NeSpoon, it is inspired by traditional Czech lace. Ruth Fraňková went to have a look.

Muchová, Nosková and Lehečka advance to US Open third round

PM Babiš to meet coalition partners for talks on reducing 389-billion-crown budget deficit

President Pavel on CNN: Russia trying to sow distrust and division in Europe

Seven injured in train-vehicle collision near Prostějov

PM Babiš defends 2027 budget with 389-billion-crown deficit

Czechia plans tighter tracking of Russian diplomats

PM Babiš: Recent incidents in Germany call for tighter security measures

For eight years, professional botanists and enthusiastic amateurs across Czechia have been working on an ambitious project: a comprehensive photographic atlas of the country's wild plants. Around 3,300 plants will be represented by some 10,000 photo...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a particularly close relationship with Prague. He first visited the city in 1787, where his music was already hugely popular. He returned the following year to conduct and perform his opera Don Giovanni, which premiered a...

President Pavel to attend funeral of Norway’s King Harald V

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FM Macinka: German findings on Leipzig airport attack ‘alarming’

One of Czechia’s best-known religious symbols is heading to Ireland. A specially dressed copy of the Infant Jesus of Prague is being given to the Diocese of Kerry to mark Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Czechia records second-hottest summer since 1961

National Archives recover two valuable 18th century account books

Ruling party opposes government plan to cut unemployment benefits

September 1st marks the start of a new school year in Czechia, and for many parents, that means driving their children to school every morning, adding to already busy roads. The Pěšky do školy, or Walk to School, campaign is trying to change that...

Police exhuming remains of one-time foreign minister Jan Masaryk

Macinka summoning Russian ambassador over drone attack in Leipzig

Government approves reduction in unemployment benefits

No funding for RPI in draft 2027 budget but ministry says money may be found

The draft budget for 2027 is expected to run a deficit of 389 billion crowns – the second-highest deficit in the history of the Czech Republic. The proposal has sparked a wave of criticism. The opposition says it puts the country on the road to ba...

Adidas replaces Puma as Czech soccer kit maker

Freedom and Direct Democracy wins case over controversial posters

Czechia’s education system faces a major demographic shift. While some schools are still struggling with a shortage of places, a sharp decline in births means others could eventually have too few pupils. Education policy analyst Nikola Šrámková...

Menšík among Czechs into second round at US Open

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Czech schools welcome around 1.5 million students back for new school year

Motorists oppose proposed 2027 budget deficit

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What better way for a radio station to celebrate its 90th birthday than together with its listeners? Enjoy today’s special birthday program, where the main stars are our listeners from around the world.

Govt approves pay transparency, platform work bills

On August 31, 1936, at 10:00 a.m., a Czech signal travelled from Prague to the world for the very first time. The broadcast was opened in English by Eduard Svoboda, technical director of Radiojournal — marking the beginning of an era that has now ...

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Prague applies for building permit for Vltava Philharmonic

Appeals court upholds Jana Nagyová’s suspended sentence in Stork’s Nest case

Prague approves names for new metro Line D stations

Former Czech diplomat to represent PBS Aerospace in Washington

Petr Pavel to receive Armenian president at Prague Castle on Thursday

Czech government plans second-highest budget deficit in history