The military operation against the Khamenei regime has halted flights from many popular tourist destinations in the Middle East, leaving thousands of travelers stranded. The Czech government is closely monitoring the situation and is looking for way...

Czech government and opposition politicians have backed the strikes against the Iranian regime as “fully justified” and “understandable”. The authorities said their top priority now is ensuring the safety of Czech diplomats and tourists in t...

NHL: Dostál makes 32 saves as Anaheim win, Palát assists Islanders victory

Sunny week ahead with highs reaching 16 degrees Celsius

Czech Foreign Ministry urges citizens to stay put in Middle East

PM Babiš expects extraordinary security steps as council weighs repatriations

Four planes to fly Czechs home from Oman, says PM Babiš

Czech mobile operators offer free data to customers in Middle East

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Spring warmth brings two March 1 records in Czechia

Most Czechs say Ukrainians are integrating well, survey finds

State security council to meet over Middle East crisis

Czech repatriation planes ready as FM Macinka outlines 48-hour Iran scenarios

FM Macinka gives recommendation to Czechs amid Middle East tensions

Dozens of flights from Prague to Middle East cancelled amid regional escalation

Brno offers free bike sharing rides this season–again

From the stages of Brno to the world’s leading opera houses, tenor Pavel Černoch continues to expand his impressive career — most recently with the release of his first solo album, Smetana Arias, recorded with the Czech Philharmonic.

Jan Kodeš, a three-time Grand Slam champion and one of the greatest figures in Czechoslovak sport, celebrates his 80th birthday today. His journey to the top of world tennis was marked by both courage and loyalty.

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Czechia condemns Iranian attacks amid escalating conflict

Temperature records fall at 26 stations, Jeseník nears 20°C

Olympic champion Maděrová takes second place at World Cup in Krynica

Thousands of Czechs in Middle East destinations

Flights cancelled at Prague Airport amid Middle East tensions

Czech FM Macinka: Middle East operation could last weeks

Czech politicians back Iran strikes

Czech trio shines in NHL as Hertl hits 600-point milestone

State pledges CZK 1.55bn to revive former coal regions

Škoda Auto opens new battery hall in Mladá Boleslav

Czechs shift focus to higher-end cottages in prime locations

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Ministry of Health unveils national strategy for rare diseases

State to support revitalization of coal brownfields in northern Bohemia

Walderode heiress awarded furnishings of Hrubý Rohozec

Dresden–Prague high-speed line submitted to the Bundestag

Light earthquake in Central Bohemia

As Europe actively prepares for the deployment of fully driverless cars (Level 4), with 2026 marking a major turning point for the introduction of robotaxi services in cities like London, Berlin, and Munich, the Czech authorities are striving to kee...

NBA: Krejčí scores 14 in portland win

Saharan dust to reach Czechia

Beer is one of the most iconic symbols of the Czech Republic. Yet since the 1990s, it has rarely been served in Czech-made glasses — a surprising reality in a country also renowned for its glassmaking. Now, after 30 years, Czech beer is set to be ...

Arnošt Lustig Library opens in Brno

The London Symphony Orchestra to perform at the Smetana Litomyšl Festival

A rare wooden Baroque statue of Pontius Pilate stolen 17 years ago from Římov chapel, that forms part of the local Stations of the Cross, is coming home. Heritage experts tracked it down in Spain.  

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Czech agriculture minister creates 'food ombudsman' role

CzechTourism’s budget and priorities for 2026 set

Over the past few days, the topic of defense has resonated not only in Czechia but worldwide in the context of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka addressed the UN, calling o...

Deputy PM: Czechia must fiercely fight for emission scheme changes

PM rules out raising Czech defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

WindEurope: Czech wind power development among Europe’s slowest

Brussels: Havlíček defends Babiš over conflict of interest

The Žižkov High Line, the Strašnice tram depot, or the Čapek brothers’ villa — all these sites, and hundreds more, are now part of a new online database created by researchers at the Institute of Art History of the Czech Academy of Sciences....

National park chiefs meet with environment minister over cuts

Prague Zoo breeds world’s heaviest flightless insect for first time in Czechia

Moravian village honours priests executed by communists as beatification nears

Czechia seeks EU debate on scaling back temporary protection for Ukrainians

Seznamzpravy.cz: European Commission probes Babiš (ANO) conflict-of-interest safeguards

Leonardo DiCaprio expected in Prague

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Czechia eighth most advanced economy in EU, index shows

Politicians divided over Macinka’s tough speech at the UN

During his visit to the United States, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka addressed both the UN Security Council and a special session of the UN General Assembly, directly challenging Russia over its war in Ukraine.  “Please, Honourable Represen...

More than four years have passed since the tragic accident in Liberec when the cable car to Ještěd Mountain collapsed. Since then, the line has been out of operation. The town of Liberec has now introduced its new design.

The 20th edition of Pragueshorts Film Festival gets underway in the Czech capital on Wednesday. Until March 1, cinemas including Světozor, Bio Oko, Ponrepo and Kino Pilotů will screen more than a hundred short films from around the world, alongsid...

Investigators of communist crimes identify 68 suspects in 2025

Czechs bet over one trillion crowns on gambling for the first time

Growing as a scientist in constant motion between countries and disciplines, Kateřina Jeřábková-Roda follows a research path shaped by international experience and driven by questions with clear clinical relevance. At its core is cancer research...

Czech language to become mandatory for taxi drivers, Bolt launches course

Macinka at UN: no army can break a nation’s will to be free

Macinka at UN: Invasion is never legitimate, it’s time to end the war

Leonardo DiCaprio expected in Prague for new Scorsese film

Pavel: Czech support for Ukraine continues “in a clever way”

Czech initiative supplied nearly two million shells to Ukraine last year

Czech breweries face shortage of brewmasters and technicians

Poll: Czechs back humanitarian aid for Ukraine, divided on refugees

Czech army chief calls for higher defence spending

Four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, humanitarian aid from the Czech Republic continues. Among the organisations involved is Caritas Czech Republic – one of the country’s largest non-profits and a member of Caritas Europa ...

Pavel urges stronger voices in support of Ukraine

Former captain Darida returns to Czech national team

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Business optimism lifts confidence in Czech economy

Defence Minister Zůna: security is not measured by GDP share

As the international community marks four years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in the Czech Republic, the anniversary has laid bare growing rifts between the president, the government and the opposition over further su...

Most Ukrainian refugees unlikely to return home after war, IOM says

Rare stamps and historic mail on show in Prague

Babiš hopes for early end to war, opposition urges continued support for Ukraine

Fiala urges government to reconsider stance on ammunition initiative for Ukraine

Senate hearing to address war in Ukraine, security and national defence

Ukraine’s flag to fly over Czech government headquarters on invasion anniversary

Czech government to push for repeal of 2035 combustion engine ban

It was a successful weekend for Czech cinema. At the international showcase Berlinale, the jury selected the Czech-Slovak film Kdyby se holubi proměnili ve zlato (If Pigeons Turned to Gold) as Best Documentary. Meanwhile, the British Academy of Fil...

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Aujeszky’s disease spreading among wild boar, veterinarians warn of risk to dogs

President Pavel will not veto 2026 state budget despite reservations

The Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo ended on Sunday, with Czech athletes winning five medals in total: two gold, two silver and one bronze. It is the country’s third best result in Winter Olympic history, after the 2014 Sochi Game...

Czechia has a complete government. Czech President Petr Pavel has officially appointed Igor Červený of the Motorists’ party as the country’s new Minister of the Environment after nearly two months of uncertainty.  

The traditional fun ski event in Smržovka in the Jizera Mountains attracted many participants and a crowd of onlookers at the weekend. Competitors took part in three disciplines — a classic sprint, a downhill glide to the finish, and a “hop-jum...

Rain and snowmelt raise river levels to flood alert stage

Culture minister involved in car accident in Prague

Firefighters begin culling 230,000 hens after new bird flu outbreak

Pavel appoints Igor Červený as environment minister

Mr. Nobody Against Putin wins BAFTA for best documentary

Czechia wins five medals, finishes 16th at Winter Olympics

Prague Jewish Museum returns looted synagogue textiles to Greece

Czechia rejects Hungary’s threat to block new EU sanctions on Russia

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Meteorologists warn of rising river levels in parts of Czechia

Martyred priest Josef Toufar remembered 76 years after death

Ukraine’s FM Sybiha thanks Czechs for solidarity at rallies marking invasion anniversary

Putting together a list of the year’s top albums has always been a tricky task, as taste differs from person to person. Nevertheless, when you are in daily contact with music at work and spend your free time attending concerts, one might assume th...

Fifteen years ago, the Faculty of Architecture at the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague gained its own modern building. The winning design emerged from one of the largest architectural competitions in the country, and sparked a lively debat...

Czech-Slovak documentary If Pigeons Turned to Gold wins Caligari Prize at Berlinale

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Voborníková wins biathlon bronze, Czechia’s fifth medal of the Games

ANO leads Czech election poll with 32.6 percent

Menšík falls in Doha semi-final, Kopřiva reaches last four in Rio

Babiš places Agrofert shares in trust fund, says conflict of interest resolved

Jaromír Jágr suggests his hockey career may be over

President Pavel thanks Czechs for backing Ukraine at Prague rally marking invasion anniversary