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Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:50:00 +0100Constitutional Court rejects complaint by Russian state property enterprise over sanctions
Constitutional Court rejects complaint by Russian state property enterprise over sanctions
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:46:00 +0100Fiala congratulates Babiš, pledges smooth handover
Fiala congratulates Babiš, pledges smooth handover
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0100Live: Babiš becomes Czech PM, controversial Motorists' Filip Turek NOT nominated for minister
Andrej Babiš was appointed Czech prime minister for the third time on Tuesday morning at Prague Castle. His return comes almost four years after he left office, as ANO forms a coalition with SPD and the Motorists. The government could be fully appo...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:35:00 +0100Slavia seek first Champions League win in bid to stay in contention against Tottenham
Slavia seek first Champions League win in bid to stay in contention against Tottenham
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:56:00 +0100President Pavel appointed ANO Party leader Babiš as prime minister
President Pavel appointed ANO Party leader Babiš as prime minister
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:25:00 +0100ANO, SPD and Motorists discuss post-appointment timetable for new government
ANO, SPD and Motorists discuss post-appointment timetable for new government
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:20:00 +0100Czechia to receive Europe’s first Firehawk helicopters for domestic and international missions
Czechia to receive Europe’s first Firehawk helicopters for domestic and international missions
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:13:00 +0100Czechia and eight other states criticise proposal to prioritise EU-made products
Czechia and eight other states criticise proposal to prioritise EU-made products
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:37:00 +0100New hepatitis A cases in Prague down by one-third in November
New hepatitis A cases in Prague down by one-third in November
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:09:00 +0100Weather
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Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:06:00 +0100Slavia Prague seek to revive Champions League hopes against Tottenham
Slavia Prague seek to revive Champions League hopes against Tottenham
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:02:00 +0100Klempíř: Motorists favour keeping licence fees for public media
Klempíř: Motorists favour keeping licence fees for public media
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:01:00 +0100Šťastný outlines sport agenda to Pavel, wants to keep NSA budget level
Šťastný outlines sport agenda to Pavel, wants to keep NSA budget level
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:56:00 +0100Bethlehem Light arrives to Czechia from Linz, Austria
On Saturday, Czech scouts lit lanterns with the Bethlehem Light in Linz, Austria, and brought it to Brno by train that evening. The flame, taken from the so-called eternal fire that travels annually from Bethlehem around the world, will be available...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:07:00 +0100EU states agree on solidarity fund for 2026, Czechia exempt from contributions
EU states agree on solidarity fund for 2026, Czechia exempt from contributions
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:05:00 +0100“Prague Walker”: finding your way around Prague just got easier
Keep getting lost in Prague’s city centre? Residents and visitors can now find their way more easily thanks to “Prague Walker”, a new pedestrian signage system that shows that sometimes walking really is the quickest way to get around.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:50:00 +0100Nineteen-year-old star: speed skater Jílek wins World Cup race
Czech sport has found a new star. Just 19 years old, speed skater Metoděj Jílek dominated the 10,000-metre World Cup race in Heerenveen, Netherlands. His time of 12:29.63 set a new Czech record, marked his personal best, and ranks as the fourth-f...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:05:00 +0100The search for a chapel that may be lying buried for over half a millennium
The Czech Republic has dozens of castles and chateaux whose history is well documented and whose interiors are open to visitors. However, some castle ruins have yet to reveal their secrets and modern technology is helping to uncover what lies buried...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:41:00 +0100Pavel continues consultations as culture-minister nominee Klempíř arrives
Pavel continues consultations as culture-minister nominee Klempíř arrives
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:05:00 +0100Czech unemployment steady at 4.6 percent in November
Czech unemployment steady at 4.6 percent in November
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:36:00 +0100Industrial output rises 1.1 percent year-on-year in October
Industrial output rises 1.1 percent year-on-year in October
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:12:00 +0100Smartwings likely to be taken over by Turkish carrier Pegasus
Smartwings likely to be taken over by Turkish carrier Pegasus
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:24:00 +0100Police secure house in Ostrava ahead of disputed demolition
Police secure house in Ostrava ahead of disputed demolition
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:18:00 +0100Pavel continues talks with ministerial nominees as Turek cancels over health issues
Pavel continues talks with ministerial nominees as Turek cancels over health issues
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:35:00 +0100Turek cancels meeting with President due to health issues
Turek cancels meeting with President due to health issues
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:47:00 +0100Kutná Hora marks 30 years on UNESCO list
Kutná Hora marks 30 years on UNESCO list
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:17:00 +0100Macinka: Motorists not seeking stand-in for Turek
Macinka: Motorists not seeking stand-in for Turek
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:06:00 +0100Přívratský claims World Cup win
Přívratský claims World Cup win
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:55:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:54:00 +0100The Peace Light of Bethlehem arrives in the Czech Republic
The Peace Light of Bethlehem arrives in the Czech Republic
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:11:00 +0100Transparency International: doubts persist over Babiš’s conflict-of-interest plan
Transparency International: doubts persist over Babiš’s conflict-of-interest plan
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100120 years since the first corneal transplant: Olomouc placed Czechia in the history of medicine
In December 1905, Austrian ophthalmologist Eduard Konrad Zirm performed in Olomouc the first successful corneal transplant in the world. Czech medicine thus became a pioneer in a field that continues to develop even in the modern era – for example...
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:54:00 +0100Okamura: incoming coalition agrees to reduce subcommittees
Okamura: incoming coalition agrees to reduce subcommittees
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100The 2025 Nightingale Awards prove that Czechia knows what it likes
The Czech Nightingale Awards, Český slavík, are the country’s annual popularity poll for singers and bands, decided entirely by public vote. This year, Ewa Farna triumphed among female singers for the third consecutive year, also claiming the o...
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:18:00 +0100Prague metro station Pankrác to reopen on December 19
Prague metro station Pankrác to reopen on December 19
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:26:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:22:00 +0100Speed skating: Jílek takes first World Cup win
Speed skating: Jílek takes first World Cup win
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:59:00 +0100Pellegrini confident Czech–Slovak ties will improve under Babiš
Pellegrini confident Czech–Slovak ties will improve under Babiš
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:25:00 +0100Report: minorities in Czechia face disinformation and tensions
Report: minorities in Czechia face disinformation and tensions
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:59:00 +0100Czech helicopters took off over Poland after Russian attack
Czech helicopters took off over Poland after Russian attack
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:17:00 +0100Czech NHL highlights
Czech NHL highlights
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:08:00 +0100Czech Republic to allow medical use of psilocybin
Czech Republic to allow medical use of psilocybin
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:21:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:47:00 +0100Museum of Prague reopens with a new digital exhibition tracing the city from the 1800s to today
After five years of renovation, the main building of the Museum of Prague at Florenc is reopening to the public. Visitors will find a completely new digital and interactive exhibition called City Through Time, based on the museum’s most valuable p...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:34:00 +0100Lower house speaker: New government could seek confidence vote on January 13
Lower house speaker: New government could seek confidence vote on January 13
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:53:00 +0100Remembering Oscar-winning Czech artist Theodor Pištěk
The renowned Czech costume designer, painter, and set designer Theodor Pištěk has died at the age of 93. He remains the only Czech artist ever to win an Academy Award for costume design, which he received in 1985 for Miloš Forman’s Amadeus. But...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:48:00 +0100Constitutional court rejects Communist Party’s proposal over lack of legal standing
Constitutional court rejects Communist Party’s proposal over lack of legal standing
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:29:00 +0100Lower house speaker orders audit of Czech MPs’ past foreign trips
Lower house speaker orders audit of Czech MPs’ past foreign trips
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:29:00 +0100Another 50,000 vaccines arrive in Czechia amid surge in hepatitis A cases
Another 50,000 vaccines arrive in Czechia amid surge in hepatitis A cases
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:28:00 +0100Czech Republic pushing for reversal of 2035 combustion-engine car ban
Czech Republic pushing for reversal of 2035 combustion-engine car ban
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100Andrej Babiš to be named PM after pledging to give up his multi-billion crown empire
President Petr Pavel has announced that he is ready to name ANO leader Andrej Babiš to the post of prime minister next Tuesday, after the latter publicly dispelled concerns regarding his potential conflict of interest stemming from his multi-billio...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:32:00 +0100Poll: Over half of Czechs oppose Turek as environment minister
Poll: Over half of Czechs oppose Turek as environment minister
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:25:00 +0100President Pavel to appoint Babiš prime minister on Tuesday, 9 December
President Pavel to appoint Babiš prime minister on Tuesday, 9 December
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:26:00 +0100Babiš to cut all personal ties to Agrofert to resolve conflict-of-interest concerns
Babiš to cut all personal ties to Agrofert to resolve conflict-of-interest concerns
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:39:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:12:00 +0100Nominee for foreign minister Petr Macinka meets with President Pavel to discuss policy continuity
Nominee for foreign minister Petr Macinka meets with President Pavel to discuss policy continuity
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:15:00 +0100The Bedřiška settlement was meant to serve as an example. Instead, it faces demolition.
President Petr Pavel has described the Bedřiška settlement as a unique example of how residents of a socially excluded area transformed their neighbourhood into a thriving community. In his view - and that of many others defending the settlement -...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:53:00 +0100Oscar-winning Czech artist Theodor Pištěk dies at 93
Oscar-winning Czech artist Theodor Pištěk dies at 93
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:31:00 +0100Old Town Hall to unveil interactive 3D digital model of Prague’s Astronomical Clock
Old Town Hall to unveil interactive 3D digital model of Prague’s Astronomical Clock
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0100Moose Emil chosen as Austria’s 2025 word of the year
Moose Emil chosen as Austria’s 2025 word of the year
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0100Survey: Eight in ten Czechs without property say owning a home is out of reach
Survey: Eight in ten Czechs without property say owning a home is out of reach
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0100Jan Čejka wins European bronze in 200m backstroke with new Czech record
Jan Čejka wins European bronze in 200m backstroke with new Czech record
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:29:00 +0100Veteran fighter pilot Emil Šneberg, participant in the Prague Uprising, dies at 94
Veteran fighter pilot Emil Šneberg, participant in the Prague Uprising, dies at 94
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:20:00 +0100Cotton-candy countdown: new vape rules target rising youth addiction
Electronic cigarettes with candy-flavored additives — such as cotton candy, marshmallow or donut — will soon disappear from Czech vape stores. A new amendment to the law tightening the rules for the sale and labeling of electronic cigarettes whi...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100Stranger Things in Czechia: from Prague’s portal to the “Upside Down” to actor with Czech roots
Prague has been pulled into the Stranger Things universe with new installations at the Albertov and Chodovská tram-stops. A looming Demogorgon and a symbolic portal to the “Upside Down” promote the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix seri...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:24:00 +0100Pavel: Turek’s controversies probably more than media inventions
Pavel: Turek’s controversies probably more than media inventions
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:51:00 +0100Court in occupied Luhansk jails Czech citizen
Court in occupied Luhansk jails Czech citizen
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:52:00 +0100Over 300,000 applications filed for new “super-benefit”
Over 300,000 applications filed for new “super-benefit”
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:36:00 +0100Czech U20 ice hockey team finalised for world championship
Czech U20 ice hockey team finalised for world championship
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:40:00 +0100Prague apartments remain Europe’s least affordable
Prague apartments remain Europe’s least affordable
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0100V4 presidents meet for talks in Hungary
V4 presidents meet for talks in Hungary
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:17:00 +0100Okamura: Czechia and Slovakia reject ETS 2 and EU migration pact
Okamura: Czechia and Slovakia reject ETS 2 and EU migration pact
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:03:00 +0100Czech authority warns about damaged or unclaimed packages
Czech authority warns about damaged or unclaimed packages
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:47:00 +0100Central Group delays 1,000 new apartments
Central Group delays 1,000 new apartments
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:21:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:20:00 +0100Eva Jiřičná designs unique wavy bubble ceiling for new hall in Pardubice chateau
The Renaissance chateau in the east Bohemian town of Pardubice will have a new representative hall with a unique wavy bubble ceiling designed by architect Eva Jiřičná. It consists of 1,100 bubble-shaped pieces made of plaster that will ensure ide...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:17:00 +0100Hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia: the risks, the precautions and the outlooks
The hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia is far from abating. Doctors have recorded close to 3,000 cases of the highly infectious disease this year, which is twenty times more than last year and the highest figure in 30 years. How serious is the situatio...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100Czech FM Lipavský: Russia is using talks to buy time
Czech FM Lipavský: Russia is using talks to buy time
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:42:00 +0100Poll: SPD voters most satisfied with post-election talks
Poll: SPD voters most satisfied with post-election talks
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:26:00 +0100Immunity committee to issue recommendation on Babiš and Okamura in February
Immunity committee to issue recommendation on Babiš and Okamura in February
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:24:00 +0100Lower house chief holds talks in Slovakia
Lower house chief holds talks in Slovakia
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0100V4 presidents meet for talks in Hungary
V4 presidents meet for talks in Hungary
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:14:00 +0100Rare medieval Madonna goes on display at Prague’s St Agnes Convent
The Madonna from Havraň, a rare medieval sculpture of the Virgin Mary, has gone on display in the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia in Prague. The National Gallery acquired the object three years ago, and it has since undergone careful examination an...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:28:00 +0100Hepatitis A cases surge to highest level since 1984
Hepatitis A cases surge to highest level since 1984
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:25:00 +0100Renowned Czech stage designer Jan Dušek dies at 83
Renowned Czech stage designer Jan Dušek dies at 83
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:05:00 +0100Why Roráty matter: the magical Czech Advent masses before sunrise
Roráty, the centuries-old Advent dawn Masses, remain one of the most distinctive spiritual traditions in Czech and Central European culture. Celebrated in darkness and by candlelight, they offer a quiet moment of reflection before sunrise. A Cathol...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:55:00 +0100Boží Dar: the post office of little Baby Jesus
Have you ever wondered where to send your Czech Christmas wishes to? It’s not to Santa Claus at the North Pole, but instead to little Baby Jesus (or Ježíšek) whose “official” Christmas address is the post office in Boží Dar, the highest-l...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:43:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:38:00 +0100Austerlitz 1805 – the bloodiest clash on our soil
Exactly 220 years ago, on December 2, 1805, one of the most significant battles in European history unfolded near Slavkov.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:28:00 +0100220 years since the Battle of the Three Emperors: Austerlitz 1805 – the bloodiest clash on our soil
Exactly 220 years ago, on December 2, 1805, one of the most significant battles in European history unfolded near Slavkov. Emperor Napoleon I of France defeated the joint Russian-Austrian army in a brutal clash that claimed around 60,000 lives. Beca...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:11:00 +0100The Bhutanese-Czech UNICEF partnership: “It's not only economic development, people's happiness is equally important”
Bhutan and Czechia are not two countries we would immediately link together. Yet, they share a 20-year history of collaboration, with Bhutan being UNICEF Czechia’s most consistently supported partner. Current aid focuses on 9,000 young Buddhist mo...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:04:00 +0100Czech satellite VZLUSAT-2 ends mission after four years
Czech satellite VZLUSAT-2 ends mission after four years
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:56:00 +0100Prague court opens insolvency proceedings against Orthodox Church
Prague court opens insolvency proceedings against Orthodox Church
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:53:00 +0100Lower house chief heads delegation to Slovakia on first foreign trip
Lower house chief heads delegation to Slovakia on first foreign trip
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:27:00 +0100Envoy Kopečný says Czech support for Ukraine remains steady
Envoy Kopečný says Czech support for Ukraine remains steady
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:55:00 +0100Czech players leave their mark across NHL despite mixed team results
Czech players leave their mark across NHL despite mixed team results
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:53:00 +0100Czechs ate more meat and cheese last year, while alcohol intake fell
Czechs ate more meat and cheese last year, while alcohol intake fell
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:48:00 +0100ANO’s nominee for interior minister discusses pay rises and EU Migration Pact with president
ANO’s nominee for interior minister discusses pay rises and EU Migration Pact with president
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:55:00 +0100Mucha’s “Nature” sculpture sets record on Czech art market
Alfons Mucha’s sculpture “Nature” sold at a major Prague auction for CZK 18.35 million including fees, setting a new domestic record for the artist, according to the European Arts Investments auction house. The bronze bust, created in 1900 and...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:42:00 +0100Czechia mourns Sir Tom Stoppard, the world famous playwright who never forgot his roots
News of the death of award-winning British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has touched many people in the Czech Republic deeply. Czech-born, Sir Tom, retained a close link to the country and tirelessly fought to help Czech dissidents during the communis...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:31:00 +0100TerraDrought: Czech and US scientists launch global real-time drought tool
Czech and US scientists have just launched TerraDrought, the first global system for monitoring drought and forecasting its impacts. To better understand how this tool works, what kinds of data it provides, and who it can help, I spoke with Miroslav...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:17:00 +0100Budget deficit deepens in November but remains below last year’s level
Budget deficit deepens in November but remains below last year’s level
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:09:00 +0100220 years since the Battle of the Three Emperors at Slavkov
A reenactment of one of Europe’s most pivotal battles took place near Brno at the weekend. Enthusiasts in authentic Napoleonic-era uniforms brought the famed battle at Austerlitz to life. The celebrations included a military parade through the tow...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:32:00 +0100Filip Turek of the Motorists' party seen as the most problematic government nominee
Filip Turek of the Motorists' party seen as the most problematic government nominee
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:25:00 +0100Pavel meets ANO nominees to discuss economic, financial and social plans
Pavel meets ANO nominees to discuss economic, financial and social plans
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:58:00 +0100Czechs plan to spend roughly the same on Christmas as last year
Czechs plan to spend roughly the same on Christmas as last year
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:55:00 +0100Weather
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Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:26:00 +0100Pavel says Turek must fully explain controversies to be fit for ministerial post
Pavel says Turek must fully explain controversies to be fit for ministerial post
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:16:00 +0100Railway administration board dismisses chief Svoboda after police cash discovery
Railway administration board dismisses chief Svoboda after police cash discovery
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:03:00 +0100Nearly hundred films compete for Czech Lion nominations
Nearly hundred films compete for Czech Lion nominations
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:48:00 +0100Icy layer of snow on roads
Icy layer of snow on roads
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:39:00 +0100Stricter rules for selling e-cigarettes in Czechia take effect
Stricter rules for selling e-cigarettes in Czechia take effect
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:29:00 +0100President Pavel continues consultations on new government
President Pavel continues consultations on new government
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +0100Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
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Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:43:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:13:00 +010033 people have died in traffic accidents in November
33 people have died in traffic accidents in November
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:25:00 +0100Hertl scores two goals in NHL, Vladař earns his tenth win
Hertl scores two goals in NHL, Vladař earns his tenth win
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:07:00 +0100Motorists provide justifications for Turek's ministerial appointment
Motorists provide justifications for Turek's ministerial appointment
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:59:00 +0100Analysis: Majority of Czechs continue to save on energy
Analysis: Majority of Czechs continue to save on energy
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:01:00 +0100Czech-born playwright Tom Stoppard passes away at 88
Czech-born playwright Tom Stoppard passes away at 88