Another Czech repatriation flight lands in Prague overnight with citizens from Oman

Bulgaria’s snowboard star Zamfirova injured in crash with drunk skier in Špindlerův Mlýn

The cottage of Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal in Kersko near Nymburk has been declared a national cultural monument by the Ministry of Culture. The building, closely connected with the life and work of the renowned author, is owned by the Central Bohem...

US ambassador: Czechia risks falling among NATO states with lowest defence spending

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Literary archive acquires suitcase belonging to Milena Jesenská

About 5,400 Czechs in Middle East registered in Drozd system amid regional conflict

The Czech state earned lower excise duty revenues from alcohol sales than anticipated last year, despite a 10 percent tax hike at the beginning of the year. Some analysts put it down to a decline in alcohol consumption, but the Union of Distillers s...

Czech game studio Bohemia Interactive posts 85 percent profit rise

Prague crime drops to lowest level in 15 years

Czech ski jumper Anežka Indráčková wins junior world title

Rising tensions in the Middle East have pushed global oil and gas prices higher, raising concerns about energy security in Europe. However, Czechia is far better prepared to cope with potential energy shocks than it was just a few years ago, accordi...

Czech parliament blocks prosecution of Andrej Babiš and Tomio Okamura

EU may cover up to 75 percent of Czech repatriation flight costs

More Czechs return home as evacuation flights arrive from Dubai and Amman

MPs propose nearly CZK 240bn in budget shifts

Radio Prague International, the international service of Czech Radio, on Tuesday launched a year of anniversary events with an exhibition mapping its 90-year history. The exhibition’s opening at Czech Radio headquarters was attended by ambassador...

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More repatriation flights arrive in Prague as evacuations continue

A massive crystal chandelier from the northern Bohemian town of Hejnice, one of the largest of its kind in Czechia, is undergoing restoration. The historic piece hung in the local church for 170 years and is now being repaired in Kamenický Šenov, ...

Czech military plane heads to Egypt for another evacuation flight

Helena Bezděk Fraňková to receive Czech Lion for lifetime contribution

Court upholds 28-year sentence for doctor who murdered lover

Czech nuclear watchdog plans hiring drive as Dukovany expansion approaches

What does it take to build a scientific career across continents, disciplines, and research cultures? Karel Břinda sheds light on how curiosity, mobility, and interdisciplinarity can shape a modern researcher’s path in a world where science incre...

Inflation in Czechia falls to 1.4 percent, lowest since 2016

President Petr Pavel made his first address to the current lower house of the Czech Parliament on Tuesday. In a 10-minute speech, the head of state called on MPs to seek consensus where possible – and made a pointed call for an increase in defence...

Czech MPs debate state budget with dozens of amendments

Czechs’ attitudes toward Russians worsen amid ongoing war in Ukraine

Czech economy grows 2.6 percent as household spending rebounds

Nečas scores against Dostál as Czechs feature across NHL games

Czechs return home on special flights from the Middle East

President says defence spending should rise in first address to MPs in current term

“Mental Health Tram” takes to streets of Prague

Czech archaeologists say they have identified a remarkable Bronze Age artefact discovered years ago in a village garden in South Moravia. What once seemed to be an ordinary stone has now been confirmed as a three-thousand-year-old mould used to cast...

Suzanne Vega to perform in Prague in July

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Czech internet giant Seznam takes legal action against PM Babiš

The renowned fighter aircraft of Britain’s Royal Air Force in the Second World War — the iconic Spitfire — has appeared on a foreign sales portal. What makes this particular veteran remarkable is its Czech connection. It was flown in RAF servi...

The first repatriation flight from the Middle East brought back close to 200 Czech nationals late on Monday night. For hundreds of others waiting to be picked up, conditions on the ground and in the air are changing by the hour.  

President to make first address to MPs in current legislative term

Czech minister makes complicated journey back from Dubai

First tourist planes from Middle East since start of conflict arrives in Prague

Czech officials update plan for Middle East repatriation flights

VK Lvi Praha successfully defended their title and confirmed their outstanding form at the weekend, defeating VK Karlovarsko 3–1 in the Czech Cup final. The Šelmy Brno women’s team celebrated their first-ever cup victory.

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Czech cabinet adopts internal code of ethics, says minister

One of the longest-running glass factories in the Zlín region, Květná Glassworks, plans to commemorate its hand-blown glassmaking tradition by a new glass museum. The aim is to connect the past with the present and bring the craft closer to visit...

No rise in Czech terror threat level but increased monitoring at some sites

Industrial Palace at Prague’s Výstaviště to reopen in October

As the Fulbright Programme marks 80 years worldwide and 35 years in the Czech Republic, three American participants share why their time in the Czech Republic did not end with their scholarships. From teaching in Frýdek-Místek to researching coal ...

Czech government sending army planes to repatriate Czechs in Egypt, Jordan

Czech Menšík climbs to career-high 12th in tennis rankings

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 sending out repatriation flights to destinations where ...

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