President Pavel to sign state budget ending provisional budget

Sparta knocked out of Conference League after 4–0 loss to Alkmaar

Fuel station margins falling since start of Iran conflict, Finance Ministry says

Czech ministry tells EU conflict-of-interest safeguards are adequate

Culture minister dismisses head of Prague’s National Gallery Alicja Knast

At a time driven by profit, productivity, and perfectionism, it can be hard to find something that breaks away from these expectations. Something that chooses solidarity over profit, authenticity over perfection, and community over individualism. Ho...

Share of counterfeit cigarettes on Czech market rises to 6.5 percent

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The Czech film Resilience, which its makers describe as a “documentary thriller”, enters domestic cinemas on Thursday. It tracks efforts to uncover the illegal poisoning of birds of prey – and shows the beauty of the country’s landscape, as ...

Czech army deploys Venom helicopters to Poland in first foreign mission

Babiš at EU summit: EU emissions trading system harming Czech industry

Leipzig Book Fair opens with strong Czech presence ahead of Frankfurt spotlight

Average teacher salary in Czechia rose to CZK 53,346 last year

Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša receives classical music ‘Oscar’ and Bavarian Order of Merit

Pavel says Babiš may be better placed to explain Czech defence spending at NATO summit

President Petr Pavel: NGO registration law could limit democracy

Havlíček: Czechia ready to invest in securing oil supplies for Slovakia

Russia accuses filmmakers of Czech-Danish Mr. Nobody Against Putin of illegal filming of children

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Artisan chocolate-makers Lada and Pavel Bartoš from the Lidka chocolate factory in Kutná Hora have won two silver and one bronze medal at the prestigious Academy of Chocolate Awards, often described as the “chocolate Oscars.” They will travel ...

Two reliquaries stolen from Czech church found in Ireland

Court temporarily bans TV broadcast of film Broken Voices in Czech Republic

Eurostat: EU inflation rises to 2.1%, falls in Czech Republic

Finance and Interior Ministries to strengthen cooperation against illegal employment

The Czech government has approved a budget with a high deficit, and President Petr Pavel says he will sign it—despite reservations that more should go to defense. Helena Horská, chief economist at Reiffeisenbank, argues the key question is not ju...

Czechia backs tighter entry rules for Russian soldiers

The Strahov Library is one of the oldest and best preserved libraries in Czechia. According to Tatler magazine it is one of the ten most beautiful libraries in the world.  

Car production in Czechia rises in early 2026

Women in Czechia still earn less than men despite new law

Fuel margins stable despite price surge after Iran conflict

Pavel and Babiš agree in principle on ambassador appointments

After nearly two years of successfully organizing sensory concerts for children with special needs, Prague’s Jewish Museum is now expanding its program to include concerts designed specifically for people with dementia. It is the first Czech insti...

Government likely to approve new Temelín reactors next year

Czech long-distance athlete Jakub Kačerovský has achieved a remarkable feat. The 24-year-old has swum across New Zealand’s Cook Strait, becoming the first Czech to complete the route solo.

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Prague prepares for figure skating worlds as venues near completion

Czech budget gap widens as revenues fall behind spending

Czechia pushes to scrap EU combustion engine ban after 2035

Hotel investments in Czechia surge to record levels

What did languages that disappeared centuries, or even thousands of years ago, actually sound like? That is the question linguists at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague are trying to answer. In the Voices of Dead Languages project, ...

Czech hockey stars shine despite Boston loss in NHL action

Halloween costumes in a Czech town investigated as possible crime

President Pavel to discuss budget and security with Babiš (ANO)

Prague to host games at 2028 Hockey World Cup

Government coalition planning to tighten law on NGOs

Finance minister: President will not veto state budget for 2026

This year’s Oscars brought joy to Czech filmmakers, too, as the statuette for the best documentary went to the Czech–Danish co-production Mr. Nobody Against Putin.

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Czech Republic to back Italian proposal to suspend EU Emissions Trading System

Thousands of fans of fantasy, sci-fi and gaming arrived in iconic costumes at Prague’s O2 Universum at the weekend to meet their cosplay creators and learn about the latest news from the world of pop culture. Among the international guests appeari...

The main prize at the 33rd Czech Lion national film awards at the weekend was won by the drama Caravan. Other gongs went to multiple projects, while a notable number of Slovaks and members of the Vietnamese minority also received recognition.

Finance Ministry to receive fuel price data from petrol station operators

Motorists’ party planning to propose voluntary military training course

President to discuss state budget with finance minister

Czech Republic ready to lead mission to inspect damaged Druzhba pipeline

Czech petrol stations are now required to report fuel prices and margins to the government in a move aimed at preventing excessive price increases. The measure comes amid volatility in global oil markets linked to tensions in the Persian Gulf. Econo...

Czech-Danish co-production Mr. Nobody Against Putin wins Oscar for Best Documentary

Star actors drew a record 28,000 fans to Comic-Con in Prague

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Czechia secures preliminary U.S. gas terminal deal

Analysts expect no interest rate change by Czech National Bank despite Middle East conflict

Police to receive 11 new helicopters for CZK 4.1 billion

About half of Czechs believe that small amounts of alcohol are healthy

Film Franz wins most awards at Czech Lion ceremony

Government to discuss new foreign nationals law and consumer credit amendment

The folk band Nerez holds a special place in the history of Czech popular music. Their distinctive sound was captured on their debut album Masopust, released in 1986, which later became one of the key works of Czech folk and popular music.

Exactly 80 years ago, on March 15, 1946, Brno Zbrojovka handed over three Zetor 25 tractors to the first customers. This began the history of the brand, which later became one of the most famous export symbols of Czechoslovakia.

Strong winds keep firefighters busy with dozens of callouts in the Olomouc Region

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War in Iran will cause additional inflation increase in Czechia

At their first meeting with the new government, regional governors want to focus mainly on funding

Construction of a CZK 150 million school and kindergarten in Brno-Židenice to begin in the coming weeks

Government to discuss proposal to set caps on consumer loan costs

Travelling exhibition of Josef Lada’s work to tour Japan this year and next

Government plans to ban HHC and place kratom plants on list of substances under review

Govt. party pushes for end of postal voting in Czech elections

Diesel reaches highest price in years in Czechia

Ex-Prague mayor Bém to stand again, as ANO candidate?

For the first time in thirteen years, conservationists have bred a chick of the critically endangered Philippine eagle, one of the world’s rarest birds of prey, using artificial insemination. The breakthrough in the Philippines was achieved with h...

Olomouc draw with Mainz in home leg of Conference League tie

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Official: Govt. to digitise all state services within year

Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Karel Havlíček is continuing his week-long visit to the United States, accompanied by dozens of Czech companies and innovation centres. A key stop is Texas, where the delegation is promoting Czech techno...

Czechia should ban Chinese-made cars from entering strategic sites, Bartošek says

PM Babiš: NGOs seeking to influence politics should be subject to registration

Czechia is ending repatriation flights launched due to the war with Iran

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Mayors and Independents urge a diesel price plan

UK journalist, author and broadcaster Misha Glenny has deep ties to this part of the world, having spent time in Prague in the 1980s and covered revolutions here and elsewhere in the then Eastern Bloc. On a recent visit to the Czech capital, Glenny ...

Artists from the National Theatre Brno will perform at a festival in Hong Kong

Analyst: Czech industry saw its biggest monthly drop since July 2023

Opposition TOP 09 proposes anchoring EU and NATO membership in the Czech Constitution

The 12th edition of the international Bazaar Festival opens today in Prague, bringing contemporary dance and performance from across Central and Eastern Europe to various venues across the capital. I spoke with the festival’s artistic director, Ew...

Diesel prices in the Czech Republic rise by CZK 5.79 in a week to CZK 40.89 per litre

Forbes: Czech billionaire Strnad among world’s 100 richest

President Pavel begins state visit to Lithuania

Czech MPs approve budget with 310-billion-crown deficit

A legendary code-breaking story, secret wartime inventions and the fascinating history of cryptology. The National Technical Museum in Prague is inviting visitors to a special exhibition open until May 10.

The video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance (KCD) has proved to be a boon for tourism in Central Bohemia. The game’s realistic depiction of 15th-century life in Bohemia has led to an influx of foreign and domestic tourists visiting real-life location...

Czechia's Bubeníčková wins second Paralympic silver in cross-country skiing

President Pavel discusses cooperation and sports with Czech troops in Latvia

Government gives PM authority over flights of top officials

Schmeichel says Tudor “destroyed” Czech goalie Kinský’s career

A scientific career can take on many shapes and forms. For Veronika Verdonckt Smutná, this manifested as a transition from public research to clinical development in the private pharmaceutical sphere. Working mostly from her quaint home in the nort...

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Survey: Over half of Czechs cutting spending

Czech President Petr Pavel has repeatedly denied that he is the de facto leader of the opposition, including in a major interview at the weekend. But if we accept the head of state’s words, who is actually PM Andrej Babiš’s main political oppon...

Number of Czechs registered in Middle East falls to about 2,100

Environment minister Červený stresses need for reliable data

Czechs shifting to newer used cars, prices rising sharply

Pavel meets Czech troops during Latvia visit

Czech MPs to vote on budget with 310-billion-crown deficit

Gas pipeline fire in Prague’s Holešovice contained

The 28th edition of the One World film festival gets underway in Prague on Wednesday night with a screening of the Hungarian documentary Meant to Be. Over eight days the event – which is run by NGO People in Need – will bring around 170 filmmake...

Babiš meets Merz in Berlin, says Visegrad group not functioning

More than 2,500 Czechs remain in Middle East conflict region

Czech Trade Minister Karel Havlíček leads business mission to US

Czech scientists help discover how whooping cough bacteria cling to airways

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Inflation in Czechia slows to 1.4 pct. in February, lowest since 2016