Procházka knocked out by Ulberg in first round of MMA title fight

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Leo Haas was born in Opava—a painter and caricaturist whose life story stands as a striking reflection of 20th-century Central Europe. He survived Nazi concentration camps, later became a propagandist for the...

On April 7, one of the most distinctive voices of the Czech music scene celebrated a major milestone. Singer Lucie Bílá turned sixty — and with it, more than four decades on stage marked by unmistakable energy, emotion, and a voice that audience...

Importing Russian gas and oil again would help Czechia combat high costs, says Okamura

Veterans Michal Prokop, Mňága a Žďorp among winners at Anděl music awards

Poll: ANO on 34 percent, Mayors second, Motorists reach threshold

Deputy minister apologises over fake photo

Women’s rights gathering held in Prague

German transgender right-wing extremist remanded in custody in Czechia

Babiš endorses ally Orban in Hungarian elections

Minister: Czech TV, Czech Radio to come under state budget, but no merger

Tomáš Souček wins “battle of Czechs” in Premier League

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Czech TV: ANO mortgage support plan currently on ice

A newly uncovered medieval shaft in Jihlava will open to the public, offering a rare glimpse into the harsh early days of silver mining. The highlight will be a Renaissance-era mining machine likely dating to the reign of Emperor Rudolf II.

He doesn’t eat, sleep or get paid. He’s always in a good mood, ready to help, knows all the answers and never goes on holiday. Meet Czechia’s first digital mayor –whose arrival attracted both journalists and real-life mayors from around the ...

The radio play Matko boží, vyžeň Putina (Mother of God, Banish Putin) has won Czech Radio first place at the UK International Radio Drama Festival 2026 , held in Canterbury. The play revisits an artistic intervention by a group of young women wh...

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Special lower house session on security, media set for Thursday

Labour authority: Unemployment falls slightly to 5 percent

Ministry to regulate parcel lockers for first time

Snowfall causes traffic disruption in west of country

Project letting libraries acquire non-commercial Czech titles put on ice

Czech polar explorer Miroslav Jakeš dies in Svalbard

Entrance exams begin at Czech secondary schools

NHL: Nečas shines with three points, Czech goalies secure wins

Dukovany nuclear units could operate until 2065–2067, says Havlíček

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The National Collection of Bad Habits, which to date has gathered  tens of thousands of “confessions” from the public, is an often amusing online project run by leading Czech conceptual artist Kateřina Šedá. Now a book stemming from the coll...

The Constitutional Court has stopped the ratification of the Czech Republic’s treaty with the Vatican on the grounds that parts of it are in conflict with the Czech constitutional order. The treaty, which was 22 years in the making, will thus have...

Appeals court overturns suspended sentence over Nazi-themed merchandise

PM Babiš urges fuel distributors to cut prices after recent increases

Legendary Czechoslovak discus thrower Imrich Bugár, a world and European champion, has died at the age of 70 . The news was confirmed by the Dukla Army Sports Center, with which he linked his entire sporting career.

Pavel insists on leading Czech delegation to NATO summit amid dispute with PM Babiš

ČEZ partners with Framatome to develop new nuclear fuel for Dukovany

Czech industrial output growth slows to 1.3 percent in February

Legendary discus thrower Imrich Bugár dies aged 70

Poll: ANO leads comfortably, Motorists fall below threshold

Alongside the general explosion of freedom in 1990s Prague, there was also a boom in English-language newspapers and magazines in the city. The short-lived age of titles such as Prognosis, The Prague Post, Think and many others is the subject of a r...

Kačina Chateau in Central Bohemia is home to the Chotek Library, one of the most beautiful historic library spaces in the entire world. The library holds a place of honour within the entire early 19th-century Empire-style chateau, which the Czech n...

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Czechs in NHL shine but Bruins fall, Nečas scores winner

Rare maneless zebra foal born at Liberec Zoo

The NATO summit in Ankara has laid bare the growing political divide between the Czech president and the Babiš government. The president insists that he has the right to represent the country at the summit; the ruling coalition has made it clear he...

WWII Czechoslovak fighter pilot František Peřina, one of the country’s most prominent war heroes, gained recognition mainly during the Battle of France in 1940. His courageous deeds, which won him the nickname “General of the Skies” are bein...

Top court: childbirth choice not absolute, must not endanger child

Czech military intelligence joins international operation against Russian hackers

Prague fuel stations adjust to price caps, diesel falls while petrol rises

Czech airports record highest-ever passenger numbers

Tokyo exhibition to highlight life and work of Václav Havel

Czechia marks International Roma Day with cultural events and debate

Czechia starts fuel price controls as caps take effect

Czech government boosts culture funding, sector warns it falls short

President and cabinet at loggerheads over country’s representation at NATO summit

Czech government sets fuel price caps above current averages

As castles in Czechia open their doors to visitors, one site enters the new tourist season with the prospect of becoming a Guinness World Records holder in the category of leaning structures.

The Czech Finance Ministry has started publishing daily maximum fuel prices as part of efforts to curb rising costs driven by global tensions. The move also includes limits on distributor margins and tax cuts on diesel. Jan Bureš, chief economist a...

The Elbe River Basin Authority is carrying out technology tests following a reconstruction of the Harcov Dam in Liberec. The renovation work lasted three and a half years and aimed to ensure greater safety of the structure while also increasing the ...

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Tick-borne disease cases surge in Czech Republic

Fuel price surge has not yet fully impacted inflation

Cultural sector funding to be debated at ministry meeting

Czech Finance Ministry to publish daily fuel price caps

President Petr Pavel on working visit to Brno, focus on innovation and research

Czech court orders another suspect into custody over Pardubice attack

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Fuel prices in Czech Republic hit new high as government steps in

The fate of St. Linhart’s church, standing abandoned on an island in the middle of the Nové Mlýny reservoirs, hangs in the balance. The decaying landmark, which is off-limits to the public, was once part of the village of Mušov, which disappear...

Unseasonably warm spell breaks records across Czechia

Every culture has its stories – and the Czech lands are no exception. Since the beginning of time, people have used stories to explain both natural and social phenomena. Whether based on truth or entirely fictional (though is there any story witho...

Government planning to introduce compulsory Czech language tests for taxi drivers

Avalanche sweeps Czech and Slovak tourists in Austria

Environmental group considering legal action over minister’s ‘terrorism’ remark

Easter marks start of tourist season at Czech heritage sites

Another suspect charged in Pardubice arms factory arson case

Czech cabinet ministers to attend NATO summit in Ankara, president’s participation uncertain

Our Easter Sunday music programme focuses on the album Studánko Rubínko (Ruby Well) by Hradišťan, one of the nation’s most acclaimed folk ensembles. 

Ten years ago, the first elephant calf in the history of Prague Zoo was born. Today Max lives in Antwerp, but his story remains one of the greatest successes of elephant breeding in the Czech Republic.

A rare painting by the Czech modernist Josef Šíma has resurfaced after nearly a century out of the public view. Painted in Paris in 1927, Europa is considered a near twin of one of the artist’s most important works, now held by the Moravian Gall...

Heightened security measures at public events over Easter

The Pokémon scene in Prague is vibrant and active, with a mix of official events, dedicated gaming stores, and a bustling Pokémon GO community. Kaja Novak checked it out.

Czech government envoy for Green Deal threatens to end all funding to NGO

Legend has it that eggs were needed for the construction of Charles Bridge. But the people of Velvary brought boiled eggs and became a lasting target of ridicule.

Culture minister dismisses Martin Baxa from Prague Spring board following dispute over allocation of funds

Prague hosting record-breaking youth handball tournament over Easter

Czech radiation sensors aboard Artemis II spacecraft

Originally proposed by Alice Garrigue Masaryková in 1921, the Easter Truce encouraged public kindness, respectful dialogue, and civic reflection during the Easter period. Although the initiative is more than 100 years old, its legacy lives on.

PM: Czech government will not join international talks on fuel crisis

Mayors and Independents call for emergency session on public media

As of this week, children in the Czech Republic have a new advocate: the country’s first officially appointed Children’s Ombudsman. The role is meant to strengthen the protection of children’s rights and give young people a stronger voice.

Czech government caps fuel margins, cuts diesel tax

The Czech Republic has established itself as a significant player in the global computer game industry. Iconic titles such as Arma and DayZ (Bohemia Interactive), Euro Truck Simulator 2 (SCS Software), Mafia (Illusion Softworks/2K Czech), and Kingdo...

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State galleries to offer free entry on first Sunday of each month

Skiing continues in Harrachov as Ještěd switches to summer season

President Pavel questions NATO role in Iran conflict, warns of US exit test

Are you in Prague for the Easter holidays? Here are 8 tips for places to go and things to see.

Government reviewing next steps on Vatican treaty after court ruling

Fuel price measures on table as cabinet weighs margin caps and tax cuts

Demographers are ringing alarm bells –Czechs are slowly dying out. The birth rate has been steadily declining and last year it reached its lowest level in 240 years.

PM Babiš met fuel distributors as government weighs margin caps

President Pavel visits cancer research labs and ethnology institute

Czechia’s footballers are going to the World Cup for the first time in two decades after a dramatic win over Denmark in Prague on Tuesday night. The Czechs will now face South Korea, South Africa and co-hosts at global soccer’s biggest showcase....

Fuel distributors open to margin deal with PM Babiš (ANO Party)

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The National Museum in Prague has received part of the estate of Czechoslovak Olympic discus champion Olga Fikotová-Connolly, including the gold medal she won at the 1956 Games in Melbourne. A ceremonial handover of the items took place at the muse...

Online identity system outage disrupts access to state services

Billionaire Tykač’s firm cleared to buy half of Czech Mafra media group

Part of Vatican treaty unconstitutional, top court rules

PM Babiš to meet fuel distributors again as government eyes margin caps

In the heart of Kroměříž stands the Archbishop’s Castle, home to one of the oldest and most remarkable libraries in the country. Founded in 1694, it was envisioned as a centre of education and has grown into a vast collection of rare books and...

Czech public finance deficit edges up to 2.1 percent of GDP

Top court: Treaty with Vatican contravenes constitution

Czechs reach football World Cup for first time in two decades

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks investment “one of biggest in Czechia”

Pavel: Czechia should reassess relations with Hungary over Russia contact revelations

A survey conducted by Beat Sexism suggests that one in three people in the Czech Republic have experienced drink spiking, 91 percent of them young women. Despite the prevalence of such incidents, drink spiking is still not defined as a criminal offe...

Czech scientists have introduced what they describe as the world’s first probiotic dental nanofloss. It releases beneficial bacteria beneath the gum line and may help reduce gum inflammation linked to periodontitis. I spoke with gum disease specia...

Czech, Slovak governments hold first joint session in three years