On Tuesday, Czechia will mark anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s founding

Analysis: Job seekers expect 160 CZK hourly wage

In this episode of the Sunday Music Show, we revisit one of the most iconic Czech bands of the 1990s, the rock group Lucie. Formed by singer and guitarist Robert Kodym alongside bassist Petr Chovanec (P.B.CH).

In the very heart of Brno, the Czech Republic’s second-largest city, a monumental equestrian statue of Margrave Jošt of Luxembourg has stood since 2015. The eight-meter-tall bronze sculpture by acclaimed Czech artist Jaroslav Róna was meant to h...

ANO, SPD, and Motorists have agreed on draft government program

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Chuck Norris cancels trip to Prague for late November

Strong winds to hit Czechia on Sunday

15,000 vaccinated against hepatitis A in one week

Survey: Teachers say use of electronic devices helps students increase their interest in learning

ANO, SPD, and Motorists meet over weekend

Clocks go back on Sunday as Czechia returns to standard time

Metro line C closed in central Prague this weekend, trams to replace service

Czechia calls for stronger Ukrainian strikes against Russia’s war machine

Havlíček: Future government coalition agrees on Czechia’s firm anchorage in EU and NATO

President Pavel to honour 48 people with state awards

ANO, SPD and Motorists' Party conclude talks on government programme

An ancient oak from the village of Peruc, near the northern Bohemian town of Louny, has been crowned Tree of the Year 2025. Known as Oldřich’s Oak, it is among the oldest trees in Czechia, estimated to be around 1,000 years old.

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As coalition talks between ANO, SPD, and the Motorists' parties continue, education has become one of the most sensitive topics on the table. While all three parties agree on raising teachers’ pay and cutting bureaucracy, SPD and the Motorists hav...

Nicholas Merrick has officially assumed his duties as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Yesterday, he presented his credentials to President Petr Pavel, beginning his first diplomatic posting.

Kupka to run for leadership of Civic Democrats

Fiala: Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine must continue

Confidence in Czech economy rises among businesses and consumers

Supreme Court rejects Family Alliance appeal in dispute with MP Richterová

Czech players shine but results vary in latest NHL round

ANO, SPD and Motorists to wrap up coalition talks with focus on culture and diplomacy

New US Ambassador to Czechia to focus on security and economic ties

Fiala meets Zelensky, vows to support Kyiv from opposition ranks

After years of debate, Czech farmers will no longer be allowed to keep hens in cages. In 2020, Czechia passed a law banning the cage farming of laying hens, with the ban set to take effect in 2027. Similar measures have already been implemented by s...

PM Fiala: Czechia doesn't agree with EU climate target for 2040

Friends and colleagues to honour Dana Drábová in Prague

Czech heritage sites see rise in visitors, Lednice Castle remains most popular

Last chance to see Lucy and Selam fossils at Prague’s National Museum

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The 29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival begins on Friday, featuring over 300 documentary films from around the world. Radio Prague International spoke with the festival’s director, Marek Hovorka, about the stories filmmakers choo...

Czech spending on research and development up by 5 %, still below EU average

Danny Bate, a former member of Radio Prague and linguist, has just published his first book, titled Why Q Needs U. In it, he dives into the history of the English alphabet and invites readers to see language as a collaborative project shaped by its ...

Czech Republic ranked fifth best country for digital nomads

Jaroslav Köstl named interim coach of Czech national football team

The Czech branch of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) has released its annual report – the National Poverty Watch 2025. The report outlines key findings and recommendations regarding poverty and social exclusion in Czechia. Radio Prague Int...

Czech government grants national cultural heritage status to nine Prague palaces

Czech government grants national cultural heritage status to nine Prague palaces and historic sites

This year's National Architecture Award was awarded to the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, designed by Jan Říčný, in Nesvačilka near Brno. The Association of Architects, which has organized the competition since 1993, announced the winners on Mo...

Babiš slams EU’s proposed changes to ETS2 as “nonsense and hypocrisy”

A new work by Czech artist Krištof Kintera has been unveiled on Prague’s Štvanice Island. Praying Wood, a large kneeling figure resembling driftwood, is actually cast in aluminium with a silver coating. The sculpture was created at the initiativ...

Czechia’s likely next government poised to reject EU Migration Pact

All fallen Czech soldiers granted war veteran status

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Arnika: Spolana and Počerady rank among Czechia’s biggest polluters

Journalist ready to confirm authenticity of racist posts attributed to MP Filip Turek

Communist party leader reveals long battle with multiple sclerosis

Czech Republic to build and donate Earth-observation satellite to Ukraine

Jaromír Jágr, 53, enters his 38th professional season in ice hockey

ANO, SPD and Motorists’ party want highway expansion but disagree on high-speed rail

ANO, SPD and Motorists’ parties continue coalition talks

ANO Party calls EU emissions proposal a failure harming Czech interests

Security Council approves creation of anti-drone protection committee

Snowboarder Eva Adamczyková returns to competition after maternity break

Ombudsman reports degrading treatment of children in care homes

ANO, SPD and Motorists agree on pension age cap, differ on welfare spending

Fifteen-year-old boy charged with murder of man in a Moravian hostel

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Havlíček: Coalition parties aim to complete most of program before Monday

The spread of hepatitis A in Prague has been accelerating at an alarming rate. In the past week alone, doctors in the Czech capital have reported more than 60 new cases of this highly contagious disease, roughly the same number recorded in the previ...

On Monday, Prague city councilors voted to terminate lease agreements for spaces used by horse-drawn carriage operators, known as fiakers. These have been excluded from market regulations since 2023, and according to some city officials, they have b...

Poll: Czechs want new government to focus on economy, welfare and housing

Survey: nearly 60 percent of Czech manufacturing firms lack skilled workers

Hepatitis A cases keep surging in Prague, vaccines temporarily in short supply

Constitutional Court rejects bid to annul law honoring Edvard Beneš

Six cities across Czechia have inspired a new project called Music on Request , created by Czech Radio's Vltava station and the Prague Quiet Music Collective. Seven composers have transformed everyday tram rides, bus commutes, and metro journeys int...

ANO to lead five parliamentary committees, SPD three, Motorists two

Oldřich’s Oak in Peruc named Czech Tree of the Year 2025

ANO, SPD and Motorists agree on faster construction, differ on regional development ministry

Cases of Hepatitis A continue to increase

New Ministry of Sports to be created in emerging government

Government to decide in November whether to resubmit 2026 budget to Parliament

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Center of Prague experiences brief power outage

Czechia has sent new seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, adding to the 1,973 Czech samples already stored there. The seeds serve as a backup in case the country ever loses its own reserves.

Czech property sales rise by 15%

Quarter of Czech start-ups considering moving abroad

Tennis player Muchová advances to second round in Tokyo tournament

The Ministry of Education cooperates with dozens of Czech schools abroad that help expats maintain their language and stay connected to Czech culture. What role do these schools play, what kind of support do they receive, and what challenges do they...

Born in 1929, Dita Kraus lived through the horrors of the Holocaust and went on to build a new life in the young state of Israel. Her story — from a Prague childhood to Terezín, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen — became a lasting symbol of courage ...

This autumn has shown its full strength with the first freezing temperatures of the season. Seventeen weather stations recorded record lows. Near the village of Veverka in the Třebíč region, observers could even witness an optical phenomenon know...

Prague to ban electric scooters from January

Czechia takes over as Guest of Honour for 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair

ANO, SPD, and Motorists negotiate emerging government’s policy program

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Protesters in Prague oppose Motorists’ getting environment portfolio

Prague’s Yellow Spa to open “Heart of Europe” light park

Cold bout breaks temperature records around Czechia

Public EV charging expands rapidly, but Czechia still behind Western Europe

ANO to revive electronic sales registration as key budget tool

Majority of Czechs would vote to stay in the EU, poll shows

Kateřina Englichová is one of the most sought after European harpists of her generation. She has appeared on stages in world capitals including New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Rome and Paris, performing with leading ensembles and artists such as...

On October 19, 1945, the first organised transport of settlers to the Czech borderlands left from Prague. This marked the beginning of a large-scale post-war effort to resettle areas that had been left deserted after the expulsion of the German-spe...

Man charged with attempted murder after chainsaw attack in Horní Blatná

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Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus dies at 96

Czechia among EU states pushing for return of Afghan migrants without legal status

Police drill in Varnsdorf ends in embarrassment after officers raid wrong school

Artists and academics protest against culture portfolio going to Motorists’ party

Babiš urges outgoing PM to reject EU’s 2040 climate goals

Sting brings his 3.0 tour to Brno

Lyme disease cases in Czechia reach record high since 1986

Adam Ondra wins Rock Master duel for the seventh time

Firms rely on foreign workers as local potential remains untapped

Babiš says ANO will not increase next year’s budget deficit

Environmentalists plan Sunday protest as Motorists’ leader rejects their concerns

Short-stay travellers from outside Europe can expect stricter border checks when entering the Schengen Area after the introduction of the European Entry/Exit System (EES). Czechia is among the first countries to fully implement the system, which aim...

A 3,000-year-old bronze vessel, one of the most remarkable archaeological finds in Czechia, will soon go on display at Pardubice Castle. It is the largest example of its kind preserved intact in Europe, and possibly even in the world. The exhibition...

Andrej Babiš again becomes sole owner of Agrofert company

Environmentalists urge Babiš to reject Motorists’ nominee for environment post

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Czech tourist dies after 300-meter fall on Rysy in High Tatras

Doctors double hepatitis A vaccinations amid rising infections

World opera legend Plácido Domingo gave a highly-anticipated concert in the Dvořák Hall of the Prague Rudolfinum on Thursday night. His rendition of famous opera arias by Verdi and Puccini, as well as vibrant Spanish zarzuelas, won him a standing...

Babiš urges outgoing government to avoid major decisions