Havlíček: Czechia may increase number of Skyfox planes for Ukraine

European Commissioner: Czech public media must receive adequate, predictable financing

Media: Czech govt. to abolish binding rules on school nutrition

Czech academic Peprník (99) receives award from King Charles

Czech, Ukrainian ministers sign memoranda on energy cooperation in Kyiv

Babiš says he had no choice but to accept Israel invitation and miss November 17 in Prague

Latest military development plan envisages higher recruitment

A new exhibition dedicated to František Křižík, one of the pioneers of electrical engineering in the Czech lands, has opened at the National Technical Museum in Prague. Entitled František Křižík: A Knight of Electrical Engineering , it explo...

Hlaváček to become mayor as parties present coalition deal for Prague

Pavel unhappy Czech soldiers not taking part in exercise in Poland

Czechia’s annual trade show for cannabis, Cannafest, took place on the first weekend of November at the PVA exposition center in Letňany, Prague. With none other than the first lady of the Czech Republic, Eva Pavlová, as patron, the exhibition b...

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Plzeň Region buys Czechia’s highest synagogue

Pavel and Babiš discuss Ukraine and public media funding at Prague Castle

Nosková reaches WTA Finals semi-finals after beating Gauff

Mayors and Independents to form Prague coalition with Spolu and Praha Sobě

University students demonstrate in support of Czech public-service media

Czechia has seventh-lowest inflation in Europe, analysis finds

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Czech fighter pilot Aleš Svoboda is preparing for a mission to the International Space Station, marking an important step for Czech participation in European space exploration. Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne, a former head of the European Astrona...

Prague exhibition explores the life and work of Czech electrical pioneer František Křižík

Czech and Slovak prime ministers reject EU call for more Ukraine funding

Prague Airport handles 12 million passengers during summer season

Babiš to visit Israel instead of attending November 17 celebrations

Czech and Hungarian presidents discuss support for Ukraine and European security

Comments the Czech minister of foreign affairs made about women’s ice hockey prompted a strong backlash, including from Czech players in the NHL. Petr Macinka has now apologised, saying he regretted his “very inappropriate” language.

ANO maintains commanding lead in latest Median opinion poll

Parliamentary committee to consider disciplinary action against MP Ševčík

Czech and Slovak governments to hold joint talks in Bratislava

Czech foreign minister apologises for remarks about female ice hockey players

Czech government approves creation of artificial intelligence council

Former first lady Dagmar Havlová awarded record compensation over false tabloid story

Drábské světničky, a historic rock castle in Bohemian Paradise, has reopened to the public following five years of restoration work on its visitor infrastructure. The site had been closed since 2021 due to extensive wear and erosion of the sands...

A new exhibition at the Prague City Gallery's Municipal Library venue looks back at the life and work of Jaroslav Čermák, a Czech painter who enjoyed considerable success across Europe in the 19th century but gradually faded from public memory.

Czech student wins international junior astronomy olympiad in Thailand

Series of minor earthquakes recorded in western Czechia

Lurdes Gloria Manuel, who this year became indoor world champion in the 400 metres, has been named Czech Athlete of the Year for 2026. At 21, the sprinter is the youngest recipient of the award in the history of independent Czechia.

Supreme Court rejects PM Babiš appeal over apology to former minister’s wife

Electric car sales in Czechia expected to rise by 45 percent this year

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Czechia has legal tools to block Russian players from ice hockey championship, minister says

Tourist arrivals in Czechia rise by four percent in third quarter

Czech unemployment remains at five percent for fourth consecutive month

Icy road suspected in 23-vehicle pile-up in northeastern Czechia

Czech women’s ice hockey players condemn foreign minister’s remarks

Czech vineyards decline despite billions in state support

Czech Radio: Seven Czech deputy ministers still lack security clearance

Prague coalition talks continue as STAN gains ground in national opinion poll

Nosková wins WTA Finals opener, Siniaková and Townsend lose first match

Foreign Minister Macinka to discuss Russian players’ participation in women’s ice hockey championship

Remembrance Sunday marked at war graves in Prague’s Olšany Cemetery

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Poll shows Mayors and Independents closing gap on ruling ANO party

Survey: Average age of tenants in Czechia rises to over 33

Czech leaders express condolences after deadly shooting in Kraków

PM Babiš to visit Israel to discuss air defence system

Lurdes Gloria Manuel named Czech Athlete of the Year

Czech pianist Miroslav Beinhauer has made a name for himself exploring lesser-known repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries, with a particular interest in unconventional music.

When it premiered at Prague’s Provisional Theatre on 7 November 1876, The Kiss was greeted with great enthusiasm. By then, Bedřich Smetana had already lost his hearing completely, yet he went on to create a work that would become one of the most ...

Nearly 1,000 people run through Prague in support of public service media

Festival 4+4 Days in Motion opens in Prague with Swiss multimedia performance

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Czech government to discuss giving critical infrastructure operators powers to disable drones

Temperatures in Czechia drop to below -14°C overnight

Czech women’s ice hockey team beat Austria 4-1 in World Championship opener

Onsemi cancels planned CZK43.5bn expansion in Rožnov

Czech and Hungarian presidents to discuss energy and V4 cooperation in Prague

Finance Ministry expects public finance deficit to widen to 3.5 percent of GDP next year

As elsewhere in Europe, Czech civil aviation has been disrupted by bomb threats. A number of flights to Prague were the target on Thursday, while more planes headed or scheduled to depart from the city had to be investigated on Friday. A Czech exper...

EC: Czechia eligible for exemption from EU migration solidarity mechanism

Police investigate bomb threats targeting nine flights to and from Prague

Power restored to Prague after outage affects 70,000 households

On Monday, former US astronaut Andrew “Drew” Feustel was a special guest at Prague’s Planetarium as part of Czech Space Week. Feustel, whose wife Indira Feustel has Czech roots, famously took a Krtek (Little Mole) toy with him on two space fli...

Power outage hits parts of Prague, forcing lower house to suspend session

A new exhibition currently underway in Prague explores the story of Equilibrium, the iconic sculpture that stood beside the Barrandov Bridge for almost four decades before collapsing last summer. It also looks at plans to bring the sculpture back. ...

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Czechs lose to Sweden in Moták’s first game as head coach

MPs to vote on tighter conditions for Ukrainian refugees

PM Babiš promises public-service media stable funding, rules still undecided

Czechs in NHL: Zacha scores twice as Pastrňák helps Boston beat Pittsburgh

Czech government plans to withdraw funding for Prague Defence Summit

Czech central bank raises interest rate and cuts economic growth forecasts

ANO leads Czech opinion poll as ODS loses support and smaller parties gain

President Pavel calls for united European approach to Ukraine peace talks

Czech central bank raises key interest rate to four percent

Czechia has received a collection of historical books and publications from Czech and Slovak emigrant communities in the United States. The collection was officially handed over at a ceremony at Černín Palace in Prague on Tuesday.

More people in Czechia are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice, including mental health support. While chatbots can help explain medical information and give basic advice on minor ailments, doctors warn that relying on them for diag...

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Use of artificial intelligence among Czech companies doubles in one year

A walk through autumnal Prague

Czechs feel safest in four years, but health concerns persist

Bomb threats target several flights across Europe, including four bound for Prague

Opposition fails for third time to push for removal of lower house speaker Okamura

Škoda Auto threatens to review hockey sponsorship if Russia returns

President Petr Pavel has signed an amendment to the Foreigners Act that tightens the rules governing the entry and residence of foreigners in Czechia. Under the new legislation, all foreign nationals staying in the country long-term will be required...

Czech retail sales growth slows to 4.1 percent in September

Škoda Auto unions warn of reduced overtime over pay dispute

Czech basketball player Vít Krejčí suffers broken ankle in NBA game

Prime Minister Babiš and cabinet ministers to address Prague security conference

V4 presidents to discuss Ukraine, EU enlargement and energy at Slovakia summit

Coalition pushes controversial conflict-of-interest amendment towards first reading

Lower house approves law aimed at making online environment safer

Babiš and Tusk welcome renewed Visegrad Four cooperation

Czech astronaut Aleš Svoboda could be heading to the International Space Station as early as next year. The national Czech Journey to Space project has now unveiled a selection of objects he may take with him, reflecting the country's history, cult...

Krkonoše National Park staff unions declare strike alert amid growing tensions over management

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The international media have dubbed Ondřej Surý “the man who saved the internet” and “the unsung hero of the internet”. After serious flaws were recently discovered in PHP, a code used in most websites, the Czech – an expert in the field...

PM Babiš says media strike and protests will not change government’s plans

PM Babiš: Democrats’ huge election victory likely to paralyse American politics

Poverty rate among Roma in Czechia more than five times the national average, EU report says

Czech Paradise Geopark to lose UNESCO status over gemstone trade

Czech ice hockey joins European boycott of matches against Russia

Opposition leaders call PM Babiš to talks on public-service media funding

National Theatre unions call for culture minister’s resignation

Thousands rally in Prague and other cities in support of public-service media

Government approves military development strategy until 2040

PM Babiš opposes return of Russian hockey players to international competitions

Josef Mašín Jr., last surviving member of Mašín brothers' resistance group, dies aged 94

President Pavel warns Europe risks being left out of Ukraine peace talks

Pavel says proposed army development plan falls short of NATO commitments

Czech manufacturing records strongest improvement since February 2022

There has been a broadly critical response in Europe to a decision by a top sports court to overturn a ban on Russia in international ice hockey competitions. Here in Czechia, ex-player Dominik Hašek has demanded legislation to block events featuri...

Czech Radio to scale back news and current affairs during Tuesday strike

Overcoming obstacles, spectacular acrobatic jumps and races against the clock. Brno hosted athletes from around the world as it welcomed the Parkour World Championships, organised under the umbrella of the international organisation Parkour Earth. P...

Police say intervention against protesters in lower house was justified

Majority of Czechs dissatisfied with Babiš government, poll finds

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Several laureates absent from culture awards ceremony amid criticism of format

Government to discuss army development strategy until 2040

The Czech government is due to discuss a new military development strategy looking ahead to 2040, which identifies Russia as a major security threat and calls for substantial improvements in the country's defence capabilities. But former chief of th...

Vladař wins Czech goaltending duel as Špaček earns first NHL point

Czechs commemorate All Souls’ Day as police increase cemetery patrols

Czech audit office questions effectiveness of EU-funded projects

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Former Czech Television directors defend licence fee funding

Czech sports minister seeks talks over Russia’s return to international hockey

Czech government to review updated army development strategy

Survey reveals deep divide over Czech public media funding reform

Mikuláš Medek, one of the most prominent figures in Czech post-war art, was born on November 3, 1926. Despite bans imposed by the communist regime, Medek managed to create a body of work that is now regarded as one of the high points of modern Cze...

Snow falls in Czech mountains, with 15 centimetres recorded on Praděd

Nearly half of Czech renters face higher housing costs, survey finds

NHL: Pastrňák scores milestone goal as Boston beats Chicago in overtime

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Bree Nichols is an American soprano and voice teacher based in Prague. A Fulbright alumna who came to the Czech Republic through the Fulbright programme, she is known for her sensitive interpretations of Czech vocal music and for performing more tha...

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Fires increase in Czechia, but fatalities decline

Prague extends cemetery opening hours for All Souls’ Day

Czech seniors living longer, but fewer years spent in good health

PM Babiš proposes voluntary licence fees without direct state budget funding

HIV cases in Czechia rise in first nine months of 2026

Over 40 percent of Czech firms to respond to minimum wage increase

SZ: Czech billionaire Strnad offers €30 billion for Italian holding Delfin

Prague Car Festival opens with 1,100 cars and motorcycles

Supreme Administrative Court receives 16 complaints over Senate elections

ČEZ to raise electricity and gas prices for 1.6 million customers next year

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SPD rejects tax-based funding for Czech public broadcasters

ČEZ says Dukovany nuclear contract has fixed price and timetable

Czech politicians oppose ruling allowing Russia to return to ice hockey championships

With aggression among children and teenagers on the rise, Czech schools are stepping up their readiness for crisis situations. Experts say recognising warning signs early and knowing how to respond can help prevent violence and save lives.

Among the recipients of state awards on Wednesday’s Czechoslovak Independence Day was Kumar Vishwanathan, an Indian-born social worker who has devoted decades of his life to helping Czechia’s Roma community. Vishwanathan quit a teaching job to w...

Ahold to acquire Tesco stores in Czechia and Slovakia for €1.7 billion

Czech economy grows by 1.6 percent in third quarter

The Czech and Hungarian governments have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and coordinate more closely on EU affairs, security, energy and transport. At their first joint meeting in Prague on Thursday, Prime Ministers Andrej Babiš and Péter Magy...

Ústí nad Labem region tops Czech pollution rankings, Arnika says

European Commission provisionally approves final CZK 23bn payment to Czechia

Culture minister Klempíř defends controversial changes to arts funding

PM Babiš reported considering alternative funding for public broadcasters

PM Magyar dismisses Orbán as potential UN chief

PM Babiš hails Czech-Hungarian ties, says V4 cooperation is gaining momentum

Foreign nationals now make up a quarter of Prague’s population

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For the first time in the term of the current Czech government, an MP has left the party for which they were elected. David Pražák says he quit the ANO benches for a variety of reasons. In any case, the coalition retains a comfortable majority.

Temelín nuclear power plant to replace transformers in multi-million investment

Siniaková withdraws from Guangzhou tournament before second-round match

Czechia ranks 13th in European digital dependence study

Two people charged over benzene train accident in Hustopeče nad Bečvou

Next Monday will see the opening of the 15th live charity auction organised by Cesta domů , a leading Czech non-profit organisation. Cesta domů plays a vital role in ensuring that professional care for people at the end of life and their loved one...

Škoda Auto increases operating profit in first three quarters

Czech, Hungarian governments hold first joint meeting in Prague

Čáslavská, Forman receive top state honour in Prague Castle ceremony

Pavel speaks to Stubb about latter’s call with Putin

Students declare strike over planned media legislation change on Nov 3

Army chief promoted on Czechoslovak Independence Day

MP elected to lower house on ANO ticket quits party

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Czechs mark 108th anniversary of country’s independence

National Theatre actors announce strike alert over government steps

Among this year’s recipients of the Gratias Agit Awards, presented by the Czech Foreign Ministry for promoting the country’s good name abroad, was Geraldine Manolas, a British-Czech citizen and granddaughter of Czechoslovak wartime officer Bohus...

October 28th is Czechoslovak Independence Day, marking the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918.  Czechs will commemorate the 108th anniversary of the birth of the Czechoslovak Republic with a host of events, including a ceremony at the Vítkov ...

Czech, Slovak prime ministers unveil sculpture together in Prague

Arts minister removes Petr Dvořák as head of board of Czech Audiovisual Fund

Ministry plans to introduce truck tolls from mid-2027

Industry body says extraordinary tax on refineries threatens sector

Brno, Prague students join protests over government media funding move

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Prague hosted an international training event where ophthalmologists from 11 countries practised complex surgical procedures using artificial eyes, biological tissue and state-of-the-art technology. British eye surgeon Johnson Neo says simulation al...

The St Nicholas bell tower in Prague’s Malá Strana once warned the city of fires. During the communist era, it served a very different purpose: the secret police used it to spy on Western diplomats. A new exhibition now invites visitors to discov...

Opposition to challenge law curbing president’s powers at Constitutional Court

Police and lawmakers to investigate removal of visitors from lower house gallery

Government backs criminal procedure amendment limiting powers of appeal courts

Government extends fuel price regulation until November 30

Government nods to proposal to enshrine Czech crown in Constitution

President Pavel to promote 16 military and security officials on Czechoslovak Independence Day

The Czech government's surprise move to abolish television and radio licence fees has triggered an angry parliamentary debate and demonstrations in Prague and Brno and other big cities. Critics warn that the proposed switch to state-budget financing...

The Babiš government’s fast-tracking of legislation to end license fees and fund Czech Television and Czech Radio from the state budget – including a first reading vote passed in the early hours of Saturday – sparked protests at the weekend. ...

Halloween may be a foreign tradition, but it is gradually catching on in Czechia. At Liberec Zoo, the annual Spooky Zoo event transformed the grounds into a world of skeletons, vampires and other spooky creatures. 

More than 30,000 hens to be culled at farm in South Bohemia over salmonella

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Siniaková climbs 37 places in singles rankings after Osaka triumph

Consumer confidence and economic outlook weaken amid rising energy prices

First Czech-Hungarian intergovernmental consultations to take place in Prague

PM Babiš on working visit to Algeria to boost energy and defence cooperation

PM Babiš says coalition will not withdraw public media funding bill

Thousands protest in Prague against plans to abolish public media fees

Top prosecutor backs lowering age of criminal responsibility to 13

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Czech Foreign Ministry warns against travel to Saudi Arabia over Houthi attacks

Siniaková wins Osaka title for sixth WTA singles crown

Strong winds halt upper section of cable car to Sněžka

People donate CZK 8.5 million for November 17 commemorations

Earlier this month, the Pavel Haas Quartet made headlines once again when it won the prestigious Gramophone award for its latest album featuring Martinů’s string quartets.  It was the 6th music “Oscar” for the internationally acclaimed ensem...

When Ferdinand I of Habsburg sought the Bohemian crown in 1526, he needed fast and reliable communications between Vienna and Prague Castle. This led to the creation of the first regular postal route in Central Europe.

Pirates seek Okamura’s removal as speaker of Czech lower house

Pavel urges politicians to calm tensions over public media funding bill

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Siniaková reaches first WTA singles final in three years

Czech bishops urge lawmakers to retain public media licence fees

Clocks to go back one hour as daylight saving time ends

European journalists’ and broadcasters’ organisations criticise Czech public media bill

Czech photographer wins American Meteorological Society’s photo contest

Government bill to abolish license fees for public broadcasters approved in first reading

Public broadcasters announce strike action in protest of government’s plans to abolish license fees

Slovak PM Fico to visit Czechia ahead of Czechoslovak Independence Day celebrations

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The Foreign Ministry has presented its annual Gratias Agit Awards to Czechs and foreigners for promoting the good name of Czechia abroad. This year, 12 personalities and one organisation received the awards. I attended the ceremony at Czernin Palace...

What started as friends premiering their amateur movies has grown into a meeting point for a community of freeskiers. At this year’s Prague premiere, films ranging from urban rail tricks to world-class freeriding showed why freeskiing appeals to b...

Coalition pushes ahead with plan to abolish Czech TV and radio licence fees

Egon Bondy’s 1973 novel Unsound Siblings (Invalidní sourozenci) was recently published in English for the first time. The book is regarded as a classic parody of Czechoslovakia’s Communist authorities and is a fascinating document of the underg...

Public donate over CZK 6.5 million for November 17 celebrations in Prague

Martina Sáblíková to become assistant coach after retiring from speed skating

Czech MPs approve key parameters of 2027 state budget with CZK 386 billion deficit

Czech President Pavel among candidates for Ukraine peace negotiator, The Telegraph reports

Czech Technical University hit by cyberattack

Police investigate violent road-rage attack on D6 motorway

EU court rules Czech law breaches right to a lawyer during police questioning

Czech Foreign Ministry honours 13 laureates with Gratias Agit awards

Former communist secret police officer given suspended sentence for persecuting Catholic dissident

The current El Niño climate pattern has already reached unprecedented intensity, and scientists believe it will have a devastating impact when it approaches its peak in the months ahead. While the “Super El Niño” will mainly hit Pacific Ocean ...

Englishman Luke Dale first came to Prague as an actor in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a video game set in Bohemia in the early 1400s that became a major international hit. Dale has since moved to the city, where he recently opened Nobleman. He describ...