Record number of incidents reported on Prague public transport

Warehouse of e-scooters on fire near Prague

Hundreds of thousands of unsafe infant formula packs reached Czech market

Czech firms could reclaim $650 million in U.S. tariffs

Linda Nosková has become Wimbledon champion after defeating fellow Czech Karolína Muchová in a dramatic three-set final. The 21-year-old described the moment as “incredible” and said the two players had made history together. Muchová admitte...

Government to discuss overhaul of crisis and defence legislation

Šary Vary brings Karlovy Vary festival films to Prague and Brno

Babiš rejects Pavel’s proposal to renew top-level foreign policy meetings

Nosková wins historic all-Czech Wimbledon final

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Four tonnes of blueberries consumed at Borovany festival

Czech volleyball players beat France in dramatic Nations League finale

Czech designers bring tradition and sustainability to Brussels

Filip Turek rules out presidential bid

Politicians congratulate Nosková on historic Wimbledon victory

Fallen Fruit wins Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary film festival

Personal bankruptcies fall by seven percent in Czechia

Vlasta Průchová was one of the defining figures of Czech jazz. She was the singer who brought the spirit of American swing and jazz into Czechoslovak homes at a time when the Iron Curtain separated the country from the West. She performed alongsid...

Linda Nosková wins historic all-Czech Wimbledon final

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Pavel warns new state building authority could slow permitting

Metal detectorists carry unexploded munition onto crowded Brno beach

President Pavel expects tensions with Babiš to ease

Czech Environment Ministry cuts renewable energy zones to 61

More Czechs want to know how much their colleagues earn

Fire-damaged historic building in Zlín cannot be saved, mayor says

Karlovy Vary festival to honour Juliette Binoche at closing ceremony

Czech ombudsman warns of gaps in child protection

Historic all-Czech Wimbledon final as Nosková faces Muchová

It stands as both an architectural landmark and a symbol of quiet resistance. The Church of St. Joseph in Senetářov was built with donations from ordinary people who fulfilled a wartime vow despite the obstacles of the communist regime.  

Ninety years ago, a broadcast first went on air from Prague’s Strašnice district with a single mission: to make heard the voice of Czechoslovakia, a small country in the heart of Europe.  Radio Prague International was not created as a pastime, ...

Authorities warn of increased online risks for children during summer holidays

Czech lower house approves Building Act reform aimed at speeding up construction

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Czech Republic sending Black Hawk helicopter to help fight wildfires in southern France

Minister says recording device found in Czech cabinet chamber was his AI note-taker

The 139th edition of Wimbledon is making Czech tennis history. For the first time ever, it is already certain before the final that the Wimbledon title will go to a Czech player. Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová will face each other in Saturday...

An old hospital coal plant might seem an unlikely place for contemporary art. But this summer, the Czech Street Art Festival (SAFE) has transformed a functionalist industrial landmark into a space where street art and psychotherapy collide.

Czech Army completes transition from Soviet-era tanks to modern Leopard 2A4s

Binoche, Wright and Bacon to present their films in Karlovy Vary on Friday

Government seeking to abolish statute of limitations for murder

Czech Republic climbs Russia's list of 'hostile' governments

Fire at Zlín factory contained, firefighters continue operations

Violent crime committed by children is on the rise in Czechia, with a growing number of attacks carried out simply for the thrill of it. The trend is prompting renewed debate over whether the age of criminal responsibility should be lowered.

Czech women conquer Wimbledon: For the first time in history, the tournament will feature an all-Czech final

Fruit harvest in Czech Republic expected to fall by 53% after spring frosts

Fire destroys 75,000 pairs of shoes worth more than CZK 150 million at Vasky warehouse

Analysts assess NATO summit as a success for alliance unity and Ukraine

Opposition parties accuse government of chaos and attacks on institutions

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Visitors to this year's Colours of Ostrava festival , due to open next week, will be able to explore a brand-new venue. Alongside the more laid-back Steel Stage, organizers are also introducing a new fan zone called Steel Town.

Unemployment holds steady at 4.8 percent as job vacancies increase

Highest alert declared as shoe warehouse fire breaks out in Zlín

Concrete NATO commitments will ease Trump's frustration, Pavel says

The oldest known beech tree in Czechia has been identified in the Beskydy Mountains near the country's border with Slovakia. Researchers have determined the tree to be 492 years old, meaning it must have taken root in the early 16th century. 

Pavel: Ukraine has two-month window to revive peace talks

Juliette Binoche at Karlovy Vary ahead of festival honour

"When you meet someone new in the Czech Republic, you first have to overcome a certain reserve, but after that everything comes easily," says Yalin, a Turkish expert on companies' cross-border expansion.

PM Babiš: Czechia will not join NATO's €70bn Ukraine aid pledge

Nosková joins Muchová in Wimbledon semifinals

Karlovy Vary celebrates landmark(s) in style.

Water rescuers respond to surge in incidents

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Monaco bombing investigation reveals Czech link

Babiš holds talks with European leaders on NATO summit sidelines

More boats, but no rise in accidents on Czech waterways

Electricity consumption in Czechia continues to rise despite higher prices

The Prague Archbishopric has abandoned plans to sell the historic Jindřišská Tower in the heart of Prague after spending several years searching for a buyer. It will now negotiate exclusively with the city of Prague, although it has not said whet...

Karolína Muchová reaches first Wimbledon semifinal

The Czech government plans to redirect existing funding towards NATO's PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List) initiative, which finances US-made weapons for Ukraine. According to security analyst and former senior military officer František M...

Czechia will miss NATO's 2% defence spending target this year, Babiš says

Babiš sits with Zelenskyy at NATO summit opening dinner

Swiss actress and screenwriter Anna Schinz presented A Happy Family this weekend at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where the drama directed by her partner Jan-Eric Mack had its world premiere. The first Swiss film ever selected for ...

Babiš and Pavel travel separately to NATO leaders' dinner as Czech delegations remain apart throughout the day

Czech involvement in the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List seen as a positive signal, says President Pavel

More than 1,000 secondary school students begin month-long voluntary military training

People surrender nearly 6,000 firearms and 64 kilograms of explosives during this year's weapons amnesty

Between now and July 12 visitors to the Festival of Planets, underway on Brno's Kraví hora, can admire ten-metre-high  models of celestial bodies, enjoy projections in the digital planetarium, and watch some of the best sci-fi films at the open-ai...

President Pavel calls for higher defence investment in Ankara

The row over who should represent the Czech Republic at the NATO summit in Ankara is over. Both the prime minister and president are attending the high-profile event. Attention has now turned to what is expected to be the main issue facing the Czech...

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May retail sales result shows Czechs' confidence in the economy, analysts say

Pavel to attend NATO summit leaders' dinner at Erdoğan's invitation

Researchers in Brno have developed a portable device that does more than identify illegal drugs. It can also trace their origin and connect samples to previous cases, offering investigators valuable new intelligence. The technology has already attra...

Government to increase defence spending by CZK 36 billion next year to reach 2% of GDP

The Chamber of Deputies to vote again on controversial public finance bill

Bethlehem Chapel marks Jan Hus anniversary

Czechs commemorate Jan Hus with services and ceremonies

Muchová reaches Wimbledon quarter-finals after Czech derby win

Harvey Keitel and Robert Richardson honoured at Karlovy Vary festival

Czech rescue team returns from Venezuela earthquake mission

Czech government and president to travel separately to NATO summit

On Monday the Czech Republic is commemorating a national holiday: the anniversary of the burning at the stake of Master Jan Hus. The story of this medieval priest has long transcended the borders of the Czech lands. Hus has become an inspiration for...

Europe must take greater responsibility for its defence, says Pavel ahead of NATO summit

The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR) is at home not only in Studio 1, but also on the most prestigious Czech concert stages: in the Rudolfinum, the Municipal House, and the Bethlehem Chapel. At the same time, it performs just as naturally on ...

In July 1926, Prague's Strahov witnessed an event that would leave a lasting mark on Czech and European sporting culture. The 8th Sokol Slet—the first major gathering held at the newly completed stadium—launched a century-long tradition of mass ...

Lower house speaker Okamura to visit China in the second half of July

Culture Minister Klempíř arrives in Karlovy Vary after skipping festival opening

In Karlovy Vary, moderator Řezníček discussed the role and importance of public-service media

Churches and Prison Service sign new agreement on spiritual care in prisons

Velehrad opens annual Days of Goodwill with rare St. Luke relic

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Survey: 80% of Czechs have concerns about their holidays, down from 84% last year

Hurvínek celebrated 100th anniversary in the US and Japan

Survey: Czechs are not concerned about blackouts, preparedness remains unchanged

Labour Ministry: One in five people retired from unemployment before the COVID-19 pandemic

Czechoslovak film to be featured in restored films section at Venice Film Festival

Office of the President confirms Pavel will fly to Ankara summit on government aircraft on Tuesday

Sales of new passenger cars in first half of the year rose by nearly 6% to 129,810 vehicles

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Almost two daily doses of medicine per person in Czechia last year

Karlovy Vary Film Festival opens today with Dustin Hoffman honoured

  Neil Bermel is Professor of Czech Language and Linguistics at the University of Sheffield, where he has been teaching for nearly three decades. He was among the scholars who gathered in Prague for the Seventh World Congress of Bohemian Studies an...

Czech billionaires eye stake in Italian tyre maker Pirelli

Czech cereal harvest forecast to fall by nearly 16 percent

More than six centuries after Jan Hus was burned at the stake in Constance, historians are taking a fresh look at one of Czech history's defining figures. Medievalist Eva Doležalová of the Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences expl...

Rising temperatures and declining oxygen levels are causing more frequent fish die-offs in Czech rivers, prompting new efforts to monitor and protect freshwater ecosystems. Scientists and water authorities are deploying advanced technologies to trac...

Lehečka and Bouzková reach third round at Wimbledon

Dustin Hoffman arrives in Karlovy Vary to receive Crystal Globe award

Government approves Czech position for NATO summit