Czech fencer Choupenitch wins World Cup in Mallorca

Ukrainian refugees in Czechia contribute twice as much as they receive

Jan Štefela becomes first high jumper to win Czech Athlete of the Year

Match point, Deuce, Tiebreak or Grand Slam are all track titles on a newly released album – appropriately named Tennis. Despite the names, the record does not feature the sounds of tennis balls hitting the court or grunting players. Instead, it pr...

Exactly twenty-five years ago, on November 9, 2000, a new chapter of Jewish history began in Liberec. In the heart of the city, the only synagogue built in Czechia since the end of the Second World War was ceremonially opened. The modern prayer spac...

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Siniaková to continue doubles partnership with Townsend next season

Okamura says he wants to be a consensus speaker of the Lower House

Prague’s Bio Oko cinema reopens after four-month renovation

Increasing number of Czechs spend the winter abroad in caravans

Around 2,800 retailers take part in national food collection

Matěj Ondřej Havel elected new TOP 09 leader

Prague picks new law firms to handle public tenders

Fine imposed on four parties for election campaign violations

Pope Leo XIV honours the late Czech Cardinal Duka

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Archaeologists uncover prehistoric sites ahead of motorway construction

Nanofiber patches are being developed by researchers at the Technical University of Liberec, in collaboration with a team at the Biomedical Center in Pilsen. The patches can cover and protect the intestine after surgery, promote healing, and reduce ...

Baník Ostrava will return to the historic Bazaly site in 2030 at a new large football stadium, which city officials excitedly project will also become a cultural landmark for Ostrava. L35 Arquitectos — the Spanish studio that renovated Real Madri...

Ukrainian and Russian reactions to removal of Ukrainian flag from Czech Parliament

President Pavel grants pardons to two women

Plzeň draws with Fenerbahçe and remains unbeaten in the Europa League

Almost 80 works by leading figures of Czech Cubism are now on display at the Kampa Museum in Prague. The remarkable collection has been built by the Gallery of West Bohemia in Plzeň over more than sixty years — and it’s the first time the publi...

Incoming government plans pension savings reform

Okamura orders removal of Ukrainian flag, opposition responds with new banners

Historic train ride recalls return of Czechoslovak legionnaires

Okamura orders removal of Ukrainian flag from Parliament building

President Pavel accepts resignation of Fiala’s government

Czech National Bank keeps base rate unchanged at 3.5 percent

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Survey finds nearly 11 tonnes of gold in northern Moravia

Tomio Okamura, leader of the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, has been elected Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, making him the third-highest constitutional official in Czechia. A controversial figure, he was charged earlier this year wit...

Fiala’s cabinet resigns after new parliament convenes

Who are the Zambian students studying in Czechia? Three recipients of a Czech government scholarship share their experiences of adapting to cold winters, overcoming language barriers, and adjusting to a more reserved culture. How do they plan to use...

The two successor states of Czechoslovakia find themselves in a period of recalibration. With Andrej Babiš on the verge of being appointed as prime minister in Prague and Robert Fico reasserting his influence in Bratislava, questions abound over ho...

As the horse racing season winds down, dogs are set to take over the spotlight. This week the Pardubice racecourse will host the Canicross World Championships for the first time ever.  

Finance minister seeks guarantees on defence and Dukovany spending

Ministers say it is time to discuss resubmitting the 2026 budget

Viktor Yushchenko, who served as president of Ukraine from 2005 to 2010, was a central figure in Ukraine’s democratic trajectory. He played a key role in the Orange Revolution of late 2004, a precursor to the Maidan Revolution ten years later that...

Czech industrial output returns to growth in September

Roxette to return to Prague with new lead singer

Czech army surpasses annual recruitment goal

Czech bituminous coal mining to end in January 2026

Fiala's government to submit resignation on Thursday

Zeman undergoes procedure related to digestive tract at Hospital

Okamura becomes Speaker of Chamber of Deputies

November 5th marks the World Day of Romani Language, celebrated across Czechia with events that highlight and support the importance of Romani as a living language and as an integral part of Czech Roma identity. This year, for the first time, the da...

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Pavel wants to discuss program and conflict of interest with Babiš in a week

PM Fiala: Okamura should not be speaker of Chamber of Deputies

Seven new Škoda ForCity Plus 52T trams were put into regular service in the Czech capital this week - Prague’s first new tram model in two decades.The Prague Transit Company plans to add 20 new trams on various routes for the city’s passengers ...

Number of murders in Czechia rose year-on-year, while overall crime fell slightly

The Štvanice footbridge, known to Prague residents simply as HolKa (Girl), connects Holešovice, Karlín, and the island Štvanice.

Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ): Presidential office under Zeman acted inefficiently

Year-on-year inflation accelerates to 2.5%

The Czech Academy of Sciences has announced an extraordinary discovery. One of the first prints of Rhinoceros, the famous woodcut by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, dating back to 1515, has been found in the Academy’s library, where it ...

Newly convened Chamber of Deputies filling key posts

Czechia wins concessions in EU climate talks but votes against final deal

Thirteen charged after police raid at Czech health insurance giant VZP

Slavia Prague fall 0–3 to Arsenal in Champions League

President Pellegrini and likely Czech PM agree to coordinate positions on key European issues

Czech and Slovak presidents pledge to keep Czech–Slovak relations strong

People around Czechia paying their last respects to the late Cardinal Dominik Duka

Czech Republic to receive 5.5 billion CZK from EEA and Norway Grants

Czech Petr Klement appointed new head of EU Anti-Fraud Office

After almost 80 years, the families of three former Czechoslovak soldiers who fought against Nazism and Communism may finally be able to bury their relatives. Archaeologists are searching for Vilém Sok, Miloslav Jebavý, and Karel Sabela, political...

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Environment minister: Czech Republic will not support the EU’s 2040 climate target

Earlier this year, the city of Brno launched an art competition for the design of the tombstone of world-renowned author Milan Kundera. The commission went to Austrian architect Johannes Paar, who spoke with Radio Prague International about the idea...

Cardinal Dominik Duka, one of the most prominent figures in the Czech Catholic Church, has died in Prague at the age of 82. A former dissident priest imprisoned under communism, Duka later became Archbishop of Prague and Cardinal under Pope Benedict...

Royal Opera House to stage Janáček’s The Makropulos Case

Brno bans e-unicycles in city centre

Over 2,800 stores to join autumn food collection drive

Hyundai Nošovice plant halting production on selected days due to drop in demand

Slovak President Pellegrini to meet with Czech leaders in Prague

Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka dies at 82

Archaeologists uncover Baron Liebieg’s treasure at Nový Falkenburk chateau

Czech winemakers to release nearly 2 million bottles of St. Martin’s wine

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The Lidice Art Collection is set to receive its largest donation to date, valued at over ten and a half million crowns. Last week, the Lidice Memorial signed an agreement with Turkish-British curator Hüma Kabakcı for 65 new works of art from aroun...

ANO, SPD and Motorists’ party sign coalition agreement

Movember is a global yearly charity campaign that encourages men to grow moustaches throughout November to highlight important men’s health issues, namely prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and suicide prevention. The slogan of this year’s Move...

President Petr Pavel and hockey legend Patrik Eliáš attended the first exhibition hockey game for veterans at the weekend. The match between the Old Boys Dukla Jihlava team and the 43rd Paratrooper Regiment from Chrudim will benefit among others, ...

Czechia reports highest number of hepatitis A cases since 1989

After an extensive reconstruction, historic cogwheel locomotives returned to the Tanvald–Kořenov–Harrachov line this Saturday. The renewal of the only remaining cog railway line in the Czech Republic attracted hundreds of railway enthusiasts. �...

A new Prague music ensemble, Klang Systematiek, presents its inaugural concert series this autumn, featuring performances of contemporary classical music. Radio Prague International spoke with Gareth Davis – the British-born, Amsterdam-based music...

Police raid VZP headquarters, arrest 19 over suspected contract irregularities

Czech Parliament' Lower House resumes work as ANO, SPD and Motorists’ party seal coalition deal

Prague councillors to discuss new Zoo director and public space fees

Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences offers tours and lectures across the country

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Souček nears Czech Premier League record with goal in West Ham’s 3–1 win

Budget council head calls ČEZ nationalisation an expensive and pointless idea

Environment minister warns rejecting ETS 2 would cost Czechia EU funds and bring fines

Budget council head calls ČEZ nationalisation an expensive and pointless idea

Pharmacists oppose unregulated online sales of prescription drugs

Czech National Bank expected to keep key rate at 3.5 percent

Czech divers explore the wreck of the Britannic in the Aegean Sea

Czech army sets record recruitment goal for 2026

Czech singer-songwriter Jakub König returns with his second solo album, Astronauti. Known for his distinctive projects—from the masked DIY act Kittchen to leading the large ensemble Zvíře jménem Podzim—König builds on his solo debut, Hvězd...

Two thirds of Czech firms plan to raise wages next year, survey shows

It is now 40 years since the discovery of the Reliquary of St. Maurus beneath the floor of the castle chapel in Bečov nad Teplou. The most valuable Romanesque work of art in the Czech Republic has a fascinating history.

People in Czechia remember the dead on All Souls’ Day

Dočkalová and Panzenberger win Thalia Awards for best Czech dramatic performances

Eleven weather stations in Czechia record new November temperature highs

Czech police officers receive new cars built to their needs

New cyber law takes effect, tightening security for thousands of Czech institutions and firms

Šťastný denies coalition will be bound to elect Okamura lower house speaker

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Renovated Czech building in New York to include staff apartments, saving millions in rents

New government to halt high-speed rail to Wrocław, may delay some highways

Government to submit budget once new lower house speaker is elected

Thalia Awards to be presented tonight at the National Theatre

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Poppies for veterans: symbolic flower helps support those who served

Festival Days of Contemporary Music begins in Prague, runs through November

Emerging Czech government plans to scrap fees for public media

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Czech culture takes over London with Made in Prague festival

The digital game Playing Prague, part of the city’s tourism campaign, has just won the 2025 Central & Eastern European Game Award for Best Mobile Game. Developed by Charles Games in collaboration with Prague City Tourism, the free app has attracte...