Car production in Czechia rises in early 2026

Women in Czechia still earn less than men despite new law

Fuel margins stable despite price surge after Iran conflict

Pavel and Babiš agree in principle on ambassador appointments

After nearly two years of successfully organizing sensory concerts for children with special needs, Prague’s Jewish Museum is now expanding its program to include concerts designed specifically for people with dementia. It is the first Czech insti...

Government likely to approve new Temelín reactors next year

Czech long-distance athlete Jakub Kačerovský has achieved a remarkable feat. The 24-year-old has swum across New Zealand’s Cook Strait, becoming the first Czech to complete the route solo.

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Prague prepares for figure skating worlds as venues near completion

Czech budget gap widens as revenues fall behind spending

Czechia pushes to scrap EU combustion engine ban after 2035

Hotel investments in Czechia surge to record levels

What did languages that disappeared centuries, or even thousands of years ago, actually sound like? That is the question linguists at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague are trying to answer. In the Voices of Dead Languages project, ...

Czech hockey stars shine despite Boston loss in NHL action

Halloween costumes in a Czech town investigated as possible crime

President Pavel to discuss budget and security with Babiš (ANO)

Prague to host games at 2028 Hockey World Cup

Government coalition planning to tighten law on NGOs

Finance minister: President will not veto state budget for 2026

This year’s Oscars brought joy to Czech filmmakers, too, as the statuette for the best documentary went to the Czech–Danish co-production Mr. Nobody Against Putin.

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Czech Republic to back Italian proposal to suspend EU Emissions Trading System

Thousands of fans of fantasy, sci-fi and gaming arrived in iconic costumes at Prague’s O2 Universum at the weekend to meet their cosplay creators and learn about the latest news from the world of pop culture. Among the international guests appeari...

The main prize at the 33rd Czech Lion national film awards at the weekend was won by the drama Caravan. Other gongs went to multiple projects, while a notable number of Slovaks and members of the Vietnamese minority also received recognition.

Finance Ministry to receive fuel price data from petrol station operators

Motorists’ party planning to propose voluntary military training course

President to discuss state budget with finance minister

Czech Republic ready to lead mission to inspect damaged Druzhba pipeline

Czech petrol stations are now required to report fuel prices and margins to the government in a move aimed at preventing excessive price increases. The measure comes amid volatility in global oil markets linked to tensions in the Persian Gulf. Econo...

Czech-Danish co-production Mr. Nobody Against Putin wins Oscar for Best Documentary

Star actors drew a record 28,000 fans to Comic-Con in Prague

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Czechia secures preliminary U.S. gas terminal deal

Analysts expect no interest rate change by Czech National Bank despite Middle East conflict

Police to receive 11 new helicopters for CZK 4.1 billion

About half of Czechs believe that small amounts of alcohol are healthy

Film Franz wins most awards at Czech Lion ceremony

Government to discuss new foreign nationals law and consumer credit amendment

The folk band Nerez holds a special place in the history of Czech popular music. Their distinctive sound was captured on their debut album Masopust, released in 1986, which later became one of the key works of Czech folk and popular music.

Exactly 80 years ago, on March 15, 1946, Brno Zbrojovka handed over three Zetor 25 tractors to the first customers. This began the history of the brand, which later became one of the most famous export symbols of Czechoslovakia.

Strong winds keep firefighters busy with dozens of callouts in the Olomouc Region

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War in Iran will cause additional inflation increase in Czechia

At their first meeting with the new government, regional governors want to focus mainly on funding

Construction of a CZK 150 million school and kindergarten in Brno-Židenice to begin in the coming weeks

Government to discuss proposal to set caps on consumer loan costs

Travelling exhibition of Josef Lada’s work to tour Japan this year and next

Government plans to ban HHC and place kratom plants on list of substances under review

Govt. party pushes for end of postal voting in Czech elections

Diesel reaches highest price in years in Czechia

Ex-Prague mayor Bém to stand again, as ANO candidate?

For the first time in thirteen years, conservationists have bred a chick of the critically endangered Philippine eagle, one of the world’s rarest birds of prey, using artificial insemination. The breakthrough in the Philippines was achieved with h...

Olomouc draw with Mainz in home leg of Conference League tie

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Official: Govt. to digitise all state services within year

Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Karel Havlíček is continuing his week-long visit to the United States, accompanied by dozens of Czech companies and innovation centres. A key stop is Texas, where the delegation is promoting Czech techno...

Czechia should ban Chinese-made cars from entering strategic sites, Bartošek says

PM Babiš: NGOs seeking to influence politics should be subject to registration

Czechia is ending repatriation flights launched due to the war with Iran

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Mayors and Independents urge a diesel price plan

UK journalist, author and broadcaster Misha Glenny has deep ties to this part of the world, having spent time in Prague in the 1980s and covered revolutions here and elsewhere in the then Eastern Bloc. On a recent visit to the Czech capital, Glenny ...

Artists from the National Theatre Brno will perform at a festival in Hong Kong

Analyst: Czech industry saw its biggest monthly drop since July 2023

Opposition TOP 09 proposes anchoring EU and NATO membership in the Czech Constitution

The 12th edition of the international Bazaar Festival opens today in Prague, bringing contemporary dance and performance from across Central and Eastern Europe to various venues across the capital. I spoke with the festival’s artistic director, Ew...

Diesel prices in the Czech Republic rise by CZK 5.79 in a week to CZK 40.89 per litre

Forbes: Czech billionaire Strnad among world’s 100 richest

President Pavel begins state visit to Lithuania

Czech MPs approve budget with 310-billion-crown deficit

A legendary code-breaking story, secret wartime inventions and the fascinating history of cryptology. The National Technical Museum in Prague is inviting visitors to a special exhibition open until May 10.

The video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance (KCD) has proved to be a boon for tourism in Central Bohemia. The game’s realistic depiction of 15th-century life in Bohemia has led to an influx of foreign and domestic tourists visiting real-life location...

Czechia's Bubeníčková wins second Paralympic silver in cross-country skiing

President Pavel discusses cooperation and sports with Czech troops in Latvia

Government gives PM authority over flights of top officials

Schmeichel says Tudor “destroyed” Czech goalie Kinský’s career

A scientific career can take on many shapes and forms. For Veronika Verdonckt Smutná, this manifested as a transition from public research to clinical development in the private pharmaceutical sphere. Working mostly from her quaint home in the nort...

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Survey: Over half of Czechs cutting spending

Czech President Petr Pavel has repeatedly denied that he is the de facto leader of the opposition, including in a major interview at the weekend. But if we accept the head of state’s words, who is actually PM Andrej Babiš’s main political oppon...

Number of Czechs registered in Middle East falls to about 2,100

Environment minister Červený stresses need for reliable data

Czechs shifting to newer used cars, prices rising sharply

Pavel meets Czech troops during Latvia visit

Czech MPs to vote on budget with 310-billion-crown deficit

Gas pipeline fire in Prague’s Holešovice contained

The 28th edition of the One World film festival gets underway in Prague on Wednesday night with a screening of the Hungarian documentary Meant to Be. Over eight days the event – which is run by NGO People in Need – will bring around 170 filmmake...

Babiš meets Merz in Berlin, says Visegrad group not functioning

More than 2,500 Czechs remain in Middle East conflict region

Czech Trade Minister Karel Havlíček leads business mission to US

Czech scientists help discover how whooping cough bacteria cling to airways

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Inflation in Czechia slows to 1.4 pct. in February, lowest since 2016

Cyber incidents in Czechia above average in February

Siniaková stuns defending champion Andreeva to reach Indian Wells last 16

Diesel prices in Czechia rise since start of Middle East war

Latvia’s Rinkēvičs welcomes Czech counterpart Pavel in Riga

A small apartment in Prague, or a terrace apartment for the same price in Dubai? Attractive property deals in the United Arab Emirates have drawn many Czech buyers in recent years. Now many investors fear that a drawn-out conflict could result in he...

Czech wines win top awards at Japan’s Sakura competition

Government monitoring fuel retail margins as prices rise

Head of Krkonoše National Park dismissed

Czech government considering tighter rules for bus transport from Ukraine

Fewer households to qualify for “New Green Savings” subsidies

The highlight of this year’s Motosalon in Brno was the unveiling of two new models by the legendary Czech motorcycle brand Jawa. The company presented the Jawa 730 Twin, expected to be produced in a limited series of about 150 units priced at arou...

A small zoo near the Central Bohemian town of Kladno has announced an exceptional breeding success. Eight rare green chameleons, an endemic species from Madagascar, have hatched there. The Zájezd Zoopark is the only one in the world successfully br...

Czech para athletes Carina Edlingerová and Simona Bubeníčková secured silver medals for the Czech Republic at the Winter Paralympic Games in Tesero, marking the country’s first medals at the event since the Vancouver 2010 Games.

Okamura slams Zelensky’s remarks towards Orbán as open threat

Czech foreign trade surplus reaches CZK 19.3 billion in January

Czech unemployment rises slightly to 5.2% in February

Over 1,500 Czech citizens repatriated from Middle East on government evacuation flights

Marking three years in office in an interview for Czech Television, President Petr Pavel rejected claims that he acts as an “opposition president.” But beyond tensions in domestic politics he focused largely on international issues. Vít Pohanka...

Industry leader: Czechia will need to import up to 100,000 workers a year

Police uncover hundreds of victims in fake investment scam

Tripartite to discuss capping retirement age at 65

President Pavel considering second term in office

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Slavia beat Sparta in Prague derby to extend league lead to 10 points

Pavel: Defence spending cut may cost Czechs credibility among allies

Macinka: Repatriation flights have brought around 1,400 Czechs back from Middle East

Politics debate show host Václav Moravec quits Czech Television on air