Czech hockey team beats Slovakia 4-0 in pre-World Championship game

Debut novel by Miroslav Halučo wins Magnersia Litera award

Czech competition office backs Dukovany deal

Prague Airport handles 3.2 million passengers in first quarter

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Pavel to attend Warsaw summit on linking North and South Europe

Prague is an expanding city. By 2050, projections expect that up to 2 million people could live in Czechia’s capital. To make this transition easier for its residents, the city is investing heavily in its public infrastructure. The latest exhibiti...

Czech scientists have developed a network of monitoring stations across the country’s forests, allowing researchers, state officials, and foresters to track the health of trees in real time. Their next goal is to expand the system to cover all of ...

Three Red River Hog piglets born at Prague Zoo

Medieval pilgrim messages uncovered in Jerusalem, including from the Czech lands

Water leak closes Museum metro station in Prague

Motorists urge president Pavel to stop prosecution of soldiers over Afghan prisoner’s death

In May 1945, Western Bohemia was liberated by US forces under the command of General Patton.  Few veterans who took part in the liberation effort are still alive to tell the story. Czech historian Jiří Klůc was able to locate a number of them in...

BBC Music Magazine announced its annual awards at a gala evening on Wednesday, with the winners chosen by public vote. The Czech Philharmonic took home the Orchestral Award for its recording of Má vlast (My Country) by Bedřich Smetana, conducted b...

Reading of the names of people murdered by the Nazis across Czechia

Czech Philharmonic receives prestigious award from BBC Music Magazine

President Pavel: Possible territorial concessions in Ukraine should only be a temporary solution

In memory of victims of excessive speed on Czechia’s roads, the iconic astronomical clock on Prague’s Old Town Square stopped for thirteen minutes on Wednesday morning. Events and meetings across the country are also taking part in the initiativ...

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Age limit for medical examinations for older drivers is likely to rise

Chamber approves amendment to speed up permits of steam-gas energy sources

Strong thunderstorms to hit eastern Czechia on Thursday

As preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis dominate the Czech media, a deeper truth about the country quietly persists. Despite their predominantly Catholic roots, Czechs are now one of the least church-going nations in Europe. 

Simona Monyová was a successful Czech novelist who authored around thirty hugely popular fiction books for women focusing on interpersonal relationships and domestic violence. It was only after her husband stabbed her to death in 2011 that her read...

President Pavel starts two-day visit to Hradec Králové Region

Kvitová seeks first post-maternity win at Madrid Open

Prague’s astronomical clock stops to honor victims of speeding-related crashes

Czech economic growth forecast lowered amid global trade tensions

The destruction of monuments during armed conflicts in various countries prompted the National Heritage Institute to take preventive action in the case of Český Krumlov. The Institute has asked UNESCO to register the castle among the cultural asse...

Number of weddings in Czechia last year was second lowest since 1918

The town of Hrušovany near Brno plans to renovate a unique villa designed by the pioneering modernist architect Adolf Loos. The municipality bought the dilapidated building five years ago, aiming to turn it into a cultural centre. It has now announ...

On April 21st, it was announced to the world that Pope Francis had passed away in the Vatican, at the age of 88. Many Czechs have been affected by his death, and political and religious leaders in Czechia have expressed condolences and shared their ...

In the village of Lukavec in the Nový Jičín area, fifteen horse riders set out on the traditional Easter Monday ride around newly planted fields. According to an old custom, they asked for blessings for their fields and families.

Czech companies fared better than expected in late 2024, survey shows

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President Pavel calls late Pope Francis a global moral authority

Can the social sciences shape international policy? Dagmar Vorlíček believes they must. From researching military institutions in Czechia to studying ethics in health data, her work bridges disciplines and reminds us that taking the human element...

Chemical unit monitors landfill fire near Rynholec, no danger to public so far

Czech soldiers indicted over Afghan prisoner’s death after interrogation

Most Czech households still spend a fifth of their budget on energy

Fire at plastic waste dump near Kladno still not under control

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Czech patients with mild form of Alzheimer's disease could get breakthrough treatment in 2026

Archbishop of Prague: Pope Francis’s pontificate was one of solidarity and empathy

Condolences pouring in on death of Pope Francis

Prague's metro system is, for many people, one of the jewels of the city, and it has fans all over the world. Its three lines (the green A line, the yellow B line and the red C line) are iconic, and they give the impression of being fixed. But what ...

This stubborn but useful animal was much liked by the Romans, who depended on donkeys for transporting goods around their empire.

ANO still well ahead of party rivals in April poll, SPD overtakes Mayors

Police investigating pyrotechnics explosion ahead of Saturday’s football game

Czech police investigating MEP Turek for alleged speeding offense

It’s been half a century since the Máj department store opened on Národní třída – a place that has, over the years, become a symbol of modern shopping, a testimony to socialist architecture, and proof that good design never ages.

For this week's special Easter Sunday Music Show, we'll be presenting music from the only Italian oratorio by František Xaver Richter, an 18th-century Czech composer, musician, and educator, who was also a leading figure of the Mannheim School.

Czech women’s hockey team loses to Team USA in World Championship semifinal

Christians mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ today

In the final years of the Second World War, the Moravian Wallachian hill settlements served as a haven for the partisan resistance movement. These freedom fighters aimed to disrupt Nazi control over the occupied Czech lands. The inhabitants of Ploš...

White Saturday marks Christ’s burial and the return of bells from Rome

Rampula wins rapid fire pistol event at World Cup in Lima

A unique Passion nativity scene, with some parts dating back to the 19th century is now on display in the Church of St James in Jihlava. Who made it and how did it get there?

Easter is upon us, and with it comes a host of Czech traditions. Czechia is known internationally for its unique selection of Easter activities, some of which may raise a concerned eyebrow among foreigners. To help you understand what happens over t...

Whether you are here for a short visit or live in Czechia there is plenty to see and do over the Easter holidays. Here are a few tips.  

Czech hockey players defeat Austria 4-0 in friendly; Zajíček records another shutout

State monuments offered special programs on Good Friday

Good Friday observed as day of silence, fasting, and remembrance of Christ’s crucifixion

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Fuel prices in Czechia fall sharply ahead of Easter

The popular cruise ship Arnošt of Pardubice is once again taking passengers along the Elbe River after a three-year renovation. The overhaul cost eighteen million crowns.

Over the weekend, one of the largest Model UN (MUN) conferences in the Czech Republic was held in Brno. The event saw approximately 200 participants this year, doubling in size consecutively from previous years. Typically, similar events are held in...

Prague’s famous St. Vitus Cathedral, symbol of Czech statehood and home to the Czech crown jewels, is getting a new organ that will better resound through the monumental house of prayer. The instrument, which is being financed from a public collec...

Security forces’ salary increase to reflect service conditions, says Czech PM

Cyber incidents in Czechia slightly up in March, authorities report

Czechia fully independent from Russian oil for the first time in history

Delays in digitalization of building permits began before current government took office

Up to 300,000 tourists expected in Prague over Easter holidays

Vrána scores winner for Nashville, Montreal clinches final NHL playoff spot

Rakušan to discuss proposed pay rise with security unions

EP President Roberta Metsola to hold talks in Prague

Lower house approves amendment to Lobbying Act

Police crack down on gang operating illegal gambling establishments

Coalition MPs will not support proposed “muzzle” law

National park directors are sounding the alarm over amendments to the National Parks Act proposed by MPs. According to them, the amendments would set nature protection back 30 years. The Ministry of the Environment also disagrees with some of the pr...

Fog causes pile up on D6 motorway

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Poland backs Czechia’s proposal to restrict movement of Russian diplomats

Prague Airport postpones all flights due to heavy fog

To mark the opening of the Czech Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Prague has launched a dedicated Japanese-language website  aimed at promoting the Czech capital to Japanese travelers.   

Dozens of people protest in Prague against spread of Russian culture in Czechia

Installation of new organ begins in St. Vitus Cathedral

Moravská Třebová wins title of Historic City of the Year 2024

Attack on PM Fiala's X account could lead to up to three years in prison, police have launched proceedings

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PM Fiala: Success of Czechia depends on how entire EU changes

Greenpeace calls for introduction of deposit system for PET bottles before autumn elections

SPD is against rapid adoption of asylum amendment, but will not block later negotiations

Prague plans to disallow the parking of shared electric scooters under its upcoming shared transport system. Residents of the city center have long complained about their use, particularly by tourists, leading to the move to drastically limit their ...

Lehečka withdraws from Munich tennis tournament

Dominik Luks is a top resilience and strength coach who trains MMA fighters and works with Czechia’s top athletes. His desire to overcome limits has led him to break three world records in just over a year.

President Pavel appoints new rectors of Palacký University and Academy of Fine Arts

What makes you unique? Scientist Hana Marvanová studies parent-of-origin effects—how the genes we inherit from our mother and father don’t always express equally. As a PhD student at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology in Vienna, she co-au...

Czechia increasingly suffering from soil drought

Czechia loosens foot-and-mouth restrictions

Legend has it that eggs were needed for the construction of Charles Bridge. But the people of Velvary brought boiled eggs and became a lasting target of ridicule.

Prague planning to do away with shared electric scooters

In Abu Dhabi, a team of Czech scientists came third at the world’s first racing competition for autonomous drones – drones that fly without direct human control, but rather through on-board programming and AI.

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Saharan dust expected to descend on Czechia this week

Criminal gang of fake bankers robbed over 500 people

Fashion meets functionality at the Czech pavilion for this year’s Expo in Osaka. Designer Jan Černý has created a collection inspired by workwear — a nod to Japanese tradition and a reflection of his own design philosophy. He spoke to Vít Poh...

František Kupka's Ovale d'Acier auctioned off for CZK 7.9 million

PAQ Research: Segregation of Roma children in Czech schools continues

St. Vitus Cathedral to get new pipe organ

Czech scientists win bronze at the World Autonomous Drone Competition

Sloka may seem like a humble Czech word, referring to the verse of a song or a stanza of poem, but it has a very distinct origin. It’s also a testament to how individuals can have a big impact on a language, if the conditions are right.

Czech officials condemn Russian missile strike on Sumy

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Seismic tremours registered in Cheb and Sokolov regions

Opposition ANO party sees further drop in public support

Czechia among countries with fastest property price growth in EU

Czech Radio’s marathon charity event for Generation Z raises 1 million crowns

Close to 10,000 people visited Prague Castle on Open Doors Day

Foreign Minister Lipavský opens Czech Pavilion at EXPO 2025 in Osaka