PM asks ambassadors to seek opportunities in energy sector

German leader Scholz to visit Prague next Monday

Vadlejch takes silver in javelin for three Czech medals in Munich

Kvitová misses out on 30th career title in Cincinnati

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Numerous events held in Czechia commemorating Soviet-led invasion

Czechia to continue aid to Ukraine, says PM

Fiala at 1968 ceremony: Will to help Ukraine must continue

Half of Czech regions to raise public transport fares

Events mark 54th anniversary of Soviet-led invasion

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Czechia lose to Sweden in bronze medal game at junior hockey worlds

Kvitová reaches 40th final in Cincinnati

Špotáková takes javelin bronze at European Athletics Championships

František Fajtl, a Czech fighter pilot and RAF squadron and wing commander later jailed by the Communists, was born 110 years ago, on 20 August 1912.

Mirai, led by Mirai Navratil, have become one of Czechia’s biggest pop bands in recent years.

Official: Zeman plans Slovakia trip, would like to visit China

Online grocer Rohlik planning to let customers pay in installments

2,105 new Covid cases recorded in Czechia Friday

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Kvitová into last four in Cincinnati

Czechia lose to Canada in ice hockey worlds semi-finals

Thousands gather in Prague for international museums conference

The Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was one of the most important and traumatic events in modern Czech history. The launch of the intervention was delayed several times, but it ultimately took place on the night of August 20–21, ...

Mount Říp, the hill which is closely tied to the Czech founding myth, may have actually been an important burial site for prehistoric peoples, as archaeological excavations in recent years have uncovered several burial mounds.

Ministry revises GDP growth predictions, predicts 16 percent inflation in 2022

Those wanting to get an idea of how Czechs from different socio-economic backgrounds live can currently do so at a unique new exhibition in Prague’s Karlín neighbourhood. Inspired by a sociological study commissioned by Czech Radio, the exhibitio...

Czech school meals to rise by up to 10 percent from September

Zeman released from hospital after one-day stay

Slavia lose to Polish side in first leg of Conference League qualifier

Registered Covid infections increase for first time since last month

Palát named ice hockey player of season for first time

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Czechs to get eight helicopters for free from US

Miloslav Stašek to become Czech ambassador to US next month

Fiala explains Mlejnek role, stands by Rakušan

Covid-19 can leave side-effects that persist long after people have recovered from the initial symptoms of the virus. Scientists at the Czech National Institute of Mental Health are currently conducting an extensive research project investigating on...

More than a hundred thousand trees stand in the streets of Prague, working as natural air-conditioning during heatwaves, but many of them have been withering as a result of climate change and unsuitable conditions. Experts are working on new guideli...

Spokesperson: Zeman stay in Prague hospital planned

Babiš wants minister’s head over spy chief’s links to businessman

According to a Median survey commissioned by internet security firm ESET and the Czech Police, every seventh Czech minor over the age of 12 has sent someone a photograph or video of their intimate parts. However, often this material can be misused, ...

Most electricity in first seven months of year generated using coal

Sensation as Czechia knock US out of ice hockey juniors

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Poll places former army general in the lead for presidency

Czechia will not sue European Commission regarding EUR 3.2 million fine for subsidy errors

Inspectors: Czech schools still have difficulties nurturing country’s young talent

Sexting study finds one in seven children aged 12 or over has sent private parts image

Six people charged in Czech Football Association fraud case

A site in Prague that was previously home to a major truck factory should become a whole new district in the coming decades. The site in the north-east of the city will be named after the Avia brand associated with it, Czech Television reported.

Minister lashes back at Agrofert after company calls on government to end its criticism

The renovated statue of a skateboarder, made in the early 1980s, has returned to its former location in Prague’s Folimanka Park in the district of Vinohrady. Said to be the world’s oldest skateboarding statue, it had been hidden in a depository ...

If you visit the European Council buildings in Brussels these days, you will see 12 colourful flower-shaped carpets decorating its main entrance. The installation is part of a project called Flower Union, created by a group of young artists, textil...

Inspectors: 56 percent of ice cream samples substandard

Police arrest individual who flew drone above Russian Embassy in Prague

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Minister: State would limit household heating to maintain key industry if gas shortage occurs

Man who shot ex-partner dies in hospital

It is hard to dispute the fact that traditional Czech cuisine is very carnivorous. With the exception of desserts, most Czech food classics are meaty, filling dishes, such as vepřoknedlozelo (dumplings with sauerkraut and pork), svíčková (marina...

Covid: incidence rate rises for first time since end of July

Zeman signes into law legislation limiting use of single-use plastics

The Czech government is not planning any “draconian measures” to combat the next coronavirus wave, Czechia’s Health Minister Vlastimil Válek said on Monday while presenting the strategy for tackling the expected autumn wave of the epidemic. B...

Two Ukrainian soldiers undergoing treatment in Czechia

Some people like to collect stamps; others playing cards. But most people who own a lot of handbags don't do so with the specific intention of collecting them. However, for Czech architect Zuzana Ilinčevová, each handbag in her collection is a st...

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Union leader Středula calls on government to start tackling energy crisis

Further acceleration in price rises recorded in July

Czech Tomáš Staněk takes bronze in shot put at European Championship in Munich

Czechs’ financial literacy slightly improved last year

More than 200,000 applications for one-off child payment submitted since Monday

Czech ministers meet after two-week holiday

CT: Ministers agree on rise in Czech defence budget

Part of the annual Pardubice Sports Park family festival is a challenge to cross the river Elbe without getting your feet wet. To complete the challenge, participants must traverse a sixty-metre-long bridge made out of floating panels.

Minister: No new draconian measures to curb Covid

Firm says ministry ignoring Czech drone producers

The floods that hit Czechia exactly 20 years ago were caused by the close proximity of two major periods of rainfall that occurred that month, according to a new study by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Czech Academy of Sciences. The tea...

Who would you guess is the biggest producer of food waste – supermarkets? Restaurants? Farms? In fact, according to data from 2021, it’s not any of those, but rather households. Czech initiative Zachraň jídlo has a campaign starting in Septemb...

Developer of revolutionary microscope Petráň dies at 99

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Midweek may see temperatures of up to 35C in Czechia

Sunday Covid tally same as week earlier

Families can start applying for CZK 5000 one-off payment for children under 18

Climber Adam Ondra wins gold at European Climbing Championships in Munich

Pilot in Cheb dies after crashing into house during air show

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Czech Film Week gets underway in Israel

Number of small aircraft accidents increased last year

Slight increase in Covid numbers recorded in Czechia

Day of Jewish Monuments held around Czechia

Tennis: Karolína Plíšková fails to reach Toronto final

Summer hits – catchy tunes that you can hear everywhere, from radios to restaurants and from stadiums to swimming pools – are as much a part of summer as beaches and festivals. Classic summer hits such as Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles, I Got...

For 130 years, the Štěpánka lookout tower has been offering visitors beautiful views of the western part of the Giant Mountains.

Czech Norbert Köhler among most wanted criminals in Spain

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Slovak-Czech film Nightsiren wins prize in Locarno

Evacuated residents of Hřensko return to their homes

Karolína Plíšková reaches WTA semifinals in Toronto

Oil shipments from Russia to Czechia resume

Some 60,000 people take part in Prague Pride parade

The bare ridge with three peaks near Louny has been a centre for gliding and flying since the 1930s. Nowadays it is especially popular among paragliding enthusiasts.

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Fire in Bohemian Switzerland declared fully extinguished

The most common Czech art collector is a male who has been buying art for more than five years and already owns dozens of artworks, according to a newly released survey conducted by J&T Bank, together with art news site Artplus.cz. To find out more ...

While the large-scale forest fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park has been nearly extinguished, people are asking how to prevent similar disasters from happening in the future. A group of experts from the organisation Česká krajina say o...

French court evaluates whether Babiš guilty of tax evasion

Average mortgage interest rate rises to 5.4 percent

Czechs are getting increasingly used to doing some of their work from home, seeing it as part of a standard contract with their employer rather than an extra benefit. At least according to a survey conducted by recruitment agency Randstad, which sho...

Payment for Russian oil to Czechia arrives

Slovácko out of Europa League after drawing with Fenerbahce

Summer Covid wave in Czechia on the retreat

Mushroom-picking is one of the Czech people’s most-beloved pastimes. But mushrooms are disappearing from Czechia – due to climate change-induced drought and deforestation.

Food prices are not being raised artificially, says relevant chamber head

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Mero: Oil deliveries from Druzhba pipeline to be restored either on Friday or Saturday

Czech runner Petr Jedlička has decided to fulfil an unusual challenge – to complete 500 marathons in 500 days. His ultimate goal, however, is to raise money for children suffering from cancer. To date, he has completed 95 runs, covering a distanc...

There is perhaps no more iconic a Prague landmark than the 14th century Charles Bridge. Legend has it that egg yolks were mixed into the mortar to strengthen its construction. While that theory has never been fully confirmed, experts are now using a...

Sleep disorders after Covid can persist for years, Czech research shows

Entry restrictions into Bohemian Switzerland national park to be extended until end of August

Government considering “war tax” on selected companies

Letní Letná festival kicks off in Prague