Czech Gripen jets again deployed to patrol Polish airspace

A remarkable apartment in Brno, preserved almost intact since the 1930s, has just opened to the public after several years of restoration. It once belonged to a Jewish family who left Czechoslovakia shortly before WWII.

Czechia tightens notification rules for Russian diplomats

Sokol clubs open doors to public across Czechia

President Pavel: Russia poses direct threat to European security

President Pavel calls for continued international non-recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea

Havel remains most highly rated post-1989 Czech president, poll finds

Czech Republic joins initiative to protect children from risks of AI

Czech MPs approve end to automatic motorway vignette price increases

Richard Wagner had a strong connection to Czechia, from the spa town of Teplice to Prague’s theatres. He reportedly found inspiration for the libretto of his opera Tannhäuser at Střekov Castle near Ústí nad Labem, and his operas were performed...

Karel Kuttelwascher, the most successful Czechoslovak fighter pilot to serve with Britain’s Royal Air Force, was born 110 years ago, on September 23, 1916. His greatest victories came during daring solo night operations close to German airfields i...

Justice minister considering lowering age of criminal responsibility to 13

Czech scientists receive 2026 Europhysics Prize for discovery of altermagnetism

The Václav Havel Library ceased to exist in its hitherto form earlier this year, when both major donors and staff members departed. Further twists followed – and this week Havel’s widow entrusted Prague’s Municipal Library with preserving the...

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Škoda JS to supply drives for Rolls-Royce small modular reactors

President Pavel to address UN General Assembly

Dvořák Prague festival to conclude with Czech Philharmonic concert

Czech army tests drone warfare and defence systems

European Commission says Agrofert trust fails to resolve Babiš conflict of interest

MPs to vote on ending annual increases in motorway vignette prices

Pavel: Trump’s UN speech aimed more at US than global audience

Russian court jails Czech man for 13 days over Red Square protest

Thousands ride Petřín funicular on first day back in service

New cable cars have just entered operation on Prague’s Petřín Hill. The glass-heavy cars afford spectacular views of the city and boast cool details; for instance when they pass, those going up “wink” (flash their lights), while those going ...

Czech Bar Association criticises PM Babiš over comments on judiciary

A commemorative banknote has drawn hundreds of collectors to Czech National Bank branches across the country. In Prague, people began queuing overnight in the hope of securing one of the limited-edition notes.

Personal conversations, intimate photos and videos, and even the sending of underwear are all part of the growing online sex business. As more sexual services and content move online, so does related criminal activity. Organisations working with peo...

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Survey: More than a quarter of Czech students sleep only five to six hours a night

President Pavel attends opening of UN General Assembly debate in New York

Czech opposition criticises government coalition over parliamentary procedures

Justice Ministry data error may have exposed details of up to two million people

Petřín funicular returns to service after nearly two-year reconstruction

ANO leads latest Median poll, Motorists below parliamentary threshold

Judges’ union criticises Babiš for questioning independence of the courts

José Carreras and Plácido Domingo to perform in Brno

President Pavel commemorates victims of 9/11 attacks in New York

Government approves pension increases for next year

PM Babiš says Czechia will respect NATO’s Article 5

Czech government approves 2027 budget with CZK 386 billion deficit

Czech government to cap fuel station margins amid soaring prices

Dagmar Havlová to grant Prague Municipal Library free licence to Václav Havel’s work

Czechia has reached the Davis Cup Final 8 after a dramatic 3–2 victory over the United States in Prague. Jiří Lehečka won the deciding match after Jakub Menšík had kept Czech hopes alive earlier in the day. The result continues a Czech and Cz...

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to visit Czech Republic

Search continues for three Czechs missing after boat accident in Norway

O2 services hit by three-hour outage across Czechia

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Prague event marks 90th anniversary of Václav Havel’s birth

The modern Church of Blessed Marie Restituta was completed six years ago, but has only now officially gained the status of a church. The building has several unusual features, including a strip of windows beneath the roof with differently coloured g...

BIS chief warns Russia could test NATO cohesion within months

The Czech branch of UNICEF has presented a new model of monthly charitable subscription, which combines support for kids around the globe and discovering other countries and cultures. It includes a personalized direct-mail campaign as well as print ...

Security and public order top concerns for Prague voters

O2 customers report widespread internet outage

The legendary East German train known as “Dolphin” due to its distinctive “dolphin’s snout” undertook a closely-watched trip to Czechia at the weekend. The veteran train, which served the Berlin - Prague – Vienna route, was restored by r...

Government to approve 2027 budget and discuss measures against high fuel prices

President Pavel begins US visit, will honour 9/11 victims

NATO Days attract around 150,000 visitors

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Pavel to promote Czech bid for UN Security Council seat

Czech tourist dies in boat accident in Norway, three missing

Czech government to announce measures against high fuel prices

6 grams wins top prize at Czech comedy film festival

Czech government to submit 2027 budget with reduced deficit

Czech tennis team beats USA to reach Davis Cup finals

President Pavel heads to US for UN General Assembly

Znojmo lies in southern Moravia, just a few kilometres from the Austrian border. Thanks to its location between Brno and Vienna, for centuries it was a place where different cultures, languages and trade routes met. 

Acid Row, Czech psychedelic metal band, based in Prague, has been active since 2011. Their third album Poisoned Mind released in 2024 won Album of the Year in the rock category of the Anděl awards. In May 2026 they released their fourth album Magic...

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Czech military begins deploying Spyder air defence system

Czechia sends emergency supplies to flood-hit Nepal

Boršice named Czech Village of the Year 2026

Czech Davis Cup team trails USA 2–1 after doubles defeat

Around 92,000 attend first day of NATO Days

Pavel: Allied participation at NATO Days is a symbol of solidarity

Battle of White Mountain re-enacted in Prague

NATO Days underway at Mošnov airport

Czech crown jewels draw crowds to Prague Castle

Czech cyber agency warns of North Korean attacks using fake job offers

Czechia and US tied 1-1 after opening day of Davis Cup qualifier

PM Babiš: Czechia facing hybrid war from Russia

Jordanian royal couple begin official visit to Czechia

90-year-old driver travels 3.5 kilometres wrong way on Czech motorway

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Czech car production rises by 1.4 percent

Havlíček (ANO): Europe entering another energy crisis

EU military chief: Europe must accelerate defence build-up

Jordan’s King Abdullah II welcomed at Prague Castle

Czech judges call on Babiš (ANO) to substantiate claims about judiciary

As of September 19, the public can view the authentic Bohemian crown jewels, which are on display in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle. These priceless symbols of the Czech nation will be exhibited up until the Day of Czech Statehood on September ...

Václav Havel would have turned 90 this October. A new exhibition at Villa Stiassni in Brno looks beyond his familiar roles as playwright, dissident and president to explore his relationship with architecture. 

Police warn of sophisticated smishing scam

Czech coalition reaches agreement on 2027 state budget

Jordan’s King Abdullah II visits Czechia for talks with Pavel and Babiš

Czechia to chair OECD ministerial meeting for first time in 2027

Red Arrows flypast over Prague cancelled

Czechia has third-lowest inflation in EU

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President Pavel vetoes bill on state employees

The Czech Republic is still dealing with an environmental legacy left by decades of poor management when little attention was paid to protecting nature. The latest case involving possible contamination at a former military training area in the Klato...

Coalition leaders agree on cuts to 2027 budget deficit

PM Babiš proposes joint European missile defence system at Prague summit

Gustav Mahler was taught by musicians in Jihlava and developed a deep sensitivity to the musical culture of the region, which later found its way into his work, alongside elements of Jewish folk music. He was a phenomenal conductor and is considered...

The student film Volklore by Czech filmmaker Viktorie Štěpánová this week received a Silver Student Academy Award in the Alternative/Experimental category of the international film festival in Toronto. The video essay explores the transformation...

NATO troops taking part in Ample Strike exercise in Czechia

Police investigating contamination at former military site

Czech Television plans to cut 12 percent of workforce by 2030

One of the National Gallery ’s most important paintings is about to undergo its most extensive restoration in decades. Albrecht Dürer’s The Rosary Feast will be out of the gallery for about five years and placed in the hands of Czech experts.

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Army surveying toxic contamination at Šumava site

Supreme Court upholds suspended sentences in dog abuse case

Parts of Letná Park close for Netflix filming of The Secret of Secrets

Poor hop harvest could push up beer prices

Energy prices threatening Czech industry

The site of a one-time Soviet Gulag, located in Kazakhstan, is now being studied by archaeologists from the University of West Bohemia in cooperation with the NGO Gulag.cz. The camp once held more than 20,000 people, mostly political prisoners, incl...

Night of Literature festival opens in Prague

Babiš meets Bulgarian PM in Sofia to discuss Czech aircraft and energy

Army to start survey of contaminated site in Šumava

100 people died on Czech roads during summer holidays

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