The Czech government has moved to address a pressing problem in health care for people living in the border regions who often have to travel long distances to see a specialist or dentist. A proposed amendment to the law should open the way for cross...

Security forces to protest outside Interior Ministry over wages and staffing

Sexual abuse survivors urge Czech government to reject Vatican agreement

Czech universities mark World Philosophy Day, honoring Kant

Fiala and Pavel to meet European Council President-elect Costa in Prague

MPs propose budget reallocations worth 224 billion CZK

Council of Europe highlights Czechia’s efforts in supporting Ukrainian refugee children

Organisers of this year's UN climate change conference, known as COP29, which began last week in Baku, Azerbaijan, have not shown great optimism as the event reaches its end on Friday. The atmosphere has not been helped by the re-election of Donald ...

Ahead of next year’s general elections, Prime Minister Petr Fiala is seeking a mandate for a second term and another four years for himself and his government. However, his comment on Sunday 17th of November that his ‘pro-growth’ agenda will d...

Unions expect 2,000 security force members to join protest

Environment demonstrators in Bílina mine ordered to pay damages to mining company

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MPs debate budget and vote on laws today

Pavel to discuss budget concerns with Fiala and Stanjura in December

Czechs' debt rises by 8.2% to 3.53 trillion CZK

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Czechia violates EU law by barring other EU citizens from joining political parties

A 5000-crown banknote, produced in April 1919 for the newly independent state of Czechoslovakia, was sold at auction on Friday 15th of November for 25.68 million crowns. It therefore became the most expensive paper currency ever sold within the coun...

Number of cases of acute respiratory diseases in southern Bohemia continues to rise

Culling of 18,000 poultry due to Avian Influenza begins in Nalžovské Hory

Explosion in shop in center of Karlovy Vary

The brutal massacre of Lidice by the Nazis in the summer of 1942 sent shockwaves around the world. Communities created memorials and organized events in memory of the victims, and some towns were renamed Lidice in defiance of the Nazis’ efforts to...

Russian gas imports to Czechia rise sharply due to price

Fair trade, the idea that shoppers should pay a fair price for crops grown in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, is gaining recognition in Czechia.

Since moving to Czechia originally for the sole purpose of playing rugby, Nicolaas Uys has made a successful life for himself in Prague, with a business selling biltong, and as a cornerstone of the South African community in the city. He spoke to u...

Mixed reality (MR) has the potential to revolutionize storytelling by blending the physical and virtual worlds, which creates immersive experiences people would not be able to access otherwise. This innovative approach is at the heart of a compellin...

Experts urge balanced regulation of e-cigarette sales

American donor bequeathed CZK 4 million to Lidice Memorial

Czech intelligence chief says alliance between Russia, China, Iran and North Korea presents global threat

With less than a year to go before the general elections, President Petr Pavel is calling on Czechs to listen more to one another.

The Year of Czech Music will culminate in early December with five concerts at New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall. Returning to this renowned venue for the first time since 2018, the Czech Philharmonic, led by Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyo...

The celebrations of the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution have traditionally included a 'Velvet Carnival', a satirical carnival parade through the streets of Prague. This year, the event is accompanied by an exhibition of Basel masks, which can b...

On Sunday November 17th, within the splendour of the National Theatre in Prague, five individuals were honoured as this year’s recipients of the Memory of Nations Awards. President Pavel was also in attendance at the gala event.

Finance minister: flood damage estimate now exceeding CZK 60 billion

An exhibition celebrating the legendary protest singer Karel Kryl got underway in Prague on Sunday. The showcase marks two important anniversaries: the 80th anniversary of his birth and 30 years since his death. It aims to highlight Kryl not just as...

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Interest in mortgages on the rise

Food prices expected to rise in connection with growing production costs in agriculture

Economists consider PM’s promise to raise Czech incomes to the level in Germany unrealistic

EDF files appeal against selection of Korean firm KHNP in Dukovany tender

Commission of inquiry into Charles University shooting to reconvene in Chamber of Deputies

Memory of Nations Awards given out at National Theatre

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Singer Anna Fialová performs iconic Velvet Revolution song ‘Prayer for Marta’ on Národní Street

November 17th this year is the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the events of late 1989 through which Czechoslovakia transitioned from a one-party communist state to a democratic and capitalist country.

Million Moments for Democracy holds demonstration on Old Town Square, warns against rise of authoritarians

Economic advisor to president does not recommend signing budget for 2025

Opponents of aid to Ukraine gather in front of National Museum

Foreign Minister Lipavský awards medals for services to diplomacy

Mobis Automotive Czech, supplier to Hyundai, sees sales rise to 58.74 billion

Czech leaders pay respects at Národní Street memorial

Czechia marks 35 years since Velvet Revolution

10 years ago, former goaltender Dominik Hašek became the first Czech NHL hockey player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame is a rare and prestigious honor, reserved for only a select few. In Canada, t...

Today, we’re marking the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which saw the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. To celebrate, we’ll be listening to some of the songs that filled the public squares during those historic days—m...

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Draft regulation would increase teachers' salaries by 7% from January

Communists to run in 2025 parliamentary elections as part of Stačilo! coalition

Security forces unions to go ahead with protest outside Ministry of Interior

Bird flu confirmed on farm in Brno area, 12,000 poultry to be killed

5000-crown banknote auctioned for record 25.68 million crowns

Czech army builds 19 bridges and 2 footbridges after September floods

To commemorate the anniversary of the death of the great Moravian thinker and religious leader John Amos Comenius, Danny Bate spoke to scholar Lenka Pospíšilová about his life, legacy and relevance for the modern world.

An exhibition showcasing the work of photographer Helena Wilson got underway at the Prague City Gallery’s House of Photography earlier this week. Featuring over 140 images, it offers an intimate glimpse into life under communism in Czechoslovakia,...

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In October, the team at Charles Games, the creators of such games as Playing Kafka and Attentat 1942, released Velvet 89, an immersive and educational experience that invites players to turn investigator in five cities across Czechoslovakia. Ahead o...

Number of high school students increased by eight percent to almost 485,000 in ten years

Climate strikes have begun across Czech universities, with events taking place over the next seven days in Prague, Brno, and Olomouc.

EC downgrades Czech GDP growth estimate for 2024 to 1 percent

The Together Forward challenge helped 33,000 Czechs and Slovaks to take care of their mental health

Today marks 100 years since the death of painter Jakub Schikaneder, considered one of the most important Czech painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for his melancholic paintings of Prague in the evening and dusk.

Court finds psychiatrist Cimický guilty of rape and extortion

Foreign Minister Lipavský on second day of UK visit

This weekend, Czechia will commemorate two significant anniversaries: 35 years since the fall of the Communist regime and 85 years since the Nazi closure of Czech universities.

Minister Rakušan: Czechia failing to retain foreign workers, a quarter leave within two years

Sport shooter Kateřina Emmons receives Věra Čáslavská award

Bernard wins Brewery of the Year for the eighth time

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Prague Castle announced that on Saturday, November 30, visitors will have free access to the castle’s majestic staterooms, along with a rare opportunity to explore both the historic halls where Czech presidents meet international dignitaries. This...

First rufous rat-kangaroo born in Olomouc Zoo

Eighty years ago, U.S. pilot William L. Kiggins was killed during a combat mission over Brno, becoming the only American soldier to die in the Moravian capital during World War II. On Wednesday, the American Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Bijan S...

Minister Rakušan: firefighters and police officers to receive additional 2,500 crowns

As the holiday season draws near, Czech households face a bitter challenge to their holiday baking traditions: soaring butter prices. With a 40% year-on-year increase, the cost of butter reached over 70 crowns in some stores. Some, including Agricul...

Minister Rakušan discusses Vrbětice investigation with President Pavel, working group to be set up

Czech government supports ban on energy drink sales to children under 15

Dvořák Trio to open 30th annual Bohuslav Martinů Days festival

Foreign Minister Lipavský travels to London for talks with UK counterpart Lammy

For six days, starting on November 12th, a unique exhibition of rare stamps and other extraordinary historical objects has opened in central Prague. For the first time in history, the public has the opportunity to see the best-preserved specimen of ...

An exhibition exploring the fascinating world of mushrooms is currently on display at the National Technical Library in Prague. Titled Do hloubi houby, or Into the Depths of the Mushroom, the exhibition presents the potential uses of mycelium in con...

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Czech government approves criminal law reform emphasizing fines over incarceration

Summer is over, and now CzechTourism, the country’s state-funded central tourist office, is reflecting on its successes and problems. The organisation’s director, František Reismüller, spoke to Danny Bate about the season just gone, as well as...

Czech ministers split on proposed energy drink sales ban for children

Prague’s car problem is not a secret. High car ownership persists, mainly because of political resistance and historical preservation laws which inadvertently hinder efforts to reduce car dependency. The dependency poses a challenge to its sustain...

Appeals court awards higher compensation to former dissident Jiří Wonka

Government to discuss extending state of danger in flood-hit Moravian-Silesian region

PM Fiala praises nuclear energy at COP29 in Baku, offers to share Czech expertise

Czech PM Fiala to address COP29, calls for realistic climate targets

Poll: Only 20% of Czechs happy with state of the economy

Czech eighth-graders rank second globally in digital literacy study

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Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist, was released in a landmark prisoner exchange in August, following nine months in Russian detention. The mother of two was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison on charges of ...

Patti Smith’s Prague concert to mark 50th anniversary of debut album Horses

26th annual Poetry Day Festival kicks off in Prague, celebrates Year of Czech Music

CzechTrade to open new office in Malaysia in 2024, expanding focus on Southeast Asia

PM Fiala secures release of Czech citizen imprisoned in Azerbaijan

Lidija Kovařík, who comes originally from Croatia but has lived in Prague for the last fifteen years, is the managing director of the Illusion Art Museum in Prague. She tells us about her story and career, the future of museums, and her work with ...

Archaeologists from the Moravian city of Brno have reported an unprecedented discovery. During a rescue excavation in the broader city center, they unearthed the bones of at least three mammoths, alongside remains from other animals. They also disco...

Fiala on phone with Trump discusses Ukraine, the Middle East, and Ivana Trump

Election models shows ANO win October elections, with Motorists and Communists also in lower house

As the country approaches the 35th anniversary of Velvet Revolution of 1989, hundreds of dissidents have seen their income rise by an average of 4,400 Czech Crowns.

Czechia approaches the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and end of Communism in 1989. To commemotrate the historic milestone, Freedom Week kicks off in Prague.

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The company behind the popular annual Signal Festival is currently the only applicant for the lease of the Old Town Market (Staroměstská Tržnice), a grand indoor marketplace in the centre of Prague that currently stands empty.

November 11th is the feast day of St. Martin in the Christian calendar, a day that brings with it a variety of traditions in Czechia. Most notable among these is a particularly hearty meal, consisting of roast goose, cabbage and dumplings. Danny Bat...

On the occasion of the 404th anniversary of the Battle of Rakovník and the Battle of the White Mountain, the Bohemian troops set out again this year to meet their crushing defeat. The fifty-kilometer march significantly impacted the motivation and ...

Police investigation dismisses complaints on payments to Zeman's lawyer

COP29 Climate Conference begins in Azerbaijan, PM Fiala expected to speak

430 dissidents see pensions rise by an average of CZK 4,400

Freedom Week in Prague marks 35 years since Velvet Revolution

Czech inflation accelerates in October with 2.8% year-on-year rise