Electricity in Czechia sixth most expensive in Europe in 2025

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Public broadcaster unions reject ministry’s claim of progress in talks on financing reform

Firefighters reduce Czech Switzerland wildfire to five hectares

Tens of thousands rally in Prague in support of public media

Czech coalition to seek motion urging Sudeten German Congress in Brno be cancelled

President Pavel urges Czech Republic not to stay outside core European decision-making

Politicians, veterans and members of the public gathered outside Czech Radio’s Prague headquarters on Tuesday to mark the 81st anniversary of the Prague Uprising against Nazi rule. The uprising began on 5 May 1945, near the end of the Second World...

Jurečka elected head of Christian Democrat’s parliamentary group

Ceremony at Czech Radio commemorates Prague Uprising in 1945

The annual Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films kicks off on May 5 in the North Bohemian city of Liberec. This year’s programme features more than 500 animated films and games, alongside exhibitions, talks and other accompanying events...

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Prague metro construction leads to discovery of new prehistoric species

Fire safety checks reveal serious lapses in Czech nightlife venues

Hundreds of firefighters still battling Czech Switzerland blaze

Roman Červenka named Czech Ice Hockey Player of the Season again after ten years

Conference “Europe as a Task” opens at Prague Castle

More than a third of Czechia faces the most severe level of soil drought

Pavel and Stubb: Russia remains the most serious challenge to European security

Police charge three more in bitcoin case, media link former minister Blažek

Thousands gathered for the reopening of the Singing Fountain, a landmark of the spa colonnade, closed since last summer. The fountain underwent extensive restoration, including its visible features, lighting, jets and a full technology upgrade. 

Firefighters across Czechia had a busy weekend, responding to hundreds of fires amid extremely dry and unusually hot weather. The most serious blaze is still burning in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park in the north of the country.

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The government has approved the reinstatement of electronic sales registration

MEP Nagyová receives a suspended sentence and a CZK 500,000 fine in the Čapí hnízdo case

Pirate Party have turned to the EC over the use of EU funds to combat disinformation

Rare archaeological finds from the era of Great Moravia, including an ivory vessel believed to have been brought to the region by Saints Cyril and Methodius, are now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Modrá in the Zlín region. The new exhi...

Managers of Brno’s urban greenery are protecting trees from drought using injection and mulching

Conditions in the manufacturing sector have improved, with the index at its highest level in four years

President Pavel welcomes Finnish President Stubb at Prague Castle

The Convoy of Liberty drove through the west Bohemian city of Plzeň on Sunday within the Freedom Festival commemorating the end of World War II and the city’s liberation by the US Army in May 1945.

Firefighters reduce area hit by blaze in Bohemian Switzerland National Park

Babiš says Zelensky wants end to war, questions who can broker peace

Siniaková wins Madrid doubles title for 36th career trophy

Czech PM Babiš meets Ukrainian President Zelensky in Yerevan

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Convoy of Liberty passes through Plzeň within the annual Freedom Celebrations

Czech Radio: Burglars raided Armenian Embassy in Prague

Ethiopian and Kenyan athletes triumph at Prague Marathon

Czechia sees first summer day early, Sunday’s temperatures may reach 30°C

Karlovy Vary Airport could become military-civilian hub

Czech U-18 hockey team wins bronze at World Championship

Firefighters still battling blaze in Bohemian Switzerland National Park

Although it may seem that folk songs belong to the past, in Czechia they are still very much alive. They are sung at celebrations, feasts, harvest festivals, and family gatherings. Each region has its own melodies and its own stories, from lyrical l...

550 years ago, a woman died who would become more famous after her death than she ever was in life. Perchta of Rožmberk – known as the White Lady, the most famous ghost of Czech castles – was in reality a victim of political arrangements, famil...

Firefighters battling forest blaze in Czech Switzerland National Park

Former Czech NATO envoy Landovský to oversee alliance commitments agenda

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Prague Marathon to bring major traffic restrictions across city centre on Sunday

Czech Republic experiencing driest spring on record

Mass for veterans opens Plzeň Freedom Festival

PM Babiš to hold first face-to-face talks with Zelensky since taking office

Trump’s planned 25% auto tariffs may hit Czech supply chains

Analysts: Iran war threatening Czech growth

Talankin’s missing Oscar recovered

Czech Republic denies blocking Fico flight to Moscow

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Pavel Talankin’s Oscar lost on flight home

Czech Railways launches new Prague-Hamburg-Copenhagen service

Czech Republic denies receiving Taiwan presidential overflight request

Czechs lagging behind in workplace use of artificial intelligence

Plzeň launches Freedom Festival commemorating WWII liberation by US troops

Czechs mark Labour Day with political rallies, festivals and gatherings

While much of the world celebrates love on Valentine’s Day in February, in Czechia it is May 1 that truly belongs to lovers. This spring date is marked by kisses under blooming trees, meetings beneath the statue of poet Karel Hynek Mácha, and a l...

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An extremely dry April is beginning to take its toll on vegetation. A lack of moisture is threatening agricultural crops in two-thirds of Czechia and farmers fear a poor harvest if rain does not come soon.

Opposition calling on Regional Development Minister Zuzana Mrázová to resign

This month saw the release of the first postage stamp designed by the multi-award-winning illustrator and writer Peter Sís. The Česká pošta stamp marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vojtěch Náprstek, a Czech patriot and politician who ...

Frosts cause heavy losses for Czech fruit growers

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President Pavel urges faster infrastructure links with neighbours

EC taking Czechia and Hungary to court over non-compliance with European arrest warrant rules

Czech U18 hockey team advances to World Championship semi-finals

RSF: Global press freedom at 25-year low, Czechia ranked 11th

Walpurgis Night to be marked in Czech countryside

Defence minister discusses candidates for army chief with president

President, mayors enjoy highest trust, survey suggests

Zeman signs letter calling on Sudeten Germans to drop Brno meeting plan

Psychiatrist Cimický gets five years for sexual assault, blackmail

The fate of Štiřín Chateau, a Baroque estate near Prague, which hosted presidents and cabinet ministers, remains uncertain. The Czech state has failed to find a buyer for it, despite repeated attempts to sell the property and a dramatic reduction...

Experts are ringing alarm bells. The number of deaths related to kratom use is on the rise in Czechia as is the number of emergency calls to minors who collapse after using it. The prime minister has ordered the creation of an interministerial worki...

Pardubice win ice hockey Extraliga for first time in 14 years

Počerady coal-fired power plant biggest polluter of 2025

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Lower house committee for continuation of Radio Prague International

President Pavel and defence minister Zůna to discuss new army chief candidates

PM Babiš heads to Uzbekistan after Kazakhstan talks

Fuel price cap to rise again in Czechia

The Czech skiing and snowboarding legend Ester Ledecká has announced she is looking for a new coach. The three-time Olympic champion says she still has one big dream to fulfil.  

Czech flag day added to list of national observances

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Czech defence strategy to prioritise troop recruitment

The Prague-based United Islands festival returns to the Czech capital with over 100 artists from 20 countries, blending new talent with established names. Alongside concerts, this year’s edition expands its non-music program with multiple debates ...

Czech NHL players in spotlight as playoffs intensify

Czechs fear energy price rises, turn to long-term savings

Beer production in Czechia falls as drinking habits shift

PM Babiš continues Central Asia trip with Kazakhstan talks

FM Macinka calls for equal EU-ASEAN partnership

Czech Republic seeks 2 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Azerbaijan

The usually quiet railway station at Nemotice in South Moravia attracted around 60 train enthusiasts from at home and abroad eager to witness the fleeting return of steam operations on the local railway this weekend. Some came from as far as the Uni...

Customs detain group suspected of meth production and distribution in Prague

Finance Minister Schillerová: Fuel margin controls and diesel tax cut to continue

Czechia performs strongly in the Prosperity Index, a composite ranking combining economic output, inequality and selected social indicators. But according to sociologist Daniel Prokop from PAQ Research, the index is limited in scope and heavily shap...

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Police called to 257 overdoses in Czechia last year, cases increased

Health Minister: Preventive care participation bonus could reach thousands crowns

Krkonoše national park retains certification, forests in good condition

Study shows smaller fields can reduce vole populations and crop damage

Half of Czechia affected by severe soil drought due to dry and warm winter

President Pavel: Czechia fails to meet NATO defence spending and capacity commitments

Defense spending is back in the spotlight after NATO confirmed that the Czech Republic would fail to meet the set 2 % defense spending target in 2026. This will place the country among the problem members not pulling their weight in collective defen...

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Industry Minister Karel Havlíček are leading a government and business mission to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The trip focuses on boosting Czech exports and securing major contracts, particularly in tran...

Pardubice court remands another suspect in arson attack case

Czechia not ready for efficient high-speed rail construction

Global military spending rose 2.9% last year, fell in Czechia

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PM Babiš: Planned new hospital in Prague will be military facility

Babiš to discuss Turek’s “parasites” remarks with Foreign Minister Macinka

Taiwan drone exports surge, with Czech Republic as top destination

Spring food collection brings 623 tons of donations in Czechia