Krejčí was perfect from three-point range and scored 13 points, but Atlanta lost

Opposition senators call on Babiš to make clear to Okamura that he is harming Czechia

When Antonín Dvořák conducted the Czech Philharmonic’s very first concert on January 4, 1896, few could have foreseen that it was an orchestra destined to become one of the symbols of Czech culture.  

For this week’s Radio Prague Sunday music show, we are presenting one of the musical highlights of 2025: the 80th Prague Spring International Music Festival, featuring Smetana’s My Country—the pinnacle of the Czech classical music calendar and...

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FM Macinka: What is important now is calming situation in Venezuela and diplomacy

Government to discuss amendment delaying start of housing support measures until September

Babiš to travel to Paris for meeting of Coalition of the Willing

2025 was 13th warmest year in Czechia in 65 years

Morning snowfall disrupts public transport in Prague

Kristyna and Marek Milde are a Czech artist duo based in Brooklyn. Through installation, sculpture, photography, and collage, they explore how urban life affects our relationship to nature and the objects around us — revealing both the tension and...

Okamura’s remarks cause concern, Pavel to discuss issue with PM Babiš

Czechs beat Switzerland 6-2 at world juniors, reach semifinals again

Czechia offers to transfer burn victims from Switzerland to Prague

FM Macinka says envoy should not judge Okamura’s remarks

First avalanche warning issued in the Krkonoše mountains

Over 300 convicts have been released on January 1, most of them from the women’s prison in Světlá nad Sázavou. The early releases took place under an amendment to the Criminal Code. The measure will mainly apply to people serving sentences for ...

Amendments to the Civil Code, effective as of this year, should open the way to fast-track divorces. The courts will no longer be required to determine who was at fault for the breakdown of the marriage and agreement on custody rights should speed u...

Tragedy in Switzerland leaves president Pavel deeply saddened

Reactions mixed to president’s New Year’s speech

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Record-low birth rate. Data show where population is shrinking in Czechia

Analysts say GDP trends point to 2.5% growth in 2025

Ambassador: Okamura’s anti-Ukraine remarks are undignified and unacceptable

Pavel Talankin is the Russian teacher and filmmaker behind the documentary Mr. Nobody against Putin, which exposes the militarization and propaganda in Russian schools after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Czechia among Europe’s most nuclear-reliant countries in 2025

Vejmelka wins Czech goalie duel in NHL, Rittich and Dobeš concede five

Over 300 prisoners released following changes to Criminal Code

Fireworks restrictions lead to significant improvement in air quality

Czech man dies climbing Breithorn in Austria

In his New Year address to the nation President Pavel pledged to safeguard democracy, expressed pride in what the country has achieved and urged Czechs to be more positive and rebuild trust.  

President Pavel wishes new government success, pledges to guard democracy

No Czechs reported missing after deadly explosion in Swiss resort

Lower house speaker Okamura against further arms supplies to "sustain senseless war"

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Free parking for electric cars in Prague over

Survey: Czechs look to 2026 with cautious optimism

PM Babiš calls for national unity and pride in New Year address

Czech junior hockey team beats Latvia at World Championship

Three Kings Charity Collection kicks off nationwide

Trade unions criticize proposal to replace Civil Service Act

Changes to unemployment benefits, wages and pensions take effect

Hundreds celebrate New Year in Prague centre

The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World, popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893 when he was director of the National Conservatory of Music of America. It premiered at New York's Carnegie Hall ...

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Three Kings Collection to kick off nationwide on January 1

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Czech junior hockey team to face Latvia

Eight paintings stolen from church in Northern Bohemia

Prague introducing New Year’s Eve restrictions in city centre

Aviation festival to leave Pardubice

Coalition MPs propose abolishing civil service act

PM Babiš to only place Agrofert into blind trust

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Prague emergency services and officers will increase their presence on New Year's Eve

State Forests of Czechia increased profits by 13 percent to CZK 4.4 billion

The Wallachian Open-Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm marked the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2025 with a record-breaking celebration. A total of 1,449 people wearing traditional folk costumes gathered in Masaryk Square in late June, mak...

It will snow at turn of the year, with up to 15 cm of snow falling in parts of Czechia

Police in Czechia are warning of a rise in scams in which people are lured abroad and unknowingly used to smuggle drugs. The National Drug Control Centre says that elderly people are particularly vulnerable and at least two Czechs who fell for the s...

Discovery of dead man on tracks halted train traffic in Prague near main station

With New Year’s Eve fast approaching – a night of fireworks for many – you may want to familiarise yourself with the rules on pyrotechnics in Czechia, especially following recent regulatory changes. Not only is the sale of New Year’s rockets...

Culling of infected poultry begins in Habry, inmates assist

Fireworks face heavy fines under new rules and ban zones

Czech juniors edge Finland in overtime at world championship

Regulated electricity prices to fall next year

For Mykola, now a student in Prague and an employee at UNICEF (the United Nations agency for children), “home” has become both a memory and a vision of the future. His story reflects not only the personal struggles of a young man forced to rebui...

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Police propose charging ex-MP Feri over another rape case

FM Macinka: world is moving toward diplomatic solution about Ukraine

An exhibition devoted to activist art is currently underway at Prague’s Municipal Library. Organised by City Gallery Prague, it explores Czech activist art of recent decades in dialogue with international movements such as Black Lives Matter, Me T...

Czechs are donating more to charities every year, with aid targeted both at home and abroad. Solidarity with war-torn Ukraine remains strong; at home the most common causes include children in need, people with disabilities, and animals.

The Skalice game reserve, established in 1990 is home to a herd of fallow and red deer. Traditionally on St. Stephen’s Day, local people bring treats for the game living there and watch the herd being fed.

Employers expect Czech economy to grow by 2–3 pct in 2026

Police warn of scams that can turn victims into unwitting drug couriers

Mountains in Czechia to be covered by snow, strong winds and frost expected

Czech goalies leave mark despite losses in NHL round

Czechia in 2026: higher pensions, wages and easier divorces

Unemployment benefits to increase from January

Fresh outbreak of bird flu confirmed in Havlíčkův Brod region

Historic vehicle convoy commemorates events leading to Heydrich assassination

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Prague to skip New Year’s fireworks, offer discounted entry instead

Czech juniors beat Denmark for first win at World Championship

Schools report rise in aggression, truancy and self-harm

Czechs mostly optimistic about finances, but expect higher costs

Birth rate in Czechia falls to historic low

Ruling coalition to audit contract for F-35 fighter jets

Czechia is in for a musical onslaught in 2026 the likes of which it has not seen in a long time. Prague, Hradec Králové and Vizovice will welcome hard-rock legends, metal icons, pop-punk stars and unique projects linking music with gaming culture....

Hundreds take part in winter swimming event in Prague

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Czech juniors lose opener to Canada at World Championship

Goalie Dominik Hašek: Supporting Ukraine is a moral and security issue

Budget deficit for 2025 to exceed target

Post-Christmas sales start in brick-and-mortar shops

Second edition of Night of nativity scenes begins across Czechia

Ski lift operators open more slopes in the Krkonoše and Orlické Mountains

Děčín, a town in northern Czechia, is hardly the first place you’d expect to find autographs from much of the Harry Potter film cast, or a chance to try on an invisibility cloak. Yet thanks to Andrea Vendolská, a passionate collector of Harry ...

Saint Stephen's Day a public holiday in Czechia

The Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou boasts one of the biggest collections of glass items in the Czech Republic and a unique collection of costume jewellery. The museum is also home to  the largest collection of glass Christmas o...

Czechs make fewer calls on Christmas Eve, turn to social media

Christmas Eve sees highest number of fires in five years

Exotic escapes grow in popularity among Czechs at year’s end

Czech nativity scenes showcased at Prague's Břevnov Monastery

Czechs mark Christmas Day with reflection and tradition

Prague offers free access to sports venues until New Year's Eve

Chocolate and asparagus may not seem like an obvious pairing. Yet one Czech chocolate maker has proved they belong together. The Prague-based company Steiner & Kovarik recently won gold at the International Chocolate Awards 2025 for its white chocol...

Nothing brings you into the Czech Christmas spirit quite like the Rybovka — at least according to members of the Jan Neruda Grammar School choir in Prague. Despite its name — “ryba” means “fish” in Czech — the Rybovka has nothing to do...

FM awards medal to former Czech ambassador to Syria

Czechs and Slovaks raise 1 million Euro for evacuation vehicles for Ukraine

Putin recalls Russian ambassador to Czechia

Head of the Motorists‘ party to meet with PM and Turek by January  7

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Christmas shop opening hours

35,000 hens culled in Vysočina due to bird flu

One of the stories that captured hearts across Czechia this year was the remarkable journey of a young moose nicknamed Emil. The large herbivore unexpectedly became a Central European celebrity as he wandered across borders, drew crowds of admirers,...

Study: A typical Christmas Eve dinner in Czechia will cost less than last year

Nativity scenes celebrating the birth of the baby Jesus have a long tradition in the Czech lands, dating back to 1560, when the first such scene was introduced here by the Jesuits at their college in Prague. Today they are one of the most visible sy...

In addition to the Christmas markets, Prague also revives a tradition every December on the Charles Bridge, one that dates back to the days when street lamps were powered by gas.

PM Babiš: Security Council to review ammunitions initiative on January 7

Babiš to meet Turek as president signals he will not appoint Motorists’ nominee