Ian Willoughby

Things will not be easy this year, but Czechia will handle it. That was a key message from Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s New Year’s address to the nation on Sunday night.

While Czech seasonal traditions are much loved, some are relatively new – and have fascinating regional variations.

Josef Lada's idealised paintings of carol singers and family gatherings are an enduring symbol of Christmas for many in Czechia.

Ester Ledecká has become Czech Sportsperson of the Year for the second time. She took her third Olympic gold in Beijing, but says that wasn’t the high point of her 2022.  

Czechia’s six-month presidency of the European Union is slowly coming to a close. But how well did the Czechs do? And will the presidency have any lasting legacy?

Kateřina Siniaková has won the Golden Canary award for Czech tennis player of the year for the first time. The 26-year-old is currently world number one in doubles.

For ages it seemed the presidential elections would be a battle between Andrej Babiš and Petr Pavel. So how has Danuše Nerudová has emerged as a serious contender?

Frenchman Manu Chilaud and his partner Pavla Klečková introduced emergency homeless shelter the Iglou to Czechia. Now they are taking it as far afield as Canada.

Architect Jan Kaplický earned an international reputation for futuristic projects. Now one of his earliest realised projects has been recreated at a Prague exhibition.

A new project on the Google Arts & Culture platform is a real treasure trove, bringing together over 3,000 Czech art works from some of the country’s top institutions.