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10/08/2025
The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated its long-standing warning against travel to the Gaza Strip and other conflict zones, stressing that such advice must be respected. Travelers who knowingly ignore these warnings, the ministry said, should expect that consular assistance will be limited — or, in some cases, impossible.
The statement follows the detention of a Czech citizen aboard an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, who chose to disregard the ministry’s travel warnings. According to the Foreign Ministry, Czech diplomats in Tel Aviv took all necessary steps in line with legal and consular standards once her presence on board was confirmed. They contacted Israeli authorities, conducted a consular visit, explained available legal options, and provided basic assistance.
The ministry criticized flotilla organizers for rejecting offers from several countries to unload aid safely in nearby ports, noting that the volume of supplies was “very small” given the risks involved.
While acknowledging that activism is legitimate in a democracy, the ministry said participants had knowingly burdened consular services already operating under difficult conditions in Israel and potentially delayed help for other citizens.
It reiterated that humanitarian aid must be delivered safely, in coordination with authorities, and through agreed humanitarian channels.
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10/08/2025
Public service broadcaster Czech Radio (Český rozhlas) has obtained its Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification, an international standard for trustworthy journalism launched in 2019 by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). To date, more than 2,150 media outlets in 120 countries worldwide use the JTI to align their news production processes with international best practices.
Thirteen public broadcasters from ten countries have earned JTI certification, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining transparent, professional and responsible journalistic production processes. Among the recipients are: CBC News and Radio-Canada in Canada; Český rozhlas in Czechia; France Télévisions, France Médias Monde, and Radio France in France; RTÉ News in Ireland; Swissinfo.ch in Switzerland; Radio Taiwan International (Rti) in Taiwan; and Colorado Public Radio in the United States.
The European Broadcasting Union, one of the JTI’s founding partners, has also urged EU governments to safeguard editorial independence and stable funding for public service media. In a recent report it warned that protecting these institutions remains essential to countering disinformation and sustaining democratic discourse.
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10/08/2025
Thursday should be partly cloudy to overcast with scattered showers and day temperatures between 12 and 17 degrees Celsius.
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10/08/2025
ANO leader Andrej Babiš told reporters that next year’s state budget deficit could exceed the planned 286 billion crowns, since as much as 80 billion crowns was missing in the current government draft. He urged the outgoing cabinet to address the issue, noting that his government will not take office until the end of the year. The outgoing administration submitted its draft budget at the last possible date, on September 30. Former finance minister Alena Schillerová, who is likely to take up the post once again, warned that the country may start the year under a provisional budget and said the proposal drafted by Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura would need to be "completely reworked.”
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10/08/2025
ANO leader Andrej Babiš says he hopes to seal a coalition deal with the SPD and the Motorists’ party by next Friday. He also expects agreement on the distribution of posts in parliamentary committees by that time.
Under the proposed setup for the next Czech government, the Motorists would oversee the foreign affairs, environment, and culture ministries. The SPD will propose experts for two to three ministerial portfolios.
Babiš also expressed confidence that a coalition agreement will be finalized before the first session of the new Chamber of Deputies, convened by President Petr Pavel for November 3.
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10/08/2025
Former Prague Archbishop, Cardinal Dominik Duka underwent emergency surgery on Monday, the Prague Archdiocese announced on X. The 82-year-old cardinal is currently in stable condition. In an afternoon post, Duka thanked the public for their prayers.
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10/08/2025
The military junta of Burkina Faso has detained eight members of a non-governmental humanitarian organization, including one Czech and two French nationals. They are accused of espionage and treason for allegedly gathering security information without authorization, AFP reported.
The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the news, saying it was in contact with the Czech national's family and is considering ways to provide consular assistance.
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10/08/2025
Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced on X that he will not seek re-election as chairman of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). The party’s executive council is now debating its next steps following the governing Spolu coalition’s (ODS, TOP 09, KDU-ČSL) defeat in last weekend’s parliamentary elections.
A party congress, initially scheduled for April, may be moved up to January, a proposal put forward by the ODS presidium on Saturday. Some party members are calling for a broader change-of-guard in the party leadership.
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10/08/2025
Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) leader Tomio Okamura has come under fire for threatening to remove the police president from office because he had allegedly stood by and allowed Okamura to be charged with inciting hatred through the distribution of posters with racist or xenophobic undertones.
Okamura said on Tuesday that if his party were to gain control of the Interior Ministry in a future government, he would move to replace the current police president, Martin Vondrášek.
Opposition leader Andrej Babiš described Tomio Okamura’s call to replace the national police president as “highly inappropriate”. Members of the outgoing coalition have slammed Okamura for “brutal pressure on law enforcement and attempts to intimidate the police”.
The outgoing interior Minister Vít Rakušan said on X that while it is not surprising that Okamura should consider such a step it is sad that he dares to say it out aloud.
The court has requested the Czech Chamber of Deputies to lift Tomio Okamura’s parliamentary immunity so that he may face criminal prosecution.
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10/07/2025
The court has once again asked the Czech Chamber of Deputies to lift the parliamentary immunity of Tomio Okamura, leader of the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, so that he may face criminal prosecution. Police accuse Okamura and his party of inciting hatred through the distribution of posters with racist or xenophobic undertones.
The outgoing Chamber approved Okamura’s prosecution in February, after which police formally charged him. In early August, the state prosecutor filed an indictment. The case was assigned to the District Court for Prague 1, but before the court could rule, the October elections granted Okamura a renewed parliamentary mandate and new immunity.
Alongside Okamura, the SPD movement itself has been indicted as a legal entity. According to sources, the prosecutor is not seeking a ban on the party’s activities or prison time for its leader, but rather an alternative penalty—likely a suspended sentence or a financial fine.
On Tuesday, Okamura stated that if his party were to gain control of the Interior Ministry in a future government, he would move to replace the current Police President, Martin Vondrášek.
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