• Okamura and Konečná dismiss Babiš’s NATO/EU remarks as campaign rhetoric
    10/02/2025

    SPD leader Tomio Okamura and Communist Party head and Stačilo! leader Kateřina Konečná attribute ANO chairman Andrej Babiš’s statements, that he would neither form a government with the Communists nor allow a referendum on Czechia’s withdrawal from NATO and the EU, to pre-election rhetoric. They said this during a pre-election debate of five party and movement leaders on Nova TV.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Czechia and 16 other countries issue statement on combating migration
    10/02/2025

    Seventeen European states, including the Czech Republic, plan to jointly promote measures against migrant smugglers, strengthen border protection, and reform asylum legislation. They announced this in a joint statement published at the conclusion of today’s summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Copenhagen. Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Spolu) wrote on X that this represents a successful continuation of building a strong coalition of countries against migration.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Weather forecast
    10/02/2025

    On Friday, expect mostly cloudy skies. The temperature highs will be hovering at 9 to 13 °C.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Military recruitment more successful than last year
    10/02/2025

    In September, military recruiters announced that a record number of recruits will join the Czech Armed Forces by the end of 2025. At the same time, fewer soldiers will leave the service this year compared to last year, when the highest number of personnel left in the past decade. According to the General Staff, the high number of departures in recent years is related to a generational shift in the military.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Third tallest high-rise building in Czechia to appear in Plzeň

    10/02/2025

    In Plzeň, a high-rise building called Sisters with Two Towers, 94 and 83 meters tall, is set to be built within three years. The towers will be connected by a neck, which, according to architect Václav Ulč, symbolizes embracing sisters. The project will feature 175 apartments and will become the third tallest residential building in Czechia. This was stated today by Michal Fictum, who is behind the Plzeň-based construction, development, and investment group MIRAS Group. The buildings will not surpass the height of St. Bartholomew's Cathedral, which stands at 102 meters.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • President Pavel to meet party and movement leaders on Sunday
    10/02/2025

    President Petr Pavel will have initial post-election consultations with party and movement leaders on Sunday and possibly also on Monday. This was announced today on the website by the Communication Department of the Presidential Office. He will invite the leaders of the parties that make it into the Chamber of Deputies after Friday's and Saturday's elections to Prague Castle in order of the election results.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • FM Lipavský: Recognition of Palestine now strengthens position of Hamas
    10/02/2025

    The recognition of the Palestinian state in the current situation rather strengthens the position of the terrorist group Hamas, which regularly presents it as its military successes and the achievement of its goal, according to Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Spolu) in an interview with ČTK. This was mainly in response to the recent recognition of Palestine by Western powers led by France and the UK.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Analysis of Czech aid to Ukraine dispels myths and confirms benefits
    10/02/2025

    A new cost–benefit study presented in Prague concludes that Czech support for Ukraine has been both morally right and economically advantageous. The analysis by the Prague Security Conference shows that donated weapons came mainly from obsolete stocks with little market value, while current army equipment was not affected. Czechia’s ammunition initiative delivered 2.5 million rounds in 2024–2025, mostly financed by allies. Civilian aid included medical supplies, energy technology, food and modular bridges. Hosting some 400,000 refugees has also turned positive: since 2024, their tax contributions have outweighed state costs. Economically and demographically, the inflow strengthens the labor market and eases population decline.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Czech parliamentary elections to begin Thursday on the American continent
    10/02/2025

    Czech citizens abroad will be the first to cast ballots in this year’s parliamentary elections, starting Thursday evening due to the time difference. Voting opens at 19:00 CEST in Brazil and Argentina, followed by Cuba and the U.S. East Coast. Polling stations on the American continent will be open until Friday, when voting begins worldwide, including in Czechia. For the first time, postal voting is available, with nearly 11,000 people requesting it. More than 27,500 Czechs registered to vote abroad. In 2021, over 70 percent of expatriates voted.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • FM Lipavský: Syria must be given a chance to return to international stage
    10/02/2025

    Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Spolu) said Syria should be shown it has a chance to return to the international community after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime. Some sanctions could be eased if they do not pose security risks, he told Czech Press Agency (ČTK). President Petr Pavel had earlier voiced support for conditional relief. Lipavský stressed that Czechia never left Syria diplomatically and continues humanitarian projects, such as providing water supplies, which also help curb migration. He added that Prague seeks a stable Syria where minorities feel safe, while maintaining vigilance toward current leadership linked to Islamist forces.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

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