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The Czech National Bank has issued a special 10,000-crown gold coin to commemorate 1,100 years since the start of Duke Wenceslas’s rule. Only 7,200 pieces were minted and unveiled at a ceremony in Prague’s Archbishop’s Palace. Designed by sculptor Zbyněk Fojtů, the coin weighs one troy ounce and features St. Vitus’s rotunda with the Přemyslid coat of arms on one side and depictions of St. Wenceslas on the other. Although its face value is 10,000 crowns, the price on the market is around 100,000. Governor Aleš Michl said the issue also highlights CNB’s growing gold reserves.

The Prague Stock Exchange reached another record high on Wednesday, with the PX index rising by 0.92 percent to 2351.76 points. The growth was driven mainly by energy giant ČEZ, Erste Bank, and Moneta Money Bank, whose shares jumped 2.78 percent to their highest value ever at 170 crowns. In contrast, Doosan Škoda Power lost more than 2 percent, while Komerční banka gave up most of its previous gains. Trading volume, at 455 million crowns, remained below the long-term average. The Czech koruna strengthened against both the euro and the U.S. dollar.

Before the informal EU summit in Copenhagen, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) voiced support for several key initiatives. He reiterated Czechia’s backing for the use of frozen Russian assets in Europe to provide loans to Ukraine, but insisted that Russia must ultimately contribute to covering the war’s damage. He further emphasized strengthening the EU’s eastern border and NATO, while supporting joint initiatives to accelerate modern technologies such as the European drone alliance. PM Fiala also welcomed President Petr Pavel’s recent pre-election speech, stressing the importance of his assurance that Czech election results cannot be falsified or manipulated.

Health care unions in Czechia have declared strike readiness in protest against the draft reimbursement decree for 2026. They are demanding a ten percent increase in salaries and wages across the health sector. Talks with the Health Ministry broke down on Tuesday after Minister Vlastimil Válek (TOP 09) did not attend, citing a campaign event in Brno. The ministry says the decree, which sets payments from health insurers, is not yet final. Unions warn the proposal would be devastating for hospitals already short of more than 3,000 nurses, with another 15,000 expected to retire within five years.