• Czechia lose 3:0 to England at Wembley
    10/07/2026

    The Czech Republic's footballers were beaten 3:0 by England away in the Nations League on Tuesday evening. The hosts went ahead through a first half own goal by Czechia’s Vladimír Coufal before captain Harry Kane twice found the net.

    The result means the Czechs – who had no shots on target at Wembley Stadium – have no points after four games in the Nations League under new coach Santi Denia.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Czech Minister of Culture Klempíř booed at Frankfurt Book Fair opening
    10/06/2026

    An address by the Czech arts minister, Ota Klempíř, at Tuesday’s opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair – where Czechia is this year guest of honour – was interrupted by shouts of criticism, booing and whistling. The Czech writer Radka Denemarková also spoke, saying that ministers of culture who destroy culture and literature come and go, but the arts and literature endure.

    Mr. Klempíř has cut funding for some arts organisations since coming to office a year ago this month.

    Over 70 Czech writers are representing the country at the Frankfurt Book Fair, which is considered one of the most important events of its kind in the world.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Aide: Return of Pavel for elections cannot be ruled out
    10/06/2026

    It cannot be ruled out that Czech President Petr Pavel will return from a private trip abroad to vote in local elections in his constituency later this week, his director of communications, Vít Kolář, told iDnes.cz on Tuesday. Mr. Kolář told the news site it was the head of state’s own decision.

    Prague Castle officials say a planning error led to Mr. Pavel organising a trip at the time of the elections. Photos of him at a motor rally in Morocco have appeared on social media.

    It is unusual for a Czech head of state not to take part in elections and critics have said that Mr. Pavel should abandon his private holiday.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Lehečka loses to Alcaraz in Japan Open final
    10/06/2026

    Jiří Lehečka was beaten by Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the final of tennis’s Japan Open in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Czech lost 6-7, 4-6 to the world no. 3 in just over an hour and a half. Lehečka, who is 24, has taken two ATP tour titles in his career.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Czechia withdraws from 2027 Eurovision
    10/06/2026

    The Czech Republic will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year, public broadcaster Czech Television said on Tuesday. In a statement on social media, the station said it had made the decision for budgetary reasons.

    Czech Television indicated that it might take part in the international event again in the future. The Czechs first participated in 2007 and have not enjoyed success in the competition.

    Czech Television and Czech Radio are facing budget cuts under planned legislation to end the current license fee system and bring them under the state budget.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Babiš: EU emissions trading system costing Czechia billions
    10/06/2026

    The Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš, has again criticised the European Union’s emissions trading system. Speaking at the opening of the International Industrial Fair in Brno on Tuesday, Mr. Babiš said that the system had cost Czechia CZK 159 billion in three years, Novinky.cz reported.

    The Czech leader said he wanted the current ETS 1 emissions allowances to be suspended and the planned ETS 2 system to be postponed.

    Mr. Babiš told delegates that he would discuss the “huge problem” of emissions allowances with fellow EU leaders later on Tuesday.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Weather forecast
    10/06/2026

    It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Wednesday, with an average high temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Similar weather is expected on the following days.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Study: Average flat in Czechia costs twice as many years’ salary as in some EU states
    10/06/2026

    An average priced apartment in Czechia costs the equivalent of 13.3 years’ average gross salary, which is twice as much as in states such as Ireland and Belgium, according to a study carried out by the bank Česká spořitelna and the website Evropa v datech published on Tuesday.

    Nearly half of those surveyed said they spent over 30 percent of their net income on housing. One in 10 said over half of their income went on accommodation.

    The “index of prosperity and financial health” also found that “housing conditions” had improved in Czechia compared to in a previous survey. Nevertheless, the country still ranks only 17th in the European Union by this metric.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Czechia takes centre stage at Frankfurt Book Fair
    10/06/2026

    The 78th Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest event of its kind, will be officially opened on Tuesday evening, with Czechia this year’s guest of honour. Around 70 Czech authors will represent the country, which is presenting itself under the motto “A Country on the Coast”. The opening ceremony will feature Czech singer Iva Bittová, while writers Radka Denemarková and Marie Iljašenko will read from their works. The fair opens to publishing professionals on Wednesday and to the general public on Friday. More than 1,000 speakers will appear across ten stages before the event closes on Sunday.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Czech voters receive ballots as pre-election polling blackout begins
    10/06/2026

    More than eight million voters in Czechia should receive their ballot papers for this weekend’s municipal elections by Tuesday at the latest. Voters in 27 constituencies will also elect senators to one-third of the upper house of Parliament. Nearly 190,000 candidates are standing for around 62,000 seats on municipal councils, while 154 candidates are competing in the Senate elections. A ban on publishing new election polls is now in force and will remain in place until voting ends on Saturday. Voters who do not receive their ballot papers in advance can obtain them at polling stations.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

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