• 09/28/2026

    Prague Zoo is celebrating 95 years since it opened today. The anniversary programme will feature period costumes, vintage vehicles, swing music and newspapers highlighting important moments in the zoo’s history.

    Prague Zoo opened in 1931 and has since become one of the city’s best-known institutions. The celebrations will also mark 15 years of the Return of the Wild Horses project, which has helped return Przewalski’s horses to the wild in Central Asia.

    A new photographic exhibition will also present key moments from the zoo’s 95-year history.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 09/28/2026

    Thousands of people attended the annual St Wenceslas pilgrimage in Stará Boleslav near Prague on Monday, marking Czech Statehood Day and honouring the country’s patron saint.

    At a traditional mass, Prague Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl called for reconciliation, forgiveness and unity in society, warning against allowing disagreement to turn into hatred.

    A new silver reliquary containing a relic of St Wenceslas was displayed at the pilgrimage for the first time. The saint’s skull was also brought from St Vitus Cathedral in Prague and put on public display.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 09/27/2026

    Monday should be bright and sunny and dry around the country, with daytime highs between 20 and 24 degrees Celsius.

  • 09/27/2026

    The Czech women’s tennis team have won the Billie Jean King Cup, claiming their 12th title in the history of the team competition.

    The Czech Republic sealed a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in the final in Shenzhen, with Linda Nosková beating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 on hard court. The Wimbledon champion followed Karolína Muchová’s earlier 6-2, 6-3 victory over Anhelina Kalinina.

    For Nosková, Muchová, Marie Bouzková and Sára Bejlek, it was their first Billie Jean King Cup title. Doubles player Kateřina Siniaková had already won the competition eight years ago.

    Captain Barbora Strýcová became only the fourth person in the competition’s history to win the title both as a player and as a captain.

  • 09/27/2026

    The Czech women’s tennis team is leading 1-0 over Ukraine in the Billie Jean King Cup final and are one victory away from their 12th title.

    Karolína Muchová secured the opening point for captain Barbora Strýcová’s team with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Anhelina Kalinina.

    Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková can clinch the title for the Czech Republic in the second singles match against Elina Svitolina.

  • 09/27/2026

    Finance Minister Alena Schillerová of ANO says the government will not be able to avoid raising some taxes. Possible measures could include higher excise and refinery taxes, as well as other levies.

    Speaking in a debate program on Czech Television on Sunday, Schillerová said several options were being prepared, including possible taxation of investment properties and certain addictive or otherwise harmful substances.

    She said a combination of higher revenues and lower spending could save around 20 billion crowns or possibly more in the state budget. About half of the savings could come from higher revenues, primarily taxes. Schillerová said she now had a package of measures prepared and would present what she considers the most suitable options to the coalition.

  • 09/27/2026

    Users of the eDoklady digital ID application, which allows people to identify themselves without a physical identity card, need to install an update to ensure the app continues to work properly, the Digital and Information Agency said.

    The agency said it is doing everything to ensure that the system remains stable during the October elections. Although the update itself takes only a short time, the process could take longer when large numbers of people try to install it shortly before voting, it said.

    Voters are therefore advised to install the update at least 48 hours before the election.

  • 09/27/2026

    Eleven people were injured at a tractor event in Dluhonice on Saturday when a tractor towing a trailer carrying passengers overturned, Czech News Agency reported.  None of the injuries was reported to be serious.

    Police said the exact cause and circumstances of the accident are still under investigation.

  • 09/27/2026

    The Czech women’s tennis team will face Ukraine on Sunday in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzhen, China. The Czech side, led by captain Barbora Strýcová, will be seeking its 12th title and its first since 2018.

    The Czechs reached the final after 2-0 victories over Great Britain in the quarter-finals and Spain in the semi-finals. Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková recorded two wins, while Karolína Muchová and Marie Bouzková each contributed one victory.

    The squad also includes world doubles number one Kateřina Siniaková and Sára Bejlek.

  • 09/27/2026

    The Czech national football team lost 2-1 to Croatia in their opening match of the new Nations League season, in what was their first game under Spanish coach Santi Denia.

    Denia said he was disappointed by the result since a victory would have been important for the team’s development, but praised the players for their commitment and effort.

    He said the group was highly competitive and that matches were being decided by small details.

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