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05/18/2026
The Czech government has approved a proposal to increase the parental allowance for children born from January 1 next year. Under the plan, intended to help stob birth rates decline, the total allowance would rise from CZK 350,000 to CZK 400,000, while parents of twins or multiple births would receive CZK 800,000 instead of CZK 700,000. The amendment to the state social support law now goes to parliament. According to the Labour Ministry, the increase would cost the state CZK 230 million next year, rising to an estimated CZK 3.6 billion annually by 2030 once fully implemented, despite the country’s currently low birth rate.
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05/18/2026
Former president Václav Havel remains the Czech public’s top-rated president since the fall of communism, according to a new STEM/MARK poll. Václav Klaus ranked second, while current President Petr Pavel slipped to third after placing second in the previous survey. Former president Miloš Zeman remained last. Respondents gave Pavel an average school-style grade of 2.9, down from 2.6 last autumn. Pollsters say his decline may reflect tensions with some government supporters. Havel remains especially popular among better-educated voters, while Zeman performs better among less-educated respondents. The survey questioned just over 1,000 adults.
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05/18/2026
Cloudy to partly cloudy skies are expected, with overcast conditions at times in Bohemia. Scattered showers are likely in some areas during the day, with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs will range between 17 and 22 degrees Celsius.
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05/18/2026
Thirteen suspects, including Karviná midfielder Samuel Šigut, have admitted involvement in a football corruption scandal in Czechia, according to police documents cited by Czech Radio. The case involves alleged match-fixing, bribery and betting manipulation, mainly in Moravia-Silesia. Police charged 32 people in March. Investigators say some players accepted bribes to influence matches, while others were motivated by financial hardship or hopes of better contracts. Police believe the wider network included intermediaries recruiting players and overseas bettors, with possible links to the Balkans.
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05/18/2026
The Czech governing coalition will discuss a controversial public media bill on May 25, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) says. The proposal would replace licence fees with direct state funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio. Critics, including opposition parties, media experts and the broadcasters themselves, warn this could weaken editorial independence by making public media financially dependent on the government. Staff at both organisations entered strike readiness last month in protest. Babiš says coalition partners will first review comments submitted during consultations, after which the bill may go to government. He also promised a public debate with the heads of both broadcasters.
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05/18/2026
Czech banks and building savings institutions issued mortgage loans worth CZK 61.5 billion in April, up 11 percent from March and 90 percent higher than a year earlier, according to the Czech Banking Association’s Hypomonitor. New mortgages, excluding refinancing, rose to CZK 44.2 billion, while the number of newly issued loans climbed to just over 9,000. The average mortgage rate edged up to 4.52 percent from 4.43 percent in March. Analysts say demand was partly boosted by borrowers rushing to secure financing before tighter conditions for investment mortgages and further rate increases. The average newly issued mortgage reached CZK 4.89 million, about 20 percent higher than a year ago, reflecting continued pressure from high property prices.
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05/18/2026
Prague’s Open House festival gets under way on Monday, offering rare access to more than 100 buildings and spaces normally closed to the public. The annual event, now in its 12th year, runs through May 24, with free weekend entry and no advance registration required for building tours.
Visitors can explore everything from historic palaces and villas to industrial heritage sites, sports venues and contemporary architectural projects. Some locations reflect Prague’s ongoing transformation, including the former Bubny railway station, now being converted into a Centre for Memory and Dialogue commemorating the Holocaust.
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05/17/2026
The Czech national team’s second match at the Ice Hockey World Championship against Slovenia brought them only one point out of a possible three. Despite turning the game around in the second period to lead 2–1 after conceding first, regulation time ended in a 2–2 draw. Slovenia then decided the Group B match in Fribourg in overtime with a goal for 3–2.
The Czechs did not build on their opening win against Denmark (4–1). It was also the first time in history that they lost to Slovenia at a World Championship.
An interesting detail of the match was that the Slovenian goalkeeper was Lukáš Horák, a native of Most. The Czech team has a rest day on Sunday and will face Sweden on Monday at 20:20.
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05/17/2026
The 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was won for the first time in history by Bulgaria with the song Bangaranga by singer Dara. The song’s striking rhythm, performed on stage in Vienna, along with its precisely choreographed staging, won over both viewers and national juries, according to the Associated Press. Israel finished second, and Romania came third. The Czech representative Daniel Žižka placed 16th.
BBC reports that during the Czech performance of the song Crossroads, there were technical issues with the broadcast. In the recording, the image can be seen briefly blurring for several seconds and Daniel Žižka disappearing from the screen. Eurovision organisers later stated that a minor technical problem with the camera occurred during the Czech performance. “The artist’s performance and the audio were not affected in any way, and therefore the song will not be repeated,” they said.
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05/17/2026
Although harmful emissions from road transport in the Czech Republic are above the European average, the number of inspections targeting visibly smoking vehicles has declined. The Road Transport Inspection Authority carried out 165 emissions measurements between last July and this March, compared with more than 500 in the previous year.
“The inspection authority cannot replace the role of emissions testing stations, which provide broad and regular vehicle checks. Our task is to strengthen safety and fair conditions in road transport,” said the head of the inspection division, Pavel Bergman.
He emphasized that inspectors still check vehicles that draw attention, for example due to visible smoke emissions. “However, this is not a substitute for regular technical inspections,” he added.
Out of the 165 measurements conducted, the inspection authority found violations in 38 vehicles — nearly one quarter of the total.
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