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04/25/2026
Former Litoměřice bishop Stanislav Přibyl became the Archbishop of Prague today after the papal bull was read during a Mass at St. Vitus Cathedral. He then took his seat in the chair symbolizing the archiepiscopal see. He succeeds Jan Graubner in the role. Přibyl was appointed archbishop in February by Pope Leo XIV. The Mass was preceded by a liturgical procession from the Archbishop’s Palace, and the largest bell in the Czech Republic, Zikmund, was rung.
Graubner, who had served as Archbishop of Olomouc for 30 years, became Archbishop of Prague in early July 2022 following the departure of Dominik Duka. Two years ago, he submitted his resignation to the Pope upon turning 75. The 54-year-old Přibyl now takes over leadership of the Prague Archdiocese as its 38th archbishop and 26th Primate of Bohemia.
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04/25/2026
With a few exceptions, physical shops will be closed on May 8, which falls on a Friday this year. However, online supermarkets and delivery services will operate without restrictions. According to the law, stores larger than 200 square meters—such as large supermarkets, DIY stores, or furniture retailers—must remain closed on Victory Day (May 8). Exceptions on this day include gas stations, pharmacies, and shops in locations with a high concentration of travelers, such as airports and train stations.
This rule does not apply to Labour Day on May 1, when shops will operate as usual. In connection with the extended weekends, retailers expect increased demand for barbecue ingredients.
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04/25/2026
Municipalities might have to cover the costs of neutering abandoned and feral cats. In addition, they would be responsible for caring for abandoned domestic animals that are not feral and have no owner or anyone interested in them. A group of coalition MPs led by Lucie Šafránková (SPD) wants to enshrine these new obligations for municipalities in an amendment, which also, for example, increases fines for animal abuse offenses and extends the duration of bans on animal breeding.
According to the proposers, the suggested changes are based on the government’s policy statement, in which the cabinet committed, among other things, to strengthening animal protection and improving living conditions for animals.
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04/24/2026
Saturday will be cloudy to partly cloudy, with more cloud in the north and northeast later in the day. Highs will reach 17 to 21 degrees Celsius, around 22 in southern Moravia, and about 14 degrees in the mountains.
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04/24/2026
China has placed several EU entities, including Czech arms companies Excalibur Army and Omnipol, on its export sanctions list, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The move also affects the Czech branch of SpaceKnow and the Aerospace Research and Test Establishment.
Companies on the list are barred from receiving dual-use goods from Chinese exporters, meaning items that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
The Chinese ministry said Beijing had informed the European Union in advance through an export control dialogue mechanism, adding that the measures do not affect normal trade relations between China and the EU.
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04/24/2026
A person detained in Bulgaria in connection with an arson attack in Pardubice has been extradited to Czechia. Police are now carrying out criminal proceedings following the transfer, which took place under a European arrest warrant, prosecutors said.
The fire broke out on March 20 at the premises of LPP Holding, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of crowns. Authorities have detained ten suspects in the case across several countries.
Five were arrested in Czechia, one in Bulgaria, three in Poland and one in Slovakia. Several suspects are already in custody in Czechia. All face charges related to terrorism and could receive sentences of up to 20 years or exceptional penalties.
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04/24/2026
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt will attend the Sudeten German congress in Brno in May, a spokesperson for the German Interior Ministry has confirmed. Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder has also announced he will take part. The gathering will run from May 22 to 25 and will be held in Czechia for the first time.
The congress is organised by the Sudeten German Landsmannschaft and was invited to Brno by the organisers of the Meeting Brno.
The planned event has drawn mixed reactions in Czechia, with critics warning it could reopen historical tensions linked to the post-war expulsion of ethnic Germans, while supporters see it as a step towards dialogue and reconciliation.
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04/24/2026
Czech trade unions are demanding an apology from MP Filip Turek after he described state employees as “parasites”. Union leader Josef Středula said at the opening of a two-day congress of the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions that such language has no place in politics.
Turek made the remarks at an event held by media organisation XTV last weekend, where he said his party was carrying out a “rat extermination” at four ministries it controls, referring to the removal of officials he described as progressive, leftist or green. Ministers from the junior coalition party have dismissed a number of officials since taking office earlier this year.
The Mayors and Independents party also criticised the comments. Its leader Vít Rakušan said Turek should be removed as government commissioner, warning that such rhetoric echoes language used by the Nazis.
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04/24/2026
Representatives of ČEZ, the Czech state-controlled energy group, have signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce SMR to begin preparatory work on small modular reactors. The first unit in Czechia is expected to be built at Temelín Nuclear Power Station.
The deal, signed at the Industry and Trade Ministry, focuses on setting up an investment model and project financing, and could lead to further joint projects.
ČEZ has held a roughly 20 percent stake in Rolls-Royce SMR since last year.
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04/24/2026
A convoy of historic military vehicles drove through central Prague on Friday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II. Around a dozen restored vehicles were on display outside the United States Embassy Prague. The event has been held annually since 2005.
Among those taking part was U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Nicholas Merrick, who said the two countries share key values, especially freedom, and stressed the importance of cooperation within NATO.
The Freedom Convoy, now in its 21st year, is continuing through southern and western Bohemia to honour U.S. troops who helped liberate the region in 1945. Events will culminate in Plzeň, where the Liberation Festival runs from May 1 to 6.
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