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04/17/2026
Markéta Vondroušová, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, is facing a potential ban of up to four years after failing to provide a sample during an out-of-competition doping control last December, iSport.cz reported. Vondroušová argues that the officer from Germany’s anti-doping agency did not follow standard procedures during the attempted test on December 3. As a result, she refused to let the official into her apartment.
Currently ranked 46th in the world, Vondroušová has not been provisionally suspended. Despite ongoing shoulder issues this season, she plans to compete in the upcoming Madrid Open and continue through the full clay-court campaign.
Last weekend, she also took part in a Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie in Switzerland, where she and Tereza Valentová lost in doubles.
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04/17/2026
The Czech Republic is prepared to offer a passive radar system to help secure the Strait of Hormuz once the situation in the region stabilizes, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on Friday. Speaking to journalists, Babiš said the proposal would be discussed during a videoconference with Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and other partners.
The Czech prime minister said at a press briefing with NATO chief Mark Rutte on Thursday that the Czech Republic was ready to offer assistance. “I don’t want to go into details. It is an area where we are strong—our industry is strong, our technology is strong. I believe this will please our partners and perhaps also President Donald Trump, that the Czechs are putting this offer on the table,” Babiš said.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil exports from the Persian Gulf, is currently effectively blocked due to the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran. Trump has repeatedly criticized other countries for not doing more to help reopen the passage.
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04/17/2026
Four Czech nationals have been detained in Brazil for two months over the alleged smuggling of protected cacti and seeds, with court proceedings now underway, the Czech Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday.
They were arrested by environmental authorities and federal police at São Paulo’s Guarulhos airport, where customs officers found more than 100 cacti and about 2,000 seeds from Rio Grande do Sul hidden in their luggage.
The Czech and Slovak Cactus Growers Association has expressed concern over the charges. Botanist Libor Kunte said the trip aimed to document habitats and collect samples for DNA analysis of the Wigginsia genus, noting the plants have little commercial value and are commonly available.
The Czech Consulate General in São Paulo remains in contact with the detainees. No further details have been released.
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04/17/2026
Czech Television should not be airing the dance competition StarDance, according to Culture Minister Ota Klempíř (Motorists), who argues the format does not belong on public service broadcasting.
Under a government draft law on public service media unveiled by Klempíř this week, Czech Television and Czech Radio will be expected to focus primarily on delivering high-quality, trustworthy news and current affairs, as well as fulfilling educational and cultural roles. Entertainment and drama production would come only third in priority.
The celebrity dance competition originated in the UK, where it was first broadcast by the public-service BBC in 2004.
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04/17/2026
Saturday should be bright and clear with daytime highs between 17 and 21 degrees Celsius.
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04/17/2026
The Czech Republic and Chile are seeking to strengthen cooperation in space technologies and Antarctic research. Representatives of both countries signed memoranda of understanding in these areas following talks between their presidents.
Czech President Petr Pavel was received at the La Moneda presidential palace by Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, marking Kast’s first official meeting with a foreign head of state.
After the talks, Kast highlighted the long-standing diplomatic ties between the two countries, recalling Václav Havel’s visit in 1996 and Václav Klaus’s in 2011.
At a joint press briefing, President Pavel welcomed the agreement, saying that in today’s unpredictable world it is important to develop all existing partnerships and seek new forms and areas of cooperation.
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04/17/2026
Justice Minister Jeroným Tejc (ANO) plans to file a criminal complaint over possible misconduct at the Justice Ministry under the former administration in the so-called bitcoin case. The minister said the findings suggest potential criminal offences, including breach of duty in the management of another’s property and abuse of official authority. The affair centers around the Ministry of Justice’s acceptance of bitcoins worth approximately one billion crowns from a man previously convicted of drug trafficking, embezzlement, and illegal arms possession.
Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (ANO) specifically pointing to then head of the minister’s office, Filip Benda. According to her, Benda had early information that a planned donation agreement between the state and Tomáš Jiřikovský was highly problematic and could serve to legitimize cryptocurrency linked to crime. Schillerová added that the state had 36 days to respond and halt the questionable transaction, which it failed to do.
Tejc further stated that no preliminary oversight had taken place and that the bitcoin wallet was opened before ministry representatives arrived, without any intervention. He also claimed that the minimum price of the bitcoin sold at auction was subsequently reduced, resulting in financial losses for the state.
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04/17/2026
Stage and film actor Jan Potměšil died on Thursday at the age of 60 years old, his wife, Radka Potměšilová, informed the Czech News Agency. In the past three years the well-known Czech actor, suffered from serious health problems.
In 1989, Potměšil was actively involved in the anti-communist protests leading up to the Velvet Revolution. He attended demonstrations during Palach Week, distributed the manifesto Several Sentences, and took part in the actors’ strike during the November events. He also joined trips outside the capital in an effort to spread information about the anti-communist protests in Prague. One of these journeys ended in a traffic accident leaving him confined to a wheelchair at the age of 23.
After a long period of treatment and rehabilitation, Potměšil returned to his acting career. In 2025, he received the Václav Benda Award from the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes for his courageous civic stance during the communist totalitarian era, his active defense of the values of freedom, democacy, and human rights, and his significant contribution to the restoration of freedom and democracy.
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04/17/2026
Finance Minister Alena Schillerová and Justice Minister Jeroným Tejc will present their findings on the bitcoin case at a press briefing today. Tejc will also announce the results of an audit he commissioned after taking office at the ministry.
The police are still investigating last year’s acceptance of a billion-crown donation by the Ministry of Justice. Tomáš Jiřikovský, who donated the bitcoins to the ministry, is facing charges of money laundering. The case has sparked disagreements among the then governing parties of Petr Fiala’s cabinet.
Last year, under the leadership of Pavel Blažek, the Ministry of Justice accepted nearly one billion crowns in bitcoin from Jiřikovský, a convicted drug dealer. Blažek subsequently resigned amid criticism and suspended his membership in the Civic Democratic Party.
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04/17/2026
A new bridge, the Dvorecký Bridge, officially opened to the public in Prague on Friday. The connection between Prague 4 and Prague 5 is intended for public transport, pedestrians, cyclists, and emergency services. Regular tram and bus operations will begin there on Saturday. The city started construction in 2022, and the bridge cost approximately 1.97 billion Czech crowns.
Due to unexpected complications, mainly related to geological conditions at the bottom of the Vltava River, the total cost of the bridge—including design work—increased from 1.57 billion to 1.97 billion crowns. The construction was also delayed; it was originally supposed to be completed last year.
The Dvorecký Bridge has become the 21st bridge in Prague spanning both banks of the Vltava. Most recently, in July 2023, a pedestrian and cycling footbridge was opened across the river, connecting Holešovice and Karlín via Štvanice Island. The last bridge in Prague opened for road and tram traffic was the Troja Bridge, in October 2014.
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