• Farm animals in South Bohemia find relief from heat in tree belts and stone barns
    08/04/2026

    Farm animals in South Bohemia are seeking relief from extreme temperatures by sheltering in tree belts and stone barns. Some local farmers are letting cows, sheep, and horses graze in pastures at night and keeping them inside cooler buildings during the hottest parts of the day. The ongoing drought has reduced grass growth in meadows, forcing farmers to supplement their livestock’s diet with winter hay supplies. Water sources are also drying up, increasing costs for water transportation as well as electricity needed to cool the animals.

    “We are concerned that the animals have nothing to eat because nothing is growing anywhere,” said Hana Šťastná, director of the Regional Agrarian Chamber of the South Bohemian Region.
    Author: Romana Grajcarová

  • Weather forecast
    08/04/2026

    Clear to partly cloudy skies, with increasing cloud cover during the day bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms in places, some of which may be severe. Afternoon temperatures will range from 32°C to 37°C, rising to 35°C to 39°C in Moravia and Silesia.

  • Children’s Ombudsman exercises authority to intervene in court proceedings for the first time
    08/04/2026

    Children’s Ombudsman Martin Beneš has, for the first time, exercised his statutory authority to intervene in court proceedings involving a child. At the request of an adolescent boy, Beneš filed an appeal against a court decision that refused to place him and his younger brother in the foster care of their grandparents, despite concerns that the children had been subjected to physical punishment and disproportionate invasions of their privacy within their family.

    According to information available to Beneš, the psychological condition of both brothers gradually deteriorated. The situation culminated when the older boy ran away to live with his grandparents. His younger brother later joined him. The appeal is now being considered by the regional court.
    Author: Romana Grajcarová

  • Czech National Bank: Domestic banks would withstand even a significant economic downturn
    08/04/2026

    Domestic banks are in very strong financial condition and would be able to withstand even a significant deterioration in economic conditions. This was confirmed by the results of supervisory stress tests conducted by the Czech National Bank (CNB). According to the tests, the Czech banking sector has a robust capital buffer.

    The supervisory stress test is based on the methodology of the European Banking Authority, adapted to the specific characteristics of the Czech banking sector. The baseline scenario is derived from the CNB's official macroeconomic forecast published in its Winter 2026 Monetary Policy Report, while the adverse scenario simulates a substantial worsening of economic conditions. This year's testing included 13 Czech banks, representing approximately 92% of the banking sector's total assets in the Czech Republic.
    Author: Romana Grajcarová

  • Demolition company to take over burned building in Zlín on Wednesday
    08/04/2026

    The burned high-rise building in the former Baťa industrial complex in Zlín is scheduled to be handed over on Wednesday, August 5, by its owner, Cream, to the demolition company Build Synergy. The company is expected to demolish the remaining main structure within 25 working days. The fire-damaged and partially collapsed Building No. 34, which primarily housed warehouses and offices, was officially handed over by firefighters to Cream on Monday, July 27. Four days earlier, the local building authority had ordered the immediate demolition of the structure.

    The eleven-story building caught fire on the morning of July 9. The fire most likely started on the ninth floor in a shoe warehouse leased by the company Vasky. From there, it spread to the upper floors and the roof. After the building collapsed in two sections, approximately half of the structure remained standing. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly two weeks and officially declared it fully extinguished on Wednesday, July 22.
    Author: Romana Grajcarová

  • Ukraine plans Carpathian Initiative with Czech Republic and Slovakia
    08/04/2026

    Ukraine plans to launch a new Carpathian Initiative this autumn, bringing together eight countries, including the Czech Republic and Slovakia, RBK-Ukraine reported, citing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

    The initiative aims to boost cooperation in economic development, security and logistics, with culture and tourism to be added later. The planned members are Ukraine, Romania, Austria, Serbia, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

    Zelenskyy said the project would allow countries unable to provide military aid to support Ukraine through humanitarian assistance, security, economic cooperation and post-war reconstruction, demonstrating confidence that the country will achieve peace. He added that the launch date is still under discussion.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Czech prosecutors close probe into MP Turek's hate speech posts
    08/04/2026

    A police decision to drop an investigation into alleged hate speech by MP Filip Turek of the Motorists party is now legally binding, Prague prosecutors said on Monday.

    The supervising prosecutor said some of the social media posts did not constitute a criminal offence, while others did, but were published more than five years ago and are therefore barred by the statute of limitations. Police also concluded that Turek had authored the posts.

    The case concerns dozens of racist, sexist and other hateful comments on Turek's social media accounts, mainly Facebook, uncovered by Deník N after his election to parliament. The newspaper also highlighted repeated references to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Turek apologised for the remarks but denied writing some of the posts.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Weather forecast
    08/03/2026

    Tuesday should be clear to partly cloudy with daytime highs between 34 and 39 degrees Celsius, possibly hitting 40 in the eastern part of the country.

  • Prosecutor indicts former justice minister Blažek in bitcoin case
    08/03/2026

    A prosecutor from the High Public Prosecutor's Office in Olomouc has indicted former justice minister Pavel Blažek, his former deputy Radomír Daňhel, lawyer Kárim Titz, and convicted drug dealer Tomáš Jiřikovský over the so-called bitcoin case, the Czech News Agency reported on Monday.

    The case concerns a cryptocurrency donation worth nearly CZK 1 billion that Jiřikovský, a previously convicted drug dealer, gave to the Justice Ministry. Authorities allege the cryptocurrency was of dubious origin.

    The prosecutor is seeking a prison sentence of six and a half years for Blažek.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • ČEZ begins paying CZK 22.6 billion in dividends
    08/03/2026

    Czech energy company ČEZ will begin paying dividends to its shareholders on Monday from last year's profit, distributing CZK 42 per share. The total payout amounts to CZK 22.6 billion, with the state, the company's majority shareholder, set to receive nearly CZK 16 billion.

    The dividend was approved by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in June, ČEZ spokesman Ladislav Kříž said. The company currently has around 168,000 shareholders.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

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