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06/13/2026
Many Czech employees over the age of 50 struggle to combine work with caring for elderly or disabled relatives, with some leaving the labour market altogether, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Economic and Market Analysis (CETA). Nearly half of workers aged 50 to 64 described balancing employment and caregiving as a major challenge, while around one in four working-age caregivers are no longer employed. The study estimates that long-term unemployment among older workers costs the Czech economy around CZK 61 billion annually through lost wages, lower tax revenues and higher public spending, while many older jobseekers find it difficult to return to work.
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06/13/2026
The Czech government is due to discuss new regulations on Monday governing state grants for national minority projects and Roma integration programmes. Under the proposal, responsibility for the funding schemes will shift from the Government Office to the ministries of Culture, Labour and Education from July. The changes would also allow state support for digital projects, including online publications, social media content and streaming, aimed at preserving minority languages, culture and traditions. The new regulation is intended to modernise and unify existing grant rules while supporting education, cultural activities, research and initiatives promoting the inclusion of Roma communities.
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06/13/2026
The 68th edition of the Smetana Litomyšl National Festival opened on Friday with a gala concert by the Czech Philharmonic conducted by American maestro David Robertson. South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin, one of the festival’s star guests, received a standing ovation and returned for a five-minute encore after performing Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto. Running until July 5, the festival will present more than 50 events, including opera, symphonic and chamber music, dance and cross-disciplinary productions. Highlights include the debut of the London Symphony Orchestra, Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, and a rare concert performance of Bohuslav Martinů’s opera Mariken de Nimègue.
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06/13/2026
The Respect Festival opens on Prague’s Štvanice Island on Saturday, presenting two days of global music from Africa, Asia and beyond. This year’s edition introduces artists from Madagascar and Cape Verde for the first time. Saturday’s programme features Pakistani singer Muslim Shaggan, Kenyan performer Ogoya Nengo, Dutch-Kurdish artist Meral Polat, Cape Verdean musician Mario Lucio and Madagascar’s Bobo & Behaja. Sunday’s line-up includes performers from Egypt, Morocco, Tanzania and other countries, blending traditional and contemporary sounds. Alongside concerts, the family-friendly festival offers children’s activities, workshops and international food. Music runs daily from 1 p.m. until shortly before 10 p.m.
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06/12/2026
Employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio are set to go on a 24-hour strike over planned changes to the funding of public service media on Monday June 22, a spokesperson said on Friday.
The government is planning to do away with the licence fee system under which the stations are funded and place them under the state budget. Officials say the latter system is in place in many EU countries, but critics say the change could expose the broadcasters to political pressure.
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06/12/2026
Energy company ČEZ plans to install 180 new charging stations for electric vehicles in Czechia by the end of the year. This will bring ČEZ’s network of charging stations to over 1,200.
A spokesperson for ČEZ said the development of ultra-fast stations would allow it to boost total capacity and improve the availability of charging across the country.
There are over 3,000 charging stations for electric cars in the Czech Republic, and other operators are also gradually expanding their networks.
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06/12/2026
The Czech minister of regional development, Zuzana Mrázová, was verbally and physically attacked by a woman of 44 in Bílina last weekend, the police said on Friday. The politician was previously mayor of the town. The police said the minister was not injured in the conflict, which they say did not have a political subtext.
The alleged perpetrator is currently staying at a health facility and has not been remanded in custody.
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06/12/2026
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Saturday, with an average high temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Sunday will also be cloudy, with fair weather expected at the start of the week.
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06/12/2026
The population of Czechia fell by almost 19,800 during the first quarter of 2026 to 10.896 million, according to the Czech Statistical Office. The decline was driven by both natural population decrease and net migration. Some 30,100 people died while only 17,500 children were born, continuing a five-year decline in birth rates. Migration also contributed to the drop, with about 36,500 people leaving the country and 29,200 arriving. The statistical office said the negative migration balance was largely linked to the expiry of temporary protection for many Ukrainian refugees.
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06/12/2026
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has invested more than CZK 8 billion (around €325 million) in a production facility at Jevany, near Prague, including CZK 3.5 billion to modernise the site. The plant, which began production this month, will manufacture components for the company's latest diabetes and obesity medicines. Novo Nordisk acquired the former vaccine factory in 2024 for CZK 4.8 billion. Around 300 people currently work at the facility. The company says production will initially focus on clinical development before gradually expanding to full-scale manufacturing.
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