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03/04/2026
The High Court in Prague has upheld a 28-year prison sentence for Vojtěch Česák, a doctor convicted of murdering his lover and attempting to kill another woman whom he also raped. The court rejected the former head of the internal department at the hospital in Domažlice’s appeal, confirming the earlier verdict. Judges ruled that the crimes were committed in a particularly cruel manner and from an especially reprehensible motive. According to the court, Česák acted out of revenge after his affair was revealed and he feared losing his family background. Česák told the court he considered the sentence too harsh and insisted the crimes had not been planned.
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03/04/2026
The State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB) plans to hire around 50 new specialists as part of preparations for new nuclear units at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. According to the agency’s new chairman, Štěpán Kochánek, the office will recruit not only nuclear physicists but also experts in engineering, electrical systems, new technologies and human resources. The authority currently employs about 220 people. Kochánek also said the office will continue public outreach to raise awareness of nuclear energy and safety, including new topics such as small modular reactors and the use of artificial intelligence in the nuclear sector. Separately, travel industry experts warn the war in the Middle East is causing the biggest disruption to air travel since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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03/04/2026
Annual inflation in Czechia slowed to 1.4 percent in February, the lowest level since October 2016, according to a preliminary estimate released by the Czech Statistical Office. Compared with January, consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent. The decline was driven mainly by lower energy prices, which dropped 7.8 percent year on year. Prices of goods overall fell by 0.7 percent, while services rose by 4.5 percent. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 0.4 percent, and alcohol and tobacco by four percent. The statistical office is expected to publish the final inflation figures on March 10.
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03/04/2026
Czech lawmakers are set to debate this year’s state budget late into the evening after extending the session beyond 9 p.m. During the second reading, MPs can propose shifts in spending within the budget, though the overall deficit of 310 billion crowns cannot be changed. Nearly 90 amendment proposals had been submitted by Tuesday morning, mostly by opposition parties, alongside several coalition proposals worth about 1.1 billion crowns. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) formally introduced amendments adding funds for the MEDEVAC humanitarian programme, sports infrastructure and youth organisations. The National Budget Council has previously warned the planned deficit may exceed limits set by fiscal responsibility rules.
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03/04/2026
Public attitudes in Czechia toward Russians have worsened as the war in Ukraine continues, according to a January survey by STEM. Only 32 percent of Czechs said they would accept Russians as neighbours without hesitation. A decade ago, roughly half of respondents viewed Russians as acceptable neighbours, and they were then seen more positively than Ukrainians. By contrast, attitudes toward Ukrainians have slightly improved over the past ten years. Today, 46 percent of Czechs say they would accept Ukrainians as neighbours, a figure that has remained relatively stable during the war. The survey also showed a significant improvement in perceptions of Vietnamese people. While only 30 percent of Czechs would have accepted a Vietnamese neighbour in 2005, the share has risen to 73 percent today. Slovaks remain by far the most accepted neighbours, with 92 percent approval, followed by foreigners from developed countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Germany.
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03/04/2026
Czechia’s economy grew by 2.6 percent last year, a result analysts say confirms the country’s economy is in relatively good shape. They highlighted that household consumption in the fourth quarter rose above its level before the COVID-19 pandemic. Economists expect growth to continue at a similar pace this year. Pavel Sobíšek of UniCredit Bank said 2025 was the first year when the Czech economy was no longer affected by the series of shocks that had weighed on it in previous years. The result broadly matches the country’s economic potential despite weaker performances in key trading partners such as Germany and Slovakia. Analyst Jan Slabý from Ecovis said the figures confirm Czechia’s strong position in Europe, citing solid growth, low inflation and unemployment, and rising real wages. However, he warned that public finances remain the country’s main macroeconomic challenge, as government debt continues to grow instead of declining.
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03/04/2026
Czech players were involved in several NHL games on Tuesday, with forward Martin Nečas scoring in Colorado’s 5–1 win over Anaheim. Nečas beat Czech goaltender Lukáš Dostál on a power play in the first period, extending his strong post-Olympic run to ten points in five games. Dostál stopped 21 of 26 shots in the loss. Pavel Zacha contributed an assist to help Boston edge Pittsburgh 2–1. In Washington, goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves as Utah secured a 3–2 victory. Montreal’s Jakub Dobeš faced a difficult night, allowing six goals from 27 shots in a 7–5 defeat at San Jose. Adam Klapka registered an assist in Calgary’s 6–1 loss to Dallas.
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03/04/2026
Two Czech military repatriation flights carrying citizens stranded in the Middle East landed at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport on Tuesday morning. A CASA C-295 aircraft arrived around 7:30 a.m. with 39 passengers from Egypt, while an Airbus A319 landed shortly after 8:25 a.m. with 96 people evacuated from Oman. The information was confirmed by Foreign Ministry spokesman Adam Čörgő. The flights are part of a wider repatriation effort launched after fighting erupted in the Middle East following strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation. Earlier on Tuesday evening another government flight brought about 40 people back to Prague from Jordan. Czech citizens are also returning on commercial flights operated by Smartwings, mainly tourists who had travelled with package tours. According to the Czech voluntary registration system DROZD, around 6,400 Czechs were in the region earlier this week.
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03/03/2026
Czech President Petr Pavel made his first address to the lower house in the current legislative period on Tuesday. The head of state called on government and opposition MPs not to give up on finding consensus when it comes to security issues and other matters. He said legislators should serve as an example that while agreement may not be reached on all questions, it is possible to engage in dialogue and attempt to reach understanding.
Mr. Pavel said there was no justification for a stagnation in defence spending; by contrast, there are a number of major reasons why it should be increased, he told deputies. The recently appointed coalition government aims to reduce Czechia’s investment in defence this year.
The president also said the conflict in Iran would impact Czech security and prosperity both indirectly and directly. The state should not scare the public but neither should it pretend that nothing of significance was going on, he said.
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03/03/2026
A new “Mental Health Tram” began running on Prague’s public transport system on Tuesday. The interiors of the wagons contain contact information for organisations providing psychological support to members of the public.
The tram will run on different lines in the Czech capital for a period of seven weeks and is part of a citywide campaign named Help is at Hand. The transport authority will post the number of that day’s tram line on its website every morning.
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