• Weather forecast
    03/03/2026

    It should be mainly bright in Czechia on Wednesday, with an average high temperature of 13 degrees Celsius. Similar weather is expected on the following days.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Czech internet giant Seznam takes legal action against PM Babiš
    03/03/2026

    The largest internet company in Czechia, Seznam.cz, has filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. Seznam says Mr. Babiš has repeatedly made false accusations that the firm failed to pay withholding tax of around CZK 900 million in connection with the payment of dividends and is thus guilty of tax evasion.

    Responding to the move, the prime minister said media outlets owned by Seznam founder Ivo Lukačovič were guilty of lies and manipulation and that he planned to prove this.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • President to make first address to MPs in current legislative term
    03/03/2026

    Czech President Petr Pavel is set to make his first address to the lower house in the current legislative period on Tuesday afternoon. The coalition government are planning to debate a Senate constitutional amendment on the Supreme Audit Office’s power to audit the finances of Czech Television and Czech Radio; the government plan to bring the public media houses under the state budget and end the license fee.

    Other bills on the agenda in the first reading include Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's proposal to introduce a “Czech Flag Day”.

    Mr. Pavel said he wanted to get to know the recently constituted Chamber of Deputies.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Czech minister makes complicated journey back from Dubai
    03/03/2026

    The Czech minister of sport, Boris Šťastný, had to make a complicated journey back to Prague from Dubai after conflict broke out in the Middle East, the minister of foreign affairs, Petr Macinka, told journalists.

    The news site Novinky.cz quoted Mr. Macinka as saying his Motorists party colleague’s journey to Czechia had taken him through Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Italy.

    He said Mr. Šťastný had gone to the region despite Ministry of Foreign Affairs' recommendations that Czechs avoid travelling there. For his part, the minister for sport said no warning had been issued in connection with the United Arab Emirates last week.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • First tourist planes from Middle East since start of conflict arrives in Prague
    03/03/2026

    The first plane carrying tourists from the Middle East since the US-Israeli attack on Iran arrived in Prague in the early hours of Tuesday. The Smartwings plane, with around 200 seats, had carried passengers from Muscat in Oman. Some of those on board had been on holiday in Oman itself, while some others had been in Thailand. A second Smartwings plane arrived from Oman at around 9:30 AM.

    According to the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs voluntary registration system, known as Drozd, there are around 6,600 Czechs in the Middle East. Roughly 650 people have been seeking repatriation in view of the security situation in the region since conflict began there at the weekend.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Czech officials update plan for Middle East repatriation flights
    03/02/2026

    A Czech Army plane will now be dispatched to pick up Czech nationals stranded in Jordan on Tuesday rather than on Monday as the country’s airspace will be closed on Monday evening, the Czech minister of foreign affairs, Petr Macinka, told reporters. A second military plane that had been due to travel to Egypt for the same purpose will instead be sent to Oman, Mr. Macinka said in a briefing late on Monday afternoon.

    According to his ministry’s voluntary registration system, known as Drozd, there are around 6,600 Czechs in the Middle East. Roughly 650 people are seeking repatriation in view of the security situation in the region since conflict began there at the weekend.

    The airline Smartwings is also being used to evacuate Czechs from Oman. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said that it had already dispatched five planes there.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Weather forecast
    03/02/2026

    It should be mainly sunny in Czechia on Tuesday, with an average high temperature of 12 degrees Celsius. The following days are expected to be overcast and with similar temperatures.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Czech cabinet adopts internal code of ethics, says minister
    03/02/2026

    The Czech cabinet has adopted an internal code of ethics, the minister of justice, Jeroným Tejc, said on Monday. Mr. Tejc said the code of ethics, which governs the conduct of members of the government, was inspired by similar documents in other European states. It includes clear instructions on how to avoid potential conflicts of interest or actions that could spark public mistrust, he added.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • No rise in Czech terror threat level but increased monitoring at some sites
    03/02/2026

    Czechia has not increased the level of threat of terrorism in view of the conflict in the Middle East. The minister of the interior, Lubomír Metnar, said after a cabinet meeting on Monday that there was no information to suggest any potential danger to the country.

    Mr. Metnar said, however, that the police were stepping up security at Radio Free Europe, diplomatic facilities of the US, Israel and Palestine, and some sites associated with the Jewish Community.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Industrial Palace at Prague’s Výstaviště to reopen in October
    03/02/2026

    Work on the interiors of the Industrial Palace at Prague’s Výstaviště is currently being completed as part of extensive renovations of the structure, a spokesperson said on Monday. The overhaul of the complex, which dates from the 1890s, began four years ago and should receive official approval in the summer. The Industrial Palace should once again being hosting events in October.

    Part of the structure was destroyed by fire in 2008. The renovation is set to cost around CZK 3 billion.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

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