• Government to debate human trafficking

    02/09/2026

    The Czech government is set to debate an expansion of the criminal offence of human trafficking to include the abuse of surrogacy, illegal adoption and forced marriage. The proposed amendment to the Criminal Code would also introduce a new offence targeting people who knowingly use the services of victims of modern slavery, and clarify liability in cases where injuries or damage occur during court-ordered community service. The cabinet is expected to reject an opposition-backed amendment on preventing environmental damage, arguing it would increase costs and bureaucracy. The meeting will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Alena Schillerová (ANO party ) due to the absence of PM Andrej Babiš, who is visiting Bavaria.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • PM Babiš to meet Bavarian premier Söder in Munich
    02/09/2026

    Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO Party) is to meet Bavarian premier Markus Söder in Munich on Monday. The talks are expected to focus on deepening cooperation between Czechia and Bavaria, including in the areas of the economy, trade, energy and healthcare. Söder said last week that the meeting would be “extremely important”, particularly for Bavaria’s border regions. He has previously stated that Bavaria wants to continue strengthening relations with Czechia even under a new Czech government. Czech–Bavarian relations have long been close and friendly. Söder visited Prague in December 2024, when he met then Czech prime minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) a to discuss cooperation in nuclear energy and cross-border projects, including bilingual education.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Maděrová wins snowboard gold, Jílek adds silver for Czechia
    02/09/2026

    Czechia enjoyed a highly successful opening weekend of the Winter Olympics thanks to gold and silver medals in snowboarding and speed skating. Czech snowboarder Zuzana Maděrová won Olympic gold in the women’s parallel giant slalom in Livigno, claiming the first major title of her career. The 22-year-old rider from Liberec defeated Austria’s Sabine Payer in the final, after three-time Olympic champion Ester Ledecká was knocked out in the quarter-finals.

    A little later, speed skater Metoděj Jílek claimed silver in the 5,000 metres on his Olympic debut in Milan. The 19-year-old, dominant on long distances this World Cup season, was beaten only by Norway’s world record holder Sander Eitrem. Jílek, who follows in the footsteps of seven-time Olympic medallist Martina Sáblíková, will also target medals in the 10,000 metres and the mass start.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Speed skater Jílek wins Olympic silver, beaten only by record holder Eitrem
    02/08/2026

    Czech speed skater Metoděj Jílek claimed silver in the 5,000 metres at his Olympic debut in Milan, securing the Czech team’s second medal of the Games. The 19-year-old, who has dominated the long-distance events on the World Cup circuit this season, was beaten only by Norway’s world record holder and world champion Sander Eitrem. Bronze went to Italy’s Riccardo Lorello. Jílek follows in the footsteps of seven-time Olympic medallist Martina Sáblíková. He will also target medals in the 10,000 metres and the mass start.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Weather
    02/08/2026

    Cloudy to overcast, with fog in places at first, later only isolated, including freezing fog. Isolated precipitation at first; later, especially in the eastern half of the country, light rain or drizzle in places, exceptionally freezing, or light snowfall. Temperature highs of 1 to 5 °C, around 0 °C in the northeast, and around 0 °C at 1,000 m in the mountains.

  • Maděrová’s Olympic gold draws congratulations from politicians, Liberec and police
    02/08/2026

    Politicians, state institutions and her home city of Liberec congratulated Czech snowboarder Zuzana Maděrová on winning Olympic gold in the parallel giant slalom. President Petr Pavel watched the race in Livigno and praised her performance on social media. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) hailed the first medal for the Czech team at the Games, while former premier Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) also thanked Ester Ledecká for her showing. Congratulations came as well from ministries, the Czech police and Liberec city officials.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Czech tennis players beat Sweden in Davis Cup, debutants decide match
    02/08/2026

    Czech tennis players have advanced to the second round of the Davis Cup after securing a decisive 3–0 lead over Sweden in Jihlava. The winning point came in the doubles, where debutants Patrik Rikl and Petr Nouza saved a match point and defeated Erik Grevelius and André Göransson 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 in front of a sold-out Horácká Arena. In the second round in September, captain Tomáš Berdych’s team will face the United States at home. Last year, the Americans won 3–2 in Delray Beach, Florida.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Czech police not investigating any case linked to Epstein
    02/08/2026

    Czech police are not currently investigating any cases linked to documents from the probe into US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the current and former interior ministers said on Czech Television on Sunday. Interior minister Lubomír Metnar (ANO party) and his predecessor Vít Rakušan (STAN) said in the discussion programme Questions of Václav Moravec that they had no information indicating any investigation in Czechia. The issue was raised after former foreign minister Jan Lipavský , now an MP elected on Civic Democratic Party, asked Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) whether the government was checking possible links between Epstein and the Czech Republic.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Maděrová follows Ledecká with Olympic snowboarding gold
    02/08/2026

    Czech snowboarder Zuzana Maděrová has followed in the footsteps of Ester Ledecká, winning Olympic gold in the women’s parallel giant slalom. The 22-year-old claimed her first major career medal in sunny Livigno, delivering the Czech team’s first podium finish at the Winter Olympics. Three-time Olympic champion Ledecká, who had won the event at the previous two Games, was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Austria’s Sabine Payer. Maděrová then went on to defeat Payer in the final. The Liberec-born rider secured her maiden victory in the sport’s biggest race, having previously finished second twice on the World Cup circuit.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

  • Kantar: elections would again be won by ANO, ODS far behind
    02/08/2026

    The ANO party led by Andrej Babiš would again win elections to the Czech lower house, according to a January voting model by Kantar CZ for Czech Television. ANO would secure 34.5 percent of the vote, the same result as in the last elections. The Civic Democrats (ODS) would finish second with 16 percent, trailing ANO by almost 19 percentage points. The Mayors and Independents (STAN) would follow with 14 percent, while the Pirates would gain 9.5 percent. The Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party would enter the chamber with 6.5 percent, while the Motorists’ party would hover around the five-percent threshold.
    Author: Vít Pohanka

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