-
10/01/2026
One hundred and fifty years after the birth of Tomáš Baťa, the footwear brand bearing his name is facing a major turning point. Baťa has officially announced that it will close its factory in Dolní Němčí in the Slovácko region next year. The move will thereby bring traditional footwear production in Europe to an end after many decades. While the curtain is falling on traditional shoemaking under the Baťa brand in Europe, the company continues to produce footwear elsewhere in the world. It currently manufactures in 12 countries, with the bulk of production having shifted primarily to Asia and Africa.
-
09/30/2026
Environment Minister Igor Červený (Motorists) has filed a criminal complaint over a contaminated site in the former military area in the Klatovy region. Police had already begun investigating the case on suspicion of negligent endangerment of the public and the environment. According to the Environment Ministry, the case may also involve negligence in performing the duties of a public official.
Červený announced in early September that the former military site contained around 1,000 tons of contaminated soil and 200 barrels of hazardous chemicals. The army began engineering and chemical surveys of the area in mid-September. The minister said the clean-up would cost around CZK 192 million and take until June 2028.
-
09/30/2026
NATO member states must make it clear that they are prepared to defend their airspace and territorial waters, President Petr Pavel said on Wednesday after talks with his Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan, who is on an official visit to Czechia.
Pavel, a former Czech army chief and chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, has repeatedly warned that Russia is testing how the West will respond to its provocations. He has also consistently stressed that Russia understands only the language of strength.
The two presidents discussed not only hybrid threats but also opportunities for cooperation, including in energy and defence.
“We have a common position and agreed that we will also cooperate in this area,” the Romanian president said.
-
09/30/2026
The Finance Ministry on Wednesday announced price caps for Thursday, when the government will resume regulating fuel prices. Petrol will be capped at CZK 46.14 per litre and diesel at CZK 48.72.
The measure comes in response to uncertainty on the oil market and rising fuel prices, which have approached record levels.
According to CCS, which has long tracked fuel prices, diesel sold for an average of CZK 49.51 per litre on Tuesday, just CZK 0.06 below its all-time high recorded in 2022. Petrol averaged CZK 45.88.
Both diesel and petrol have risen by around CZK 4 per litre since the beginning of September.
The Union of Independent Petroleum Retailers protested against the regulation on Wednesday, saying stations will have to sell diesel at prices below what they previously paid for it on the market.
Some petrol stations have reported lower demand in recent days, saying drivers are waiting for the price controls to come into effect.
-
09/30/2026
Thursday should be clear to partly cloudy with daytime highs between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius.
-
09/30/2026
President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva welcomed Romanian President Nicusor Dan and his partner Mirabela Grădinaru at Prague Castle on Wednesday.
Following a ceremonial welcome the Romanian president is expected to hold talks with President Pavel and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on strengthening security on NATO’s eastern flank, trade and defence cooperation, and the Czech community in Romania’s Banat region.
Meetings with Senate President Miloš Vystrčil and Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura are also planned for later in the day.
According to the Czech President’s Office, Romania is a key partner for Czechia in southeastern Europe and a close ally in NATO and the European Union. The two countries share similar positions on energy, emissions allowances under the EU’s ETS, competitiveness and the single market, as well as support for Ukraine and Moldova.
-
09/30/2026
Czech police and other Czech authorities are using digital forensics software developed by Oxygen Forensics, a US-based company being investigated by the US Justice Department over alleged links to Russia, Czech Radio reported.
The US Justice Department has accused the Virginia-based company of concealing from US authorities that its software is owned and developed in Russia. This allegedly happened despite US sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Czech Police spokesperson Ondřej Moravčík told Czech Radio that police headquarters had “adopted the necessary measures” in response, but declined to provide details.
-
09/30/2026
The Chamber of Deputies continues debating an opposition motion of no-confidence in the government of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš for a second day.
Tuesday’s debate was dominated by government ministers.
The opposition is seeking a vote of no-confidence, the second of the current parliamentary term, over the proposed state budget deficit for next year, what it describes as the unresolved conflict of interest involving Babiš, and government attacks on various institutions.
The ruling coalition is expected to survive the no-confidence motion since the opposition does not have enough votes to bring down the government. A minimum of 101 votes is required, while the opposition parties have only 92.
The no-confidence motion was tabled just days before municipal and Senate elections, due to be held on October 9-10.
-
09/30/2026
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš told Denik N that Czechia would send two mechanised brigades to help defend a Baltic NATO member if Russia attacked it. He said the same applied to Poland in the event of an attack.
The Czech prime minister has come under pressure from journalists to clarify the Czech government’s stand following remarks by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who said last week that he would not want to drag Slovakia into war over Article 5, referring to NATO’s collective defence commitment.
Following Tuesday’s meeting with President Petr Pavel, Babiš said that they had discussed security matters and preparations for the next meeting of the State Security Council, scheduled for October 20. He said he had no information regarding a direct threat to the Czech Republic.
-
09/30/2026
After a meeting in Prague on Tuesday early evening with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš highlighted a newly agreed joint action plan set to run until 2030.
Mr. Babiš said he expected this to lead to specific projects in the coming years, adding that the fact Czechia and Italy will jointly organise an exhibition on Pompeii and Herculaneum in 2028 was also a symbol of the two states’ good relations.
For her part, Ms Meloni said the pair’s discussions had covered not only European affairs but also energy, the defence industry, infrastructure and migration.
Pages
- « první
- ‹ předchozí
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- …
- následující ›
- poslední »