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08/28/2026
Incoming Czech ambassador to the United States Jakub Kulhánek says maintaining what he described as exceptionally strong relations between Prague and Washington will be his main priority. He said he would focus on concrete projects, including trade agreements and investment, pointing to the growing presence of major Czech companies in the United States. Kulhánek also said Czech diplomatic missions should strengthen links with the roughly 1.3 million Americans who claim Czech ancestry. A new Czech consulate general is due to open in Miami in October. Kulhánek previously served as Czech ambassador to the United Nations.
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08/28/2026
A partial lunar eclipse was visible over Czechia early on Friday morning. The eclipse began at around 4:33 a.m., with the Earth’s shadow eventually covering up to 93 percent of the Moon’s diameter. The maximum phase occurred shortly before 6:13 a.m., as the Moon was already approaching the horizon. The phenomenon could be observed with the naked eye in places with clear skies, with the best viewing conditions in the southwest of the country. According to the Czech Astronomical Society, the next total lunar eclipse visible from Czechia will occur on New Year’s Eve 2028.
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08/27/2026
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and European Council President António Costa expressed their support for the European Union’s enlargement process following a meeting in Prague on Thursday.
At a joint news conference, the Czech prime minister reiterated his hope that Montenegro will join the EU in 2028. For his part, Mr. Costa described the enlargement process as a geopolitical priority, mentioning Moldova and Ukraine in addition to the countries of the Western Balkans.
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08/27/2026
The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Iranian ambassador to Prague after Tehran placed Radio Farda, which is based in the city, on a list of military targets. The station is operated by the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said on Thursday that the meeting with the Iranian diplomat would take place at the soonest possible date and would be at the level of director of the Middle East section at the ministry.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that Radio Farda had long provided Iranians with independent news coverage in situations where the country’s regime restricts internet access, censors information and suppresses freedom of speech.
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08/27/2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague has rejected false reports that Poland is seeking to forcibly reclaim Czech territory, saying that Poland is among Czechia’s closest and most important partners.
Seznam Zprávy reported this week that a disinformation campaign was seeking to exploit a minor border dispute in a bid to stoke tensions between the two nations. The news outlet said Czech agencies were acting on the assumption that Russia was behind this campaign.
The Czech Foreign Ministry said on social media that the two sides were pursuing a practical and mutually beneficial solution to the dispute, which dates back to the 1950s.
Senior officials in Warsaw, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk, have highlighted Polish-Czech connections in online posts.
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08/27/2026
The Czech Republic continues to a face a risk from “one-time agents” being used for sabotage attacks directed by Russia, according to a report from the country’s domestic intelligence service, known as BIS, published on Thursday.
The agency said the threat primarily concerned entities involved in the production or distribution of aid intended for Ukraine.
Last year Czech bodies were also the target of several cyber-attacks from actors linked to China, while hackers associated with Russia were also active in this regard, according to BIS’s annual report for 2025.
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08/27/2026
The number of children in Czech pre-schools in the last academic year was lower than 350,000 for the first time since 2012/2013, according to official data released on Thursday.
Over the past three years, the number of children in kindergartens fell by over 20,000, or by nearly 6 percent.
This trend is linked to the number of births in Czechia, which has been steadily falling for five years in a row.
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08/27/2026
Friday should be overcast in Czechia, with an average high temperature of 29 degrees Celsius. The following days are also expected to be cloudy, with lower temperatures.
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08/27/2026
The Czech Republic’s biggest brewery, Plzeňský Prazdroj, is set to increase the prices of its draught and some canned beers by 2.6 percent at the start of October, a spokesperson said on Thursday. Its flagship Pilsner Urquell lager has not gone up in price for three years.
A representative said the main reason for the increase in beer prices is the rising cost of materials and commodities as a result of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz stemming from the war in the Middle East.
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08/27/2026
Iran's armed forces have listed several Persian-language media outlets based abroad as military targets, including Prague-based Radio Farda, operated by US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
Iranian military spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi accused the outlets of working with US and Israeli intelligence services, according to AFP. He called them hostile and said Iran does not consider them media outlets.
Czech security authorities are assessing the information, the government and interior ministries said. They declined to comment on any possible measures.
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