• Vegetation fire tackled in Prague's Letná Park
    08/11/2026

    Prague firefighters tackled a vegetation fire in Letná Park on Monday evening. The blaze affected an area measuring roughly six by 50 metres.

    Firefighters brought the fire under control shortly before 9 p.m. and later doused the affected area with water as a precaution.

    Due to the hot and dry conditions most of the Czech Republic remains at increased risk of wildfires. There is a ban on lighting fires in Prague.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Prague undertaking CZK 2 billion reconstruction of Karlín barracks
    08/11/2026

    Prague is preparing a major reconstruction of the historic Karlín Barracks. City councillors have approved a tender for the preparation of project documentation, at an estimated cost of around CZK 120 million.

    Once renovated, the complex is expected to host shops, offices and spaces for culture and the arts. The total cost of the reconstruction is estimated at around CZK 2 billion, with completion expected within six years.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Drought in the Czech Republic reaches critical levels
    08/11/2026

    Drought conditions in the Czech Republic are becoming increasingly critical. Data from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute show that almost all monitored rivers and streams have below-average flows, with most recording exceptionally low levels. In many cases, flows are the lowest ever recorded. Some of the smallest streams have dried up completely.

    The flow of the Elbe is among the lowest in the history of measurements. The Vltava is in a somewhat better situation in some places thanks to reservoirs, but in České Budějovice it has also reached its lowest recorded flow.

    The falling water level at the Orlík Reservoir has even exposed the remains of a former hydroelectric plant in Doubrava in the České Budějovice area, built in 1929. It was demolished and submerged in the 1960s when the Orlík Reservoir was created.

    Water levels are also falling in wells. The forecast suggests that the situation is unlikely to improve in the coming days.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Demolition of fire-damaged Zlín building continues
    08/11/2026

    The demolition of a fire-damaged high-rise building in the former Baťa factory complex in Zlín which was launched last Friday continues. About one-third of the building remains standing, according to the company Cream, which had its headquarters in the 11-storey building, and also used it for warehouses and offices. The building caught fire more than a month ago, with parts of its northern and western sides subsequently collapsing. No one was injured. Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blaze, a process expected to take several months. Early reports suggest negligence may have been to blame.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Military police proposes charges in Defense Ministry public procurement case
    08/11/2026

    The Military Police has proposed bringing charges against seven people in a major case involving alleged manipulation of public contracts issued by the Ministry of Defence’s Real Estate Management Agency (AHNM). According to investigators, an employee of the agency, who no longer works for the Defence Ministry, abused his position while administering public tenders, providing selected bidders with an unfair advantage by registering them for public tenders and allowing them to participate under conditions that were not equally available to all interested parties.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Prominent Czech writer Vladimír Páral dies at 94
    08/10/2026

    Czech writer Vladimír Páral died on Monday at a hospital in Cheb on his 94th birthday, the Czech News Agency reported.  The prominent Czech novelist and satirist was known for his sharp-eyed fiction exploring life and human relationships. He published more than 20 books, including the novels Private Storm, Catapult, Professional Woman and Joy Until Morning.

    Some of his works form part of the so-called Black Pentalogy, written mainly in the 1960s, and the later White Pentalogy, published during the period of Communist normalization.

    Many of Páral’s novels became bestsellers and were translated into foreign languages. Seven were adapted for the cinema. During the Communist era, people queued to buy his books, several of which were subsequently made into films.

    In 2010, Páral received the Ladislav Fuks Prize for his lifetime contribution to Czech literature.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Average mortgage rate hits two-year high
    08/10/2026

    The average mortgage rate rose by 0.1 percentage point month-on-month to 5.42 percent at the beginning of August. It has increased for the fifth consecutive month, reaching its highest level in two years,Swiss Life Hypoindex reported.

    The index reflects the average rate offered for mortgages covering 80 percent of a property's value.

    Mortgage rates are influenced mainly by long-term market interest rates and conditions on financial markets, which determine banks' funding costs.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Eight people killed on Czech roads over weekend
    08/10/2026

    Eight people died in road accidents in Czechia over the past weekend, including five motorcyclists, police reported on X, describing it as one of the deadliest weekends in recent years.

    So far this month, 18 people have died in road accidents, including 11 motorcyclists.

  • Weather forecast
    08/10/2026

    Tuesday should be partly cloudy with daytime highs between 25 and 29 degrees Celsius.

  • Meteorologist issue heat warning for Monday
    08/10/2026

    The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) has issued a heat warning for Monday when temperatures are expected to rise to as high as 36 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. High humidity will add to the discomfort.

    Temperatures are expected to drop slightly in the following days before soaring again at the weekend. Due to the hot and dry conditions most of the Czech Republic remains at increased risk of wildfires.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

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