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06/15/2026
The Czech government has approved an amendment to the law abolishing television and radio licence fees and replacing them with direct state funding for public broadcasters. According to Culture Minister Otto Klempíř the proposed annual amount is fair, predictable and indexed to inflation. Czech Television would receive 5.74 billion crowns a year, while Czech Radio would receive 2.065 billion crowns. Under the proposal, Czech Television would lose a billion crowns annually, Czech Radio roughly 350 million.
The plan has drawn widespread criticism from the opposition, media experts and employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio, who are on strike alert and are planning to go on a warning strike next Monday. Their demands for guarantees in the proposed law that they would not be open to political pressure have not been met. The culture minister stated that this was not necessary since no changes have been made to the other two laws pertaining to the operation and mission of the country’s public broadcasters.
The funding bill is expected to stir heated debate in Parliament.
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06/15/2026
Large numbers of Czech nursing homes, home-care services and other social care facilities are facing shortages of funding for both operations and wages, with some considering staff layoffs and reductions in care, the Czech News Agency reported. The findings come from a survey conducted by the Association of Social Service Providers (APSS) among 197 facilities.
Social care providers receive state subsidies for services delivered to seniors, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. According to the association, three-quarters of organisations received less funding this year than they did in 2025, despite a government-mandated increase in wages.
Labour and Social Affairs Minister Aleš Juchelka of the ANO party has pledged to hold talks on additional funding for the sector.
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06/15/2026
Tuesday should bring partly cloudy to overcast skies with rain in the northern and western parts of the country and day temperatures between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius.
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06/15/2026
Croatian divers have found the body of a missing person from the yacht that sank with a Czech crew near Split, bringing the death toll from the collision to four.
The yacht, sailing under the French flag and carrying eight Czech nationals, sank after colliding with a passenger catamaran carrying 125 people. The accident occurred in the strait between the islands of Brač and Šolta.
According to the Czech consul in Zagreb, four Czech survivors were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Croatian authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the collision.
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06/15/2026
The governing coalition is preparing significant changes to state support for mortgages from 2028,Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (ANO) confirmed in a TV debate on Sunday.
Under the proposal, people under the age of 36 would receive more generous tax deductions on mortgage interest payments than they do at present. Some older and wealthier borrowers, however, could lose part of their existing tax relief.
Finance Minister Schillerová (ANO) plans to present a detailed reform proposal to the government by the end of June.
The parliamentary opposition argues that a more effective way to help borrowers would be to push for lower interest rates, which the government can influence by reducing the budget deficit. However, interest rates are primarily determined by the Czech National Bank and the rate of inflation.
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06/15/2026
A revised railway timetable has come into force in Czechia and will remain valid until December 12.
The changes affect regional services operated by Czech Railways (ČD) in most regions of the country. The adjustments are intended to improve connections and coordination between services.
According to Czech Railways, the timetable revisions reflect requests from regional authorities as well as the Railway Administration. In some regions, changes are also linked to the earlier end of the school year.
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06/15/2026
A blessing ceremony for the new organ at St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle will take place on Monday at 5 p.m. as part of a church service featuring Antonín Dvořák’s Lužany Mass.
The organ was built by renowned Spanish master organ builder Gerhard Grenzing. The blessing ceremony will be followed by a series of six concerts, culminating in a televised gala concert from the cathedral on June 21.
More than 135 million crowns were raised for the new organ through a nationwide public fundraising campaign involving thousands of donors.
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06/15/2026
Iron Maiden headlined the final day of the 31st Rock for People festival in Hradec Králové, performing as part of the band's Run for Your Lives world tour. The British heavy metal legends, who have announced a break from touring in 2027, played a mix of early classics and fan favourites including The Trooper, Run to the Hills and Fear of the Dark. Other international acts on the festival's final day included Saxon and Queensrÿche. Around 50,000 tickets were sold for this year's event, whose other headliners included Gorillaz, Limp Bizkit, Bring Me the Horizon and Halsey. Next year's festival is scheduled for June 2–5, with Blink-182 already confirmed.
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06/15/2026
The Czech government is set to discuss a proposal to abolish television and radio licence fees and replace them with direct state funding for public broadcasters. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) said ministers are also expected to decide how much funding Czech Television and Czech Radio would receive under the new system, with annual inflation adjustments built in. The cabinet will also consider legislation allowing the Supreme Audit Office to examine the finances of the two public broadcasters. The plan has drawn criticism from the opposition, media experts and employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio, who remain on strike alert.
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06/14/2026
Partly sunny skies will gradually become cloudier during the morning. Isolated showers are possible in the north and northeast of the country, but precipitation will ease toward evening as skies begin to clear. Highs will range from 17 to 21 degrees Celsius, reaching up to 24 degrees in South Moravia.
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