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10/20/2026
A historic Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXe fighter aircraft that served with the Czechoslovak No. 312 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II has returned to the Czech Republic. The aircraft, built in 1945, was officially unveiled at Točná Airport in Prague on Monday.
Visitors to the event also had the opportunity to see another legendary British fighter in flight, the Hawker Hurricane. Both aircraft are closely associated with the service of Czechoslovak airmen during World War II.
President Petr Pavel described the Spitfire's return as a tribute to those who flew these aircraft and helped keep them operational. He stressed the importance of preserving the stories of the people who served in them.
British Ambassador to the Czech Republic Matt Field said the history of the Czechoslovak RAF squadrons reflected the courage and struggle for freedom that united the two nations. He added that it was important to remember both the pilots who flew the Spitfires and the values they defended.
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10/20/2026
The government has unanimously approved an amendment to the rules governing the funding and professional standards of teaching assistants. Education Minister Robert Plaga, nominated by ANO, said the changes are intended to address ineffective aspects of inclusive education, particularly the widespread allocation of teaching assistants to individual pupils.
The amendment incorporated proposed changes by the junior coalition partiess, Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and the Motorists’ party, who are opposed to the concept of inclusive education.
The Motorists secured several changes, including a provision requiring educational and psychological counselling centres to operate according to catchment areas.
The amendment is expected to come into force in 2027.
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10/20/2026
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has called on the media to avoid taking information out of context, manipulating public opinion and engaging in personal attacks.
In a statement following Monday’s press conference, the prime minister said the appeal was addressed to editors-in-chief of Czech media outlets regardless of their ownership structure or editorial focus. He stressed that it is their responsibility to ensure that the media apply the same high standards to themselves as they demand of politicians.
In early October, editors-in-chief published a statement criticizing the ruling parties’ frequent attacks against the free press, protesting against restrictions to access to information for some media outlets and stressing that free media are an important part of a democratic society.
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10/19/2026
The government, trade unions and employers have agreed on changes to pay for public and state sector workers from January. Under the new pay scales, most employees will receive higher basic salaries next year, while no one’s pay will be reduced.
According to Labour Ministry figures, around 585,000 people work in the public sector. If the pay scales were not adjusted, employees in some areas would earn less than the minimum monthly wage which is currently 24, 900 crowns. According to Labour Minister Aleš Juchelka, the new pay system will be simpler and more predictable.
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10/19/2026
Health data shows that the number of patients suffering from chronic pain in Czechia is rising, driven in part by sedentary lifestyles and an ageing population. Doctors are planning to draw up a national treatment strategy, arguing that the problem deserves special attention. They say that specialist-led care is essential in preventing widespread dependence on painkillers.
Pain is most commonly associated with musculoskeletal disorders, which affected more than 370,000 people last year. Up to four in ten patients continue to experience problems after spinal surgery. Chronic pain is also common among patients who have undergone major joint operations.
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10/19/2026
The Education Ministry is considering ways of dealing with increasingly aggressive pupils. Police recorded 830 incidents in schools involving children or juveniles in the first six months of this year. Officers classified roughly a third as serious manifestations of aggression or radicalisation.
One possible last-resort measure would be temporary exclusion from school. The ministry is also considering greater support for specialist educational institutions and legislative changes, including making parents more accountable for their children’s behaviour. However, findings show that aggression among juveniles is often directed at their parents as well.
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10/19/2026
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) has criticised US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth for questioning the contribution of NATO allies to combat operations in Afghanistan, where 14 Czech soldiers were killed.
Speaking to Novinky, Macinka said allies should honour every life lost in joint military operations and show respect for all soldiers who took part in NATO missions. He added that Hegseth’s remarks fell short of that standard.
Hegseth made the comments during an address to cadets at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Recalling his own service in Afghanistan as a captain, he said that although around 50 countries participated in the NATO mission, only a handful had taken part in actual combat operations. He suggested that, in practice, only around five countries had been actively involved, falling to one or two towards the end of the mission.
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10/19/2026
The Czech Regional Development Ministry is setting up an advisory team to address problems in the rental market, as the number of households living in rented accommodation continues to grow.
The team will include ministry officials and representatives of landlords, tenants and municipalities, with other ministries involved as needed. Its aim is to find compromises between the different groups.
One issue under discussion will be the length of rental contracts, which often run for just one year. Critics say this contributes to uncertainty for tenants, while landlords are calling for greater protection against tenants who fail to pay their rent.
While in 2020 around a fifth of Czech households lived in rented accommodation, the proportion rose to a quarter last year and is still growing.
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10/19/2026
Tuesday should be partly cloudy to overcast and mostly dry with daytime highs between 11 and 16 degrees Celsius.
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10/19/2026
Czechia will not support a Finnish proposal to tighten visa requirements for Russian citizens across the European Union. Foreign Minister Petr Macinka told Seznam Zprávy that Czechia already applies stricter rules nationally and would maintain its own approach, noting that most EU member states had not backed the Finnish initiative. The decision has sparked severe criticism from the Czech opposition parties.
Several EU countries, including Finland, have already tightened their visa policies, but no such restrictions apply across the bloc as a whole. In 2025, nearly 500,000 Russian citizens were granted tourist visas to enter the Schengen area.
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