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05/25/2026
The current security situation is the most serious and complex since the Cold War, and Europe is facing a combination of major armed conflicts, hybrid threats, and shifts in the global balance of power. This was stated at the conference Current Security Threats by Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka. However, he emphasized that the situation is manageable if states act in time and consistently.
“I have no doubt that, in the worst case, the situation could develop into something that would be a tragedy for the Czech Republic. But I also have no doubt that it is manageable. It depends only on us,” Řehka said.
Řehka stated that the current conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are fundamentally changing the nature of warfare and bringing both direct and indirect consequences for the Czech Republic. According to him, these developments should be reflected in both Czech and European security and foreign policy.
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05/25/2026
Firefighters spent around four hours rescuing five amateur cavers trapped underground in the Moravian Karst near Brno after they became stranded behind an area with dangerously high carbon dioxide levels. The group was about 100 metres from an exit and none was injured, but rescuers had to use breathing equipment to get them through the hazardous section. Medical teams checked the cavers afterwards for oxygen saturation, but all were reported to be in good condition. Emergency officials said elevated carbon dioxide can occur naturally in some caves, especially during warmer weather.
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05/25/2026
The first-ever Sudeten German congress held in Czechia concludes in Brno on Monday with a memorial ceremony honouring victims of Nazism at Kounic Halls, a site where the Nazis imprisoned and executed Czech resistance members. The gathering, hosted as part of the Meeting Brno festival over the weekend, included events focused on reconciliation, remembrance and Czech-German dialogue. But the congress also drew protests from critics who pointed to the role of many Sudeten Germans in the destruction of pre-war Czechoslovakia and rejected any questioning of the post-war Beneš decrees. Several thousand demonstrators gathered in central Brno on Sunday.
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05/24/2026
Monday will be mostly clear across Czechia, with partly cloudy skies in some places at first. Daytime highs are expected to reach between 25 and 29 degrees Celsius, though the northeast of the country will be slightly cooler, at around 23 degrees.
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05/24/2026
Several thousand opponents of the Sudeten German congress gathered in central Brno on Saturday to protest against the first-ever holding of the event in Czechia. Former president Miloš Zeman drew applause after telling the crowd that Sudeten Germans had been a fanatical part of the Nazi movement and later acted against Czech interests. Communist leader Kateřina Konečná and Slovak MEP Ľuboš Blaha also addressed the rally. Protesters marched through the city carrying Czech flags and banners rejecting reconciliation with the Sudeten German association, while the congress itself continued at Brno’s exhibition grounds.
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05/24/2026
Firefighters are working to bring five amateur cavers to safety after they became trapped underground in the Moravian Karst, southeast of Brno. The group is reportedly uninjured and just around 100 metres from an exit, but separated from safety by an area with dangerously high carbon dioxide levels. Rescuers say the section can only be crossed using breathing equipment. Higher concentrations of the gas can occur naturally in some cave systems, especially during warmer weather. The Moravian Karst is home to an extensive network of caves, many of them inaccessible to the public.
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05/24/2026
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) says he will ask Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) to delay a decision on the country’s delegation to July’s NATO summit in Ankara until after a key meeting of alliance defence ministers in mid-June. Speaking on the new streaming current affairs programme Noon with Moravec (Poledne s Moravcem), Macinka said the defence ministers’ meeting would help shape the summit agenda, making it more sensible for Prague to wait before finalising who will attend. The move comes amid an ongoing dispute between Babiš and President Petr Pavel over representation at the summit.
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05/24/2026
Leaders at the first-ever Sudeten German congress held in Czechia described the event in Brno as a historic milestone in reconciliation between Czechs and Sudeten Germans. Bavarian Premier Markus Söder (CSU) called Czech-German relations a success story and said Europe needs cooperation, not renewed division. South Moravian Governor Jan Grolich (KDU-ČSL) told delegates they were welcome in Brno and described them as friends. Sudeten German leader Bernd Posselt said the meeting marked the start of a new chapter after decades of painful history. Around three million ethnic Germans were expelled from post-war Czechoslovakia
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05/24/2026
Czech police have detained a 25-year-old man suspected of threatening an attack on the Sudeten German congress in Brno. Investigators say he posted messages on social media threatening to assault participants with paving stones. He is being investigated on suspicion of making dangerous threats. The annual gathering, being held in Czechia for the first time, has been accompanied by protests from opponents who point to Nazi crimes and the role of many Sudeten Germans in the breakup of pre-war Czechoslovakia. Police said the suspect was tracked down through cooperation between officers in different regions.
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05/24/2026
Prague authorities have banned the lighting of fires in parks, forests, gardens and other natural areas across the Czech capital because of an increased wildfire risk. The measure took effect at 11 a.m. on Saturday and remains in place until further notice. The restrictions follow a warning from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute after prolonged hot, dry weather. Smoking, discarding cigarette butts and using pyrotechnics are also banned in designated high-risk areas. Meteorologists expect temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius in the coming days, with little chance of rain.
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