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06/12/2026
Employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio are set to go on a 24-hour strike over planned changes to the funding of public service media on Monday June 22, a spokesperson said on Friday.
The government is planning to do away with the licence fee system under which the stations are funded and place them under the state budget. Officials say the latter system is in place in many EU countries, but critics say the change could expose the broadcasters to political pressure.
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06/12/2026
Energy company ČEZ plans to install 180 new charging stations for electric vehicles in Czechia by the end of the year. This will bring ČEZ’s network of charging stations to over 1,200.
A spokesperson for ČEZ said the development of ultra-fast stations would allow it to boost total capacity and improve the availability of charging across the country.
There are over 3,000 charging stations for electric cars in the Czech Republic, and other operators are also gradually expanding their networks.
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06/12/2026
The Czech minister of regional development, Zuzana Mrázová, was verbally and physically attacked by a woman of 44 in Bílina last weekend, the police said on Friday. The politician was previously mayor of the town. The police said the minister was not injured in the conflict, which they say did not have a political subtext.
The alleged perpetrator is currently staying at a health facility and has not been remanded in custody.
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06/12/2026
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Saturday, with an average high temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Sunday will also be cloudy, with fair weather expected at the start of the week.
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06/12/2026
The population of Czechia fell by almost 19,800 during the first quarter of 2026 to 10.896 million, according to the Czech Statistical Office. The decline was driven by both natural population decrease and net migration. Some 30,100 people died while only 17,500 children were born, continuing a five-year decline in birth rates. Migration also contributed to the drop, with about 36,500 people leaving the country and 29,200 arriving. The statistical office said the negative migration balance was largely linked to the expiry of temporary protection for many Ukrainian refugees.
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06/12/2026
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has invested more than CZK 8 billion (around €325 million) in a production facility at Jevany, near Prague, including CZK 3.5 billion to modernise the site. The plant, which began production this month, will manufacture components for the company's latest diabetes and obesity medicines. Novo Nordisk acquired the former vaccine factory in 2024 for CZK 4.8 billion. Around 300 people currently work at the facility. The company says production will initially focus on clinical development before gradually expanding to full-scale manufacturing.
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06/12/2026
Ukrainian veterans are helping manufacture military drones in the central Czech city of Kolín, bringing battlefield experience directly into production, Czech Radio reports. The U&C factory produces reconnaissance, attack and loitering drones with ranges exceeding 200 kilometres. While the company initially supplied Ukraine's armed forces, most of its recent output has been destined for NATO countries. Ukrainian engineers regularly travel between the front and the Czech factory, ensuring new designs keep pace with the rapid technological changes and electronic warfare shaping today's battlefield.
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06/12/2026
Czech banks and building societies provided mortgages worth CZK 52.6 billion (€2.1 billion) in May, 54% more than a year earlier, according to the Czech Banking Association’s Hypomonitor. However, lending fell 14.5% from April, while new mortgages excluding refinancing dropped 14% to CZK 38.1 billion. The average mortgage interest rate increased to 4.67% from 4.52% in April. Banks issued 7,871 new mortgages, up 20% year-on-year. The average loan reached CZK 4.84 million, 17% higher than a year ago, reflecting continued growth in Czech property prices.
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06/12/2026
Czechia made a losing return to the FIFA World Cup after a 20-year absence, falling 2–1 to South Korea in their opening Group A match in Guadalajara. Captain Ladislav Krejčí gave Miroslav Koubek’s side the lead shortly before the hour mark, raising hopes of a winning start. However, Hwang In-pom equalised only minutes later before substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu completed the comeback with the decisive goal in the 80th minute. Czechia, appearing at only their second World Cup since the country’s independence, will next face South Africa in Atlanta before taking on tournament hosts Mexico in their final group match.
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06/11/2026
The Czech Chamber of Deputies has advanced a government-backed amendment to the Building Act to its final reading after completing the second reading stage. The bill is intended to simplify and speed up the permitting process for new construction projects, including by creating a centralised state building authority and declaring large housing developments to be in the public interest. Lawmakers submitted around 130 amendment proposals, which will now be reviewed by the parliamentary Economic Committee before the final vote. Opposition parties continue to criticise both the substance of the reform and the decision to introduce it as a parliamentary rather than government bill.
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