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08/11/2026
The Regional Court in Hradec Králové has rehabilitated Václav Trtík, a parishioner in Číhošť and an eyewitness to the so-called Číhošť miracle in December 1949. Trtík was imprisoned in 1950 in connection with the persecution of priest Josef Toufar, who was tortured and killed by the communist State Security service (StB). The court ruled on Tuesday that Trtík had been unlawfully detained.
Trtík, who died in 2007, was rehabilitated at the request of his daughter, Marie Vavřičková. Toufar was judicially rehabilitated in October 2024.
Priest Josef Toufar is one of the best-known victims of the communist campaign against the Catholic Church after the communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in February 1948. He came under investigation by the StB after a cross on the main altar of his church in Číhošť, in the Havlíčkův Brod region, allegedly moved during mass in December 1949.
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08/11/2026
Wednesday should be clear and sunny with daytime highs between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius.
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08/11/2026
People can take part in a public stress test of the eDoklady digital ID app on Thursday at 1 p.m. The Interior Ministry and the Digital and Information Agency (DIA) want to gather data under conditions that most closely simulate the simultaneous load the system could face during elections, their representatives said at a press conference on Tuesday.
The test is being held ahead of this autumn’s municipal elections. Last year, the eDoklady system collapsed under heavy demand during the parliamentary elections.
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08/11/2026
Consumer prices in Czechia rose 1.7 percent year-on-year in July, accelerating from 1.5 percent in June. Month-on-month, prices increased by 0.6 percent, according to data from the Czech Statistics Office (CSU).
Fuel prices pushed inflation higher, while food prices had the opposite effect.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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