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10/21/2026
President Petr Pavel met European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius at Prague Castle on Wednesday to discuss European security and closer defence cooperation with Ukraine. Pavel stressed Czechia’s interest in contributing more actively to joint European defence efforts, drawing on the strength of its domestic industry.
They also discussed Europe’s preparedness for security threats and closer cooperation between the European Union and NATO to meet their commitments.
Kubilius is responsible for the EU’s defence policy, including plans to strengthen Europe’s defence capabilities by 2030 and deepen links between the European and Ukrainian defence industries.
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10/21/2026
Thursday will be mostly overcast and rainy, with temperatures reaching 8 to 13 degrees Celsius. Rain will gradually ease from the west during the day.
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10/21/2026
Central European countries should work more closely together in the European Union to strengthen their influence, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said after meeting his Slovenian counterpart in Ljubljana on Wednesday.
Macinka said Czechia and Slovenia shared similar views on European issues. Closer regional cooperation will be a priority during Czechia’s presidency of the Visegrad Group, which begins in July next year.
Macinka visited Slovenia with a Czech business delegation and highlighted opportunities to expand trade between the two countries, particularly in energy, defence and transport.
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10/21/2026
Czech basketball star Tomáš Satoranský will end his international career on November 29, when the national team faces Belgium in a European Championship pre-qualification match in Prague. The Czech Basketball Federation announced the news on its Instagram account on Wednesday,
The 34-year-old point guard invited fans to attend his farewell game at the Královka arena. One of only five Czech players to have played in the NBA, Satoranský helped Czechia finish sixth at the 2019 World Cup in China and reach the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the national team’s only Olympic appearance as an independent country. He currently plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
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10/21/2026
Dozens of people watched as a nearly 70-metre-high mining tower was demolished at the former ČSA coal mine in Karviná on Wednesday morning. The demolition required 948 drilled holes and nearly 147 kilograms of explosives.
The tower stood above a shaft more than one kilometre deep, used to bring coal to the surface and ventilate the mine. More than 144 million tonnes of hard coal were extracted from the mine before it closed in 2021.
State-owned company Diamo is now responsible for dealing with the aftermath of mining at the site. Work to seal the shaft began in November 2025.
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10/21/2026
The Czech army has recruited nearly 3,700 soldiers this year, Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna said on Wednesday. He added that he hoped to maintain a similar pace next year.
The army aims to reach 30,000 professional soldiers and 10,000 active reservists by 2035. A new strategy, being prepared for 2040, is expected to set higher targets.
Zůna said modernisation requires enough trained personnel as well as new equipment. He also stressed the need for closer cooperation between the military, Czech defence companies and researchers to bring new technologies into service more quickly.
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10/21/2026
The future of defence will depend on how quickly countries can adopt new technologies, President Petr Pavel said at the opening of the Future Forces Forum in Prague on Wednesday. He stressed the need for closer cooperation between governments and the defence industry, as well as greater public preparedness for security threats.
According to Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček, the defence industry is becoming a new pillar of the Czech economy, alongside traditional sectors such as car manufacturing and energy. He called for investment in energy security, cyber protection and artificial intelligence, as well as closer cooperation between large companies, smaller businesses and research institutions.
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10/21/2026
The Czech MEP Kateřina Konečná has joined the Patriots for Europe group at the European Parliament, she announced on social media on Wednesday. The former leader of the Czech Communist Party had previously not been a member of any group.
Patriots for Europe is the third-largest group at the European Parliament. It also includes Czech parties ANO and the Motorists, France’s National Rally, Hungary’s Fidesz and other right-wing, nationalist and Eurosceptic parties.
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10/21/2026
Slavia Prague drew 2:2 away with Turkey’s Fenerbache in the group stage of football’s Champions League on Tuesday evening. With the score at 2:1 to the hosts the Czech side found the net in the 90th minute to earn their first point after three group games.
Slavia have now played 22 Champions League games without a win since 2007. Their next game in the competition is at home to Arsenal in a fortnight’s time.
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10/20/2026
Czechia’s National Security Council took note of a new strategy for the country’s army at a meeting on Tuesday. The cabinet will discuss it next week, Miroslav Hlaváč, chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, told reporters after the roughly three-hour session.
The document, set to be in place until 2040, outlines the priorities for building the armed forces, their future structure and the development of capabilities necessary for the defence of the Czech Republic and the fulfilment of alliance commitments. It will replace a strategy put in place by the previous government.
The National Security Council meeting was also attended by President Petr Pavel.
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