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03/10/2026
Czech scientists, in cooperation with colleagues from the University of California, Santa Barbara, have discovered how the bacteria that cause Whooping Cough attach to the human respiratory tract.
Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences found the bacteria produce a special protein that allows them to cling firmly to the airways and evade the body’s natural defences. The findings were published in the journal Science.
The discovery comes as Czechia approaches 70 years since regular vaccination against whooping cough began in 1958. The country also saw a major outbreak two years ago, when more than 37,000 cases were reported.
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03/10/2026
Wednesday will be partly cloudy with occasional morning fog. Clouds will increase later, with a chance of rain or showers. Highs will reach 13 to 17 °C, dropping to around 8 °C in the mountains.
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03/10/2026
Czech tennis player Kateřina Siniaková defeated defending champion Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 at Indian Wells Open, reaching the tournament’s round of 16 for the first time in her career. The nearly three-hour battle in the California desert saw Siniaková recover after losing the first set and edge a tight tiebreak before sealing the match in the third.
She will next face Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina for a place in the quarterfinals. Kateřina Siniaková has lost all four of their previous meetings and is still looking for her first win in the matchup.
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03/10/2026
The number of cyber incidents in Czechia remained above average in February, with 23 cases recorded, the National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB) said on Tuesday. The monthly average last year was about 17 incidents.
Most of the February incidents were classified as less serious, while two were considered significant. The agency did not record any very serious incidents.
In total, NÚKIB registered 203 cyber incidents in 2025, fewer than a year earlier. The highest monthly figure on record remains October 2024, when authorities detected 47 incidents.
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03/10/2026
Consumer prices in Czechia rose by 1.4 percent year on year in February, slowing from 1.6 percent in January and marking the lowest inflation rate since October 2016, the Czech Statistics Office said on Tuesday, confirming its preliminary estimate. Prices fell slightly month on month, mainly due to cheaper food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Upward pressure on prices came mainly from alcohol and tobacco as well as accommodation, restaurants and housing costs. Energy and fuel prices, however, declined compared with a year ago, while services overall continued to become more expensive.
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03/10/2026
Diesel prices in Czechia have risen sharply since the start of the war in the Middle East on February 28. The average price has increased by more than six crowns to about CZK 39.2 per litre, according to data from the company CCS.
The price of the most common petrol, Natural 95, has increased more moderately and now averages about CZK 36.4 per litre at filling stations across the country.
Analysts say the future development of fuel prices will depend largely on how long the conflict between the United States and Israel and Iran lasts. Donald Trump initially estimated the war could last four to five weeks but has recently said it may end soon.
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03/10/2026
The conflict in the Middle East should not overshadow the war in Ukraine, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said on Tuesday after a meeting with Czech President Petr Pavel in Riga. According to Rinkēvičs, Latvia and Czechia share a similar view of the situation in the region.
According to the Czech head of state, the Middle East conflict will have a direct impact on Europe and that European countries should discuss its consequences and seek a common approach.
The two leaders also discussed continued support for Ukraine, which has been facing Russia’s invasion for more than four years. Rinkēvičs praised Czech participation in the NATO mission in Latvia and the Czech initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine.
Economic cooperation was also on the agenda, with opportunities for Czech companies mainly in security, defence and transport.
Pavel, who arrived in Latvia on Monday, will also meet Prime Minister Evika Siliņa. He is scheduled to open a Latvian-Czech business forum, visit parliament, lay flowers at the Freedom Monument and tour the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia.
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03/10/2026
Czech wines have achieved major success at the prestigious Sakura wine competition in Japan, the Czech News Agency reported. The jury, composed exclusively of women, awarded Czech entries four Diamond Trophies, the competition’s highest honour.
With only 27 wines entered, the Czech Republic ranked among the most successful participants relative to the number of submissions.
In competition with 3,715 wines from 37 countries, Czech wines won four Diamond Trophies as well as several awards in special categories.
The judging of the 13th edition of the competition took place in Osaka and Tokyo. The jury consisted of 430 experts from the Japanese wine industry, including sommeliers, winemakers, buyers and journalists.
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03/10/2026
The Czech government is responding to rising petrol and diesel prices by monitoring fuel retailers’ margins, Novinky.cz reported. According to the news site, the cabinet is not planning additional measures for now.
The opposition Civic Democratic Party (ODS) has proposed temporarily reducing the excise tax on diesel, which has been increasing in price much faster than petrol in recent days.
Analysts expect this trend to continue and say prices at petrol stations are likely to soon exceed CZK 40 per litre.
According to the Administration of State Material Reserves (SSHR), there is no risk of fuel shortages and supplies to Czech refineries remain smooth.
Fuel prices began rising sharply last week in connection with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Data from CCS show that diesel has increased by an average of CZK 5.53 since the end of February to CZK 38.63 per litre as of Sunday. The price of Natural 95 petrol has risen by an average of CZK 2.60 since the end of February to CZK 36.21 per litre.
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03/09/2026
The head of Krkonoše National Park, Robin Böhnisch, has been dismissed by Environment Minister Igor Červený (Motorists). According to the Park administration, the decision was made by mutual agreement. No specific reasons were given. Böhnisch’s departure comes at a time when the government has announced cuts in funding to all of the country’s national parks by tens of millions of crowns. The Krkonoše National Park Administration has already warned that, because of the cuts, it will use up its entire financial reserve this year. Minister Červený met with the leadership of national parks to discuss financing issues at the end of February, but refused to budge on the cuts.
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