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01/09/2026
The Czech Constitutional Court has rejected a complaint by Maltese company Fynerdale Holdings, which had sought compensation of 1.7 billion crowns from the Czech state. The firm argued that investigators and prosecutors mishandled a criminal case involving fraud with poppy seeds and other crops. Lower courts ruled that the claim was time-barred and that the state was not liable for the alleged damage. The Constitutional Court agreed, saying the courts had dealt with the company’s arguments in a logical and consistent manner. Fynerdale Holdings also failed earlier in an international arbitration over the same case.
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01/09/2026
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday morning for talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrij Sybiha in Kyiv. He is accompanied by MP and honorary president of the Motorists' party Filip Turek. The visit comes as Russia carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine, hitting Kyiv and the western Lviv region. Russian authorities claimed the use of a new hypersonic missile. Because of the strikes, the minister’s train reached Kyiv with a delay. The talks are expected to focus on bilateral cooperation and public attitudes towards Ukrainians in Czechia.
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01/09/2026
Heavy snowfall hit parts of Czechia early on Friday morning, moving east from western Bohemia and causing widespread traffic problems.
Road crews began clearing snow overnight, but fresh snowfall and poor visibility still led to numerous accidents. Stranded trucks blocked traffic at two points on the D5 motorway in western Bohemia, while the D6 motorway west of Prague was also closed. Some public transport services in Central Bohemia experienced delays.
Snowfall is expected to continue across most of the country through the morning, easing later in the day.
Meanwhile, eastern regions remain in the grip of severe frost. In the Hradec Králové region, temperatures fell below minus 20 degrees Celsius for the fifth night in a row. The lowest reading, minus 27.3 degrees, was recorded in Orlické Záhoří. Freezing conditions are expected to return nationwide over the weekend.
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01/09/2026
Czech tennis player Karolína Muchová has advanced to the semifinals in Brisbane after defeating Kazakhstan’s Jelena Rybakina in three sets, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4.
The 29-year-old Czech will face world number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the semifinals. Against Sabalenka, Muchová will be aiming to end an unfavorable run in WTA semifinals, having lost her last three at that stage. Her most recent final appearance came in September 2023 in Beijing.
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01/08/2026
President Petr Pavel met with US Ambassador to Czechia Nicholas Merrick to discuss international issues, including the case of a Czech national detained in Venezuela. The Presidential Office said both sides stressed the importance of the transatlantic partnership, NATO cooperation, and adequate defence spending. The US embassy said the talks also covered joint security projects, including the Czech ammunition initiative and the F-35 fighter programme. It was their first meeting since Ambassador Merrick presented his credentials last October.
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01/08/2026
Martin Macík dominated stage five of the Dakar Rally, claiming his second stage win of this year’s event and strengthening his overall lead in the truck category. The Czech driver is now chasing a third consecutive Dakar victory.
In the car class, Martin Prokop set the third-fastest time of the day and moved up to tenth overall. Among the motorbikes, Milan Engel is currently the top Czech rider in 21st place overall.
Thursday’s stage marked the second part of the marathon leg of the 48th Dakar Rally. Competitors had no mechanical assistance and spent the night camping in the desert.
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01/08/2026
The Czech government will decide next year whether to build two new nuclear units at the Temelín power plant, Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček said on Thursday.
If approved, the government could activate an option linked to its existing contract with South Korea’s KHNP, which is already set to build new nuclear units at Dukovany. Havlíček added that the Temelín project would still be open to other bidders.
According to Havlíček, the Czech state cannot do without new nuclear capacity at Temelín, since the planned reactors at Dukovany alone will not be sufficient.
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01/08/2026
The Mayors and Independents party (STAN) has called on the Czech government to join an initiative by seven European countries defending Greenland.
Former minister for European affairs Martin Dvořák said backing the joint statement would be the right step, a view also shared by President Petr Pavel. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, however, said dialogue was more important than declarations.
In their joint statement, the seven European leaders said Greenland belongs to its people and that only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters affecting their relationship. The declaration followed comments by US President Donald Trump about the United States wanting Greenland.
The leaders also said security in the Arctic must be ensured collectively, in cooperation with NATO allies, including the United States.
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01/08/2026
Friday will be mostly cloudy, with snow in the west and central parts of Czechia. High temperatures will range from minus six to minus one degrees Celsius.
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01/08/2026
Wednesday night was the coldest so far this winter in Czechia, with several long-standing temperature records broken.
According to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, the average minimum temperature at stations below 600 metres was around minus twelve and a half degrees Celsius. Six stations with more than thirty years of measurements recorded new lows.
The coldest spot was Kvilda in the Šumava mountains, where temperatures dropped to minus 29.6 degrees Celsius, just short of a record.
Forecasters say freezing conditions will continue overnight into Friday, with snow expected across parts of Czechia.
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