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12/17/2025
The Czech Republic is ready to resume above standard relations with neighbouring Slovakia, which were interrupted by the previous government, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said on his first foreign trip to the former sister-state on Tuesday. Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár welcomed the commitment and the fact that, in line with tradition, the newly appointed Czech foreign minister had made his first foreign trip to Slovakia. The previous Czech government led by Petr Fiala suspended intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia in March last year, citing differences in foreign policy views, particularly over the war in Ukraine.
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12/16/2025
Taťána Malá, head of the ANO parliamentary club, has been appointed government human rights commissioner. The cabinet approved her nomination on Tuesday, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced.
Malá, 44, is serving her third term as a member of parliament and sits on several committees, including health, constitutional, and organizational affairs. She replaces Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková, who left office with the previous government.
The South Moravian politician briefly served as justice minister in 2018 but resigned over allegations of plagiarism in her academic work.
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Czech government rejects EU migration pact and ETS 2, appoints Kmoníček as national security advisor
12/16/2025The first regular meeting of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s government took place on Tuesday, following its appointment by President Petr Pavel on Monday.
The cabinet rejected the EU migration pact and the ETS 2 carbon trading system, which covers emissions from fuel use in buildings and road transport.
Diplomat Hynek Kmoníček, formerly ambassador to Vietnam, was appointed national security advisor, coordinating state security and defense and representing the prime minister in international talks.
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12/16/2025
Czechia was represented at today’s meeting of EU environment ministers in Brussels by its ambassador to the EU, Štěpán Černý, not by Slovak Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba, as previously announced.
Official records from the EU Council and live footage from the meeting show Taraba speaking only on behalf of Slovakia, while Ambassador Černý represented the Czech side.
According to the Czech News Agency, ministers were not voting on any issues, so formal representation was not required. Diplomatic sources say Černý coordinated with Taraba ahead of the meeting.
One of the main topics discussed was the ETS2 emissions trading system, where Czechia supported a proposal put forward by Slovakia.
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12/16/2025
Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with occasional fog. Daytime highs will range from 0 to 5 degrees Celsius.
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12/16/2025
A new exhibition to mark 130 years since the founding of Škoda Auto opens at the National Technical Museum in Prague on Tuesday. The show focuses on co-founder Václav Klement and his lasting impact on Czech industry and technical heritage.
The exhibition, which will run until mid-March, will take visitors back to the early 20th century and the beginnings of one of Central Europe’s most important car makers.
Highlights include early Laurin & Klement cars, original design sketches, and items from Klement’s personal collection.
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12/16/2025
Czech tennis player Kateřina Siniaková and American Taylor Townsend have been named the WTA’s doubles team of the year for the first time. For the 29-year-old Siniaková, it is her fourth time receiving the honor. She previously won it three times with Barbora Krejčíková.
Siniaková finished the season as the world number one in doubles for the fifth time in her career, matching the record held by Martina Navrátilová. Together with Townsend, she won the Australian Open and the tournament in Dubai. The pair also reached the final of the US Open. Townsend ended the season ranked second in the world.
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12/16/2025
Prague Zoo has announced the birth of only the second common wombat in Czechia. The joey is in good condition and remains in its mother’s pouch. Zoo officials say it is expected to emerge for the first time during the winter.
Wombats are born after a pregnancy of just three to four weeks and stay in the pouch for several months. The first wombat born in Czechia, a female named Mersey, is expected to move to another European zoo next year under the breeding programme.
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12/16/2025
Trading volume on the Prague Stock Exchange has reached its highest level since 2012. So far this year, trades have totalled CZK 206 billion, the exchange’s chief executive Petr Koblic said on Tuesday.
Equities accounted for the largest share, rising year on year by 51 percent to CZK 163 billion. Trading in funds for qualified investors followed, up 43 percent to 31 billion. Koblic said the growth reflects turbulence in global markets.
The most heavily traded shares were those of energy company ČEZ, along with Erste Group, Komerční banka and arms maker Colt CZ, which recorded the biggest percentage increase in trading.
The market also hit a record high this year. The PX index has gained 47 percent since January and closed on Monday at 2,583 points.
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12/16/2025
Czech President Petr Pavel says access to higher education must improve for students from low-income families. Speaking at the appointment of new professors at Prague’s Carolinum on Tuesday, he said many young people lack motivation to pursue university studies, especially if they grew up in environments where higher education was not seen as an advantage.
Pavel pointed to long-standing structural problems, including chronic underfunding of universities and the low share of university graduates compared with other European Union countries. According to Eurostat, 33.5 percent of Czechs aged 25 to 34 held a university degree in 2024, well below the EU average of 44 percent.
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