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04/03/2026
Government envoy for the Green Deal and MP Filip Turek (Motorists’ party) has threatened on Facebook to intervene in state subsidies sought by the environmental organization Hnutí Duha (Friends of the Earth CR) from the Ministry of the Environment.
Ministry spokesperson, Veronika Krejčí, told Czech Radio that the organization’s application had already been approved and the funds allocated.
Turek received backing from his party leader and Foreign Minister Petr Macinka, who wrote that he considers Hnutí Duha, “without much exaggeration,” to be a terrorist organization. Macinka added he would be “deeply disappointed” if the group continued to receive taxpayer funding.
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04/03/2026
Czech Culture Minister Oto Klempíř has dismissed his predecessor Martin Baxa from the board of the Prague Spring festival, where Baxa had served as chairman. The move follows a dispute between the two over the allocation of film subsidies.
In a statement sent to the Czech News Agency (ČTK), Baxa described his removal as punishment for speaking out against what he called Klempíř’s attempt to undermine the independence of the State Audiovisual Fund. He also accused the minister of targeting queer-themed projects.
Klempíř had previously criticized the allocation of nearly one million crowns in public funding to a film focused on the queer community.
Baxa said it was “absolutely unacceptable” for a member of a democratic government to publicly attack free culture and minority rights.
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04/03/2026
Nearly 3,000 handball matches will take place across Prague over the Easter holiday as the city hosts the Prague Handball Cup, the largest indoor handball tournament in the world.
A total of 824 children’s and youth teams from 24 countries will compete from Friday to Monday in 56 venues across the capital and surrounding areas. Matches will be officiated by 355 referees.
In total, around 15,000 participants are expected, not including fans and parents traveling with younger players.
The tournament was first held in 1992. Although it was disrupted by a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, it quickly rebounded — with 371 teams returning in 2022, followed by a sharp rise to 577 teams the following year.
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04/03/2026
Radiation sensors developed by Czech company ADVACAM are onboard the Orion spacecraft, which launched Wednesday as part of the Artemis II mission, according to the Czech Aerospace Industry Association.
The MiniPix sensors are designed to measure cosmic radiation and help protect the crew from its effects. Radiation remains one of the most significant risks for missions beyond Earth’s orbit.
Czech industry is contributing to the mission both directly and indirectly, including through the European Space Agency and the broader supply chain.
Other Czech firms are looking even further ahead. Companies Stellar Exploration and Stellar Nuclear are developing a modular nuclear power source that could one day supply energy to bases on the Moon or Mars. A key challenge remains ensuring reliable operation in a vacuum and under extremely low temperatures.
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04/02/2026
The Czech government will not take part in an international meeting on the fuel crisis organized by the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) told reporters on Thursday. He also ruled out any Czech response to a call by U.S. President Donald Trump for countries to attempt to unblock the Strait of Hormuz without American assistance.
According to Mr. Babiš, Prague intends to address the fuel crisis primarily within Central European framework initiatives aimed at securing a coordinated response.
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04/02/2026
The Mayors and Independents (STAN) party is planning to push for an extraordinary session of the lower house to address the future of public service media, party leader Vít Rakušan told reporters on Thursday. The opposition party has sharply criticized the performance of Culture Minister Ota Klempíř (Motorists) who has been tasked with drafting legislation on public media which would replace license fees with state funding, calling him incompetent. It described the government’s statements on the future funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio as “confused and uncoordinated.” The party is demanding clear and concrete information from the government regarding its plans for the nation’s public broadcasters.
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04/02/2026
The Czech government will cap fuel distributors’ margins and reduce the excise duty on diesel in response to persistently high fuel prices, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) announced after a cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Under the plan, the maximum margin for fuel retailers will be set at 2.50 CZK per litre for both petrol and diesel. At the same time, the excise duty on diesel will be cut by 2.35 CZK per litre, bringing it down from the current 9.95 CZK. The tax on petrol will remain unchanged at 12.84 CZK per litre.
The state will also introduce a system of daily maximum fuel prices and continue market monitoring. The measures are expected to take effect on Wednesday, April 8.
In addition, the cabinet is set to discuss draft legislation on Monday, April 13, which would allow the government to regulate fuel margins and prices more flexibly through decrees.
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04/02/2026
Friday should be clear to partly cloudy and mostly dry with daytime highs between 9 and 14 degrees Celsius. The long Easter weekend should bring fine weather with Sunday’s temperatures reaching 20 degrees in places.
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04/02/2026
Permanent exhibitions at major state-run institutions, including the National Gallery Prague, Moravian Gallery in Brno and Museum of Art Olomouc, will be free to visit on the first Sunday of each month starting in April. The first such day will fall on April 5. Culture Minister Oto Klempíř (Motorists) said the move is part of a pilot project aimed at making culture more accessible, in line with a pledge by the government of Andrej Babiš (ANO Party). He added that similar free-entry days are common across Europe.
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04/02/2026
The Krkonoše resort Harrachov remains the last ski area operating in the Liberec region and plans to stay open for up to two more weeks, with 30 to 50 centimetres of snow still covering its main slope. Operators said conditions remain good, with hundreds of skiers visiting daily and strong turnout expected over the Easter holidays. In contrast, the Ještěd resort in Liberec has already launched its summer season, offering lift access for hikers as snow levels drop. Elsewhere, lifts in Rokytnice nad Jizerou will run for pedestrians over the holiday weekend, marking a gradual transition to spring operations.
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