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02/07/2026
Shoppers in Czechia are increasingly choosing premium versions of Valentine’s Day gifts, while the overall mix of presents remains largely unchanged, Czech Press Agency survey shows. Flowers, sweets and erotic items again top the list, but customers are more willing to pay extra for higher quality, design packaging or limited editions. Demand for cut flowers and premium chocolates rises sharply ahead of February 14, according to chains such as Tesco and online grocers Rohlík.cz and Košík.cz. Retailers including Lidl and Kaufland report growing interest in premium meats, cheeses and healthier alternatives. Luxury perfumes are also popular, with Notino seeing fragrances make up about half of pre-Valentine sales. A survey by Alza a half of the people queried plan to spend up to CZK 1,000, though more than a tenth expect to spend over CZK 5,000.
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02/07/2026
Speed skater Martina Sáblíková will compete in the 3000 metres on Friday at her sixth Olympic Games. She won gold over the distance in Vancouver and silver in Sochi, but after finishing fourth four years ago, she is not among the main favourites in Milan. Her best results this season were two sixth places in Salt Lake City and Inzell, while the top contenders include World Cup leader Ragne Wiklund of Norway and Dutch world champion Joy Beune. Alpine skiing also gets under way, with the men’s downhill in Bormio the highlight of the day.
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02/07/2026
The Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo officially got under way on Friday, with the Olympic flame lit simultaneously in two locations for the first time in history. In Milan, the fire was ignited by Italian skiing legends Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, while in Cortina d’Ampezzo the honour went to Sofia Goggia. The Games were formally opened by Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Czechia is represented by a record 114 athletes, the largest team the country has ever sent to the Winter Olympics. President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva attended the opening ceremony in Milan. The Games run until 22 February and feature nearly 3,000 athletes from more than 90 countries competing for a record 116 sets of medals.
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02/07/2026
Jana Brejchová, one of the most prominent figures of Czech post-war cinema, has died at the age of 86. With her striking looks and natural talent, she became one of the most sought-after actresses from the late 1950s onwards. Dubbed the “Czech Bardot”, she worked with leading directors such as Vojtěch Jasný, Jiří Krejčík and Evald Schorm, and appeared in around a hundred film and television productions, including Vyšší princip (Higher Principle), Vlčí jáma (The Wolf Pit) and Kráska v nesnázích (Beauty in Trouble). Despite international success, she remained modest and self-critical. Her career earned her numerous awards, including two Czech Lions and a state honour for her contribution to culture.
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02/06/2026
A section of rock face collapsed on Friday in Pustý žleb in the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area onto a road that also serves as a tourist trail. As a result, the route between the Punkevní Caves in the valley and the Macocha Abyss has had to be completely closed. No one was injured in the incident.
According to experts, the rock face poses a risk of further collapse. The rockfall involved a rock mass measuring approximately 10 by 8 metres. The debris has not yet been removed, as the entire rock mass must first be secured. It is not clear when the road may reopen.
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02/06/2026
President Petr Pavel is expected to give a statement to police next week regarding the content of text messages sent by Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) to one of the president’s advisers.
The president previously described the messages from Macinka as a possible attempt at blackmail, adding that he had submitted them to the police for review and also forwarded them to lawyers to assess whether they could constitute a criminal offence. In an interview for Czech Radio on Friday, Mr. Pavel said that the results of the legal analysis are not yet available.
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02/06/2026
The Czech women’s ice hockey team opened the Olympic tournament in Milan with a 1–5 loss to heavily favoured US team. The only Czech goal against the reigning world champions was scored on a breakaway by 19-year-old forward Barbora Juříčková after she returned from the penalty box. In their eighth head-to-head meeting with the Czech team, the Americans maintained their unbeaten record, building a decisive lead in the second period.
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02/06/2026
Czechia is represented at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo by 114 athletes - its largest team in history . The line-up includes stars such as Ester Ledecká (alpine skiing and snowboarding), Martina Sáblíková (speed skating), Eva Adamczyková (snowboard cross) Michal Krčmář (biathlon) and the national hockey team.
The Czech flag bearers at Friday’s opening ceremony are ice hockey player David Pastrňák and biathlete Lucie Charvátová.
President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva are in Milan for the opening ceremony and the first few games.
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02/06/2026
Saturday should be overcast with rain in the north-western parts of the country and day temperatures between 2 and 7 degrees Celsius.
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02/06/2026
The Ministry of Labour will prepare a proposal to change the rules for early retirement for demanding professions, Labour Minister Aleš Juchelka (ANO) said after a meeting with trade union leaders in Ostrava. Trade unions are calling for the option of early retirement for more workers in hazardous occupations. Under the present system, introduced by the former government, only workers in the highest-risk fourth category and a limited number of selected professions can retire earlier without a reduction in benefits. This applies to around 12,000 people. A further 108,000 workers in the third category, were excluded from the reform amendment due to the slower increase in the retirement age. Trade unions are pushing to make them eligible for early retirement.
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