• ANO, SPD and the Motorists have submitted proposal to freeze politicians’ salaries for five years
    11/20/2025

    Representatives of the new ANO–SPD–Motorists coalition have already submitted a proposal under which politicians’ salaries, unlike judges’ salaries, would remain at this year’s level for the next five years. Their amendment was posted on the Chamber of Deputies website today before 3 p.m. The authors want the Chamber to approve it in a fast-track first reading so it can take effect at the beginning of next year. However, at least two clubs from the former governing coalition are expected to block this, which would likely prevent the amendment from being passed by the end of the year.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Weather forecast
    11/20/2025

    On Friday, expect cloudy to overcast weather. Temperature highs will range from 1 to 3 °C.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Seznam owner to sue Babiš over claims that he owes 900 million CZK in taxes
    11/20/2025

    Ivo Lukačovič, owner of the largest Czech internet company Seznam.cz, will defend himself in court against claims by MP and ANO movement leader Andrej Babiš that he or his company owe 900 million CZK in withholding tax on dividends. He will seek an apology and compensation, which he intends to donate to charitable causes. Lukačovič stated this on the social network Lidé.cz.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Egg prices continue to rise
    11/20/2025

    Egg prices continue to rise, according to data from the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ). A pack of ten eggs now costs an average of 73.43 koruna, an increase of 6.24 koruna (or 9.29 percent) compared to October. Compared with last November, the price has risen by 8.62 koruna (13.3 percent). With the Christmas season approaching, egg prices may continue to climb, said Gabriela Dlouhá, chairwoman of the Czech-Moravian Poultry Union, in a statement to ČTK. She also noted that prices are currently being influenced by the spread of avian flu in Europe and the restructuring of poultry farms, as cage-based farming will be banned in Czechia starting in 2027.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Plaque honoring military resistance unveiled at former police prison in Terezín
    11/20/2025

    A commemorative plaque honoring the military resistance was unveiled on Wednesday at the former police prison in the Small Fortress of Terezín. The ceremony was the final event organized by the Terezín Memorial to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War. The director of the organization, Jan Roubínek, emphasized the courage of the men who chose to resist at a time when it seemed all was lost, resisting a regime that was monstrous not only in its brutality but also in its ideology, which sought to crush freedom, humanity, and the right to life.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • It will continue to get colder in Czechia
    11/20/2025

    Until Friday, the weather in Czechia will be mostly cloudy, with showers that may include snow, and temperatures could stay below freezing even during the day. On Friday, snow drifts may form in places above 500 meters in the east. Over the weekend, it will cool slightly, skies will clear, and precipitation will decrease, according to a forecast on the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) website.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • National Theatre Brno to be led by Petr Štědroň

    11/20/2025

    Petr Štědroň will become the new director of the National Theatre Brno (NdB) starting 1 August 2028. The current head of Prague’s Divadlo Na zábradlí succeeded in the selection process, and on Thursday he was appointed by the city council based on the recommendation of the selection committee. He will succeed Martin Glaser, who will step down from his post on 31 July 2028. The city hall announced this in a press release. Starting in August 2028, Glaser will lead the National Theatre in Prague.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • President Pavel: Czechia will support Albania’s ambition to become EU member state by 2030
    11/20/2025

    Czechia has long supported Albania’s accession to the European Union and will fully back its ambition to become a member state by 2030. President Petr Pavel said this on Wednesday after his meeting with his Albanian counterpart, Bajram Begaj. He also praised Albania’s stance on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, noting that the country has unequivocally condemned it and, like Czechia, is providing support to Ukraine.
    Author: Jakub Ferenčík

  • Fifty-seven injured in train collision in South Bohemia
    11/20/2025

    Fifty-seven people are reported to have been injured in a train collision in the South Bohemian region early on Thursday morning. The accident happened shortly after 6am when an express train going from České Budějovice to Plzeň colided with a local service train on the line between Zliv and Dívčice, the CTK news agency reported. Preliminary damages are estimated at 150 million koruna. After eight hours, train service was restored, and shortly before 3 p.m. trains began passing the accident site at reduced speed. Based on the number of injuries, today’s railway accident is among the most serious in the country in the past five years.
    Authors: Daniela Lazarová , Jakub Ferenčík

  • Czech coalition parties propose five-year freeze on politicians’ salaries
    11/19/2025

    Leaders of Czech coalition parties ANO, SPD, and the Motorists’ Party have signed a proposal to freeze politicians’ salaries at 2025 levels for the next five years, starting 1 January 2026, the Czech News Agency reports. The bill will be submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, SPD leader and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura told journalists.

    “We want the bill to be considered immediately, and for the Senate to meet without delay,” Okamura said. He also acknowledged that fast-tracking the proposal in the Chamber of Deputies could be blocked by the new opposition. The Senate, where outgoing government parties hold a majority, could present another obstacle.
    Author: Hannah Vaughan

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