• 11/16/2025

    On the first skiing day of the season this evening, about 500 skiers arrived at the slope at Monínec near Sedlec-Prčice in the Příbram region on Saturday. Thanks to technology that allows snow production even at higher temperatures, the ski resort opened the winter season on its entire 1,200-metre main slope as the first in the country. It is the earliest start to the winter season in Czech history, earning the resort a new record and an entry in the Czech Book of Records. This was stated to ČTK by the resort’s director, Jaroslav Krejčí.

  • 11/14/2025

    Dozens more people came to the Church of All Saints at Prague Castle on Friday to bid farewell to Cardinal and former Prague Archbishop Dominik Duka. Among the visitors were again people from abroad. Today the church can be visited until 6:00 p.m., after which the display of the deceased’s remains will be closed by evening vespers, a communal prayer of the wider college of priests. Duka died on November 4 at the age of 82.

  • 11/14/2025

    On Saturday, expect overcast to cloudy weather. Temperature highs will range from 11 to 13 °C.

  • 11/14/2025

    President Petr Pavel will meet with Albanian President Bajram Begaj at Prague Castle on Wednesday to discuss Albania’s accession to the European Union, the situation in the Western Balkans, and strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Begaj will also meet in Prague with firefighters who helped respond to devastating fires in Albania over the summer. The Albanian president also has meetings planned with the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura (SPD) and the outgoing Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS). He will also give a lecture at Charles University.

  • 11/14/2025

    Agrofert, the trust funds, and other companies owned by ANO chairman Andrej Babiš have paid him more than 477 million crowns this year. According to his asset declaration, cited by the news site Seznam Zprávy, Babiš also purchased a property worth more than 389 million crowns. Babiš’s ANO is negotiating the formation of a government with SPD and Motorists. Following an appeal from President Petr Pavel, he said on Thursday that shortly before the head of state appoints him to the position of prime minister, he will announce how he intends to resolve his conflict of interest.

  • 11/14/2025

    The D1 motorway in the Vysočina region was briefly impassable on Friday in the direction of Brno due to an accident involving two trucks near Velká Bíteš. One of the drivers was injured. Traffic in one lane was restored at 10:20, police spokesperson Dana Čírtková said.

  • 11/14/2025

    Prague will once again face a shutdown of Metro Line C over the extended November weekend. This time it will last from Saturday until Monday evening. Due to track repairs, service will be suspended in both directions between the stations Hlavní nádraží and Pražského povstání. A replacement bus service, line XC, will be available for passengers.

  • 11/14/2025

    Police have proposed charging four people over an investment fraud that caused damages of at least 623 million crowns. Three Czech citizens and one foreign national face a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. According to investigators, they harmed more than 1,500 clients by soliciting money under the pretense of establishing trust funds and promising a nine-percent return on deposits. Jaroslav Ibehej, spokesman for the National Centre for Organized Crime (NCOZ), informed the news agency ČTK of this on Friday. Media have previously reported that the case concerns the company Invest & Property Consulting (IPC).

  • 11/14/2025

    The Czech national football team defeated San Marino 1–0 in a friendly in Karviná, marking the first match under interim coach Jaroslav Köstl. Captain Tomáš Souček scored in the 40th minute, shortly after missing a penalty.

    The win ended a three-match streak without a victory. The team remains in contention for second place in its World Cup qualifying group and will conclude its November schedule on Monday against Gibraltar. FIFA rankings will determine the play-off seeding.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 11/14/2025

    The new coalition between ANO, SPD, and Motorists will not revise its program despite President Petr Pavel’s Wednesday request to add the government’s stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine, include a commitment to fulfilling NATO obligations and outline plans to raise defence spending. Coalition leaders agreed on the stance Thursday evening.

    ANO party leader Andrej Babiš said the program reflects a compromise among coalition partners. He added he will outline how he plans to resolve his conflict of interest shortly before the president appoints him prime minister. The coalition aims to set a timeline next week for announcing ministerial nominees and wants to pass the state budget in time to avoid a provisional one.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková

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