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06/26/2026
With ongoing climate change, summer can be just as dangerous as winter in terms of risks to life and health for people without housing, and this situation is expected to worsen in the future, the regional director for Bohemia at the Salvation Army, Jan Desenský, told CTK today. He said systemic measures similar to those implemented by cities in winter should be introduced in response. Field workers are currently distributing water and inviting people without shelter to day centers.
In humanitarian services, winter has traditionally been considered the critical period, but this is changing in recent years, Desenský said. “Data from southern countries show that extreme temperatures can be just as dangerous as frost,” he said. According to him, cities are not yet prepared with systemic plans for extreme temperatures, which can pose risks such as dehydration or heart problems.
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06/26/2026
A law aimed at making it easier to replace civil servants and bringing the rules of their employment closer to the Labour Code was approved today by the Chamber of Deputies with votes from ruling coalition lawmakers.
The opposition, as expected, failed to push through a rejection of the bill, which it says politicizes the civil service and prioritizes loyalty over expertise.
The current Civil Service Act, which aims to depoliticize the civil service, has been in force since 2015. The Czech Republic was required to adopt it under European Union rules to ensure the neutrality and independence of decision-making within the state administration.
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06/26/2026
The widespread power outage that affected parts of Czechia last July was caused by a combination of several unrelated technical and operational incidents, a group of international experts said, confirming the findings of last year's investigation by the Czech power grid operator.
To help prevent similar incidents, the experts also recommended tightening certain grid operation standards, expanding preventive measures, and revising some operational procedures.
The massive power outage on July 4 last year, which lasted several hours, affected about one million of the Czech Republic's 6.3 million electricity customers.
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06/26/2026
Clear skies during the day, by evening, high cloud cover will appear in western Bohemia. The highest daytime temperatures will range from 34°C to 38°C, with isolated locations reaching up to 39°C.
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06/26/2026
Prague police arrested two men on Tuesday who were the subjects of nationwide wanted notices. The first had been convicted, though the verdict is not yet final, of sexual offences and was preparing to travel to Central America. The second had failed to report to prison to serve a sentence for drug-related crimes.
"In both cases, officers obtained information while working in the field as part of their regular duties. After assessing the intelligence, they were able to locate and apprehend both individuals," police spokesperson Jan Rybanský said.
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06/26/2026
Twelve EU member states, led by the Czech Republic, are urging the European Commission to postpone key provisions of the new methane emissions regulation by at least three years. The countries argue that the delay is necessary to safeguard Europe's energy security amid ongoing geopolitical instability. The Czech proposal will be discussed today at a meeting of EU energy ministers in Luxembourg. The Czech Republic is represented by Minister of Industry Karel Havlíček.
The regulation on methane emissions in the energy sector is due to take effect on 1 January 2027. Under the rules, importers of fossil fuels will be required to submit detailed, independently verified annual reports to the relevant national authorities on the methane emissions associated with the energy they supply. According to the Czech Republic, however, compliance will be difficult because of a shortage of qualified verifiers and measurement experts in third countries.
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06/26/2026
More than half of the Czech Republic's long-term weather monitoring stations recorded new temperature records for June 25 on Thursday.
Afternoon temperatures in many parts of the country hovered around the threshold of a "super tropical day" - defined as temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius.
The highest temperature was recorded in Doksany, in the Litoměřice region, which registered 37.5 degrees Celsius, according to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ).
The current heatwave is expected to peak over the weekend, with temperatures likely to approach 40 degrees Celsius.
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06/26/2026
Forward Patrik Schick has unexpectedly ended his international career following the Czech Republic's elimination from the World Cup at the group stage. The 30-year-old, currently the national team's leading scorer, said on Instagram that he had been considering the decision for some time.
Schick made his senior debut for the Czech national team in May 2016. The Bayer Leverkusen striker earned 56 caps and scored 26 goals for his country.
At the ongoing tournament in the United States, Schick failed to find the net. He was also surprisingly left out of the starting lineup for the Czech Republic's final group match, a 3–0 defeat to Mexico.
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06/25/2026
A Czech urban search and rescue team will travel to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country overnight on Wednesday. Venezuelan authorities accepted the Czech offer of assistance on Thursday afternoon, according to the Czech Fire Rescue Service (HZS).
Further details, including the size of the team and its departure date, are expected to be announced later.
The earthquakes, which hit an area west of Caracas, caused dozens of buildings to collapse. According to current reports, at least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured.
The Czech USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) team has previously assisted in the aftermath of earthquakes and other natural disasters in a number of countries, including Iran, Moldova, Tajikistan, Japan, Jordan, the Philippines, Serbia, Nepal, Thailand, Georgia, Greece and Türkiye.
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06/25/2026
President Petr Pavel said that as head of state he would lead the Czech delegation to the NATO summit, not just be a member of the team as implied in the government’s statement. Mr. Pavel also told reporters that he himself would decide which events he would participate in during the summit.
The government failed to include President Pavel in the Czech delegation when it approved its composition on Monday, saying he had a different stand on the country’s defense policy than the government, which has executive powers.
In response, the president filed a constitutional competence lawsuit with the Constitutional Court which issued a preliminary injunction ordering the government to ensure Pavel’s participation in the summit while the dispute is being considered.
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