Thursday
4/3
Friday
4/4
today – Saturday
4/5

  • Supreme Audit Office criticizes system of granting subsidies
    03/31/2025

    The system according to which subsidies are granted in the Czech Republic does not work to the best possible advantage, the Supreme Audit Office said in its annual report published on Monday. The office said the system has fundamental problems, and the state often focuses on a maximum use of available funds rather than supporting projects that can make a real difference. Such a system is flawed and does not help the development of regions or the long-term strengthening of competitiveness, the report said. The president of Supreme Audit Office Miloslav Kala also criticized the slow pace of digitization of the state agenda saying that ministries have failed to significantly improve the efficiency of the state administration.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Weather forecast
    03/31/2025

    Tuesday should be partly cloudy to overcast with day temperatures between 9 and 13 degrees Celsius.

  • Worker drowned in ferry accident on Vltava
    03/31/2025

    A ferry carrying seven workers who were repairing a bridge over the Vltava River overturned early on Monday morning after a strong current threw it onto a tugboat. Six workers were rescued, one drowned, police spokeswoman Michaela Richterová told the ctk news agency. The incident happened near the Prague district of Štěchovice.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Rapid spread of hepatitis A in some regions, including Prague
    03/31/2025

    The spread of hepatitis A has accelerated in recent months, the State Health Institute reported on Monday calling for stricter adherence to hygiene standards and vaccination of high risk groups. Since the beginning of the year, health officials have registered 320 people infected with hepatitis A, which amounts to half of all cases registered last year. Prague, Olomouc, Moravia-Silesia and Ústí nad Labem regions are the worst affected and children are particularly prone to catching the disease.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Russia offers Czechs who share its values special “humanitarian” visa
    03/31/2025

    Russia has offered foreigners who share its values a special “humanitarian” visa. Participants in the program can apply for a visa for up to 90 days and then apply for a temporary residence permit in Russia. They do not have to prove their knowledge of the language, history or legislation. The Russian embassy in Prague has advertised the invitation on its website, but it refused to disclose how many Czechs –if any – have taken advantage of the offer. The offer is reportedly valid for a number of European countries. Slovakia and Hungary are absent from the list.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Seznam.cz: Birth rate in Czechia hits all-time low
    03/31/2025

    There are indications that the birth rate in Czechia has fallen to an all-time low, the news site Seznam.cz says citing preliminary data. In the first three quarters of 2024, only just over 64.000 children were born in Czechia, and if the trend continued into the fourth quarter the overall number of children born last year would not exceed 85,000, which would be the lowest birth rate in history.  The news site says the sharp decline may be due to economic insecurity, expensive housing, as well as broken relationships in the pandemic years. Full statistics for 2024 will be published in a few days’ time.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Repair work begins on Prague Airport’s main runway, flight routes affected
    03/31/2025

    Repairs have started on the main runway at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport, with work set to last until August 15. The secondary runway, almost perpendicular to the main one, will now handle arrivals and departures, causing changes to flight routes. This may increase noise over Kladno and parts of Prague, but a planned parallel runway could help alleviate this. The construction of the parallel runway is expected to begin after 2030, following a renewed planning process.

    The airport last repaired the main runway in 2022, and has also done similar work in past years, with the runway undergoing regular maintenance twice a year.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Menšík defeats Djokovic to win his first ATP title at Miami Open
    03/31/2025

    Czech teenager Tomáš Menšík defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6, 7-6 to win the Miami Open title on Sunday. At 19, he became the second-youngest winner in tournament history, behind Carlos Alcaraz. The match, delayed by nearly six hours due to rain, saw Menšík deny Djokovic a record 100th career title. The victory also made him the first Czech player to win an ATP Masters 1000 event since Tomáš Berdych in 2005.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Weather forecast
    03/30/2025

    Monday will be mostly cloudy with showers, heavier in the mountains with mixed or snowy rain above 700 meters. Temperatures will range from 6 to 12°C, and around 1°C in the mountains.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Czechia tightens border measures due to foot-and-mouth disease concern
    03/30/2025

    Czechia is increasing border controls following a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease near Malacky in western Slovakia, less than 50 kilometers from the Czech border. Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný announced enhanced measures at the Břeclav-Brodské border crossing on the D2 motorway near the town of Lanžhot.

    The suspicion centers around a farm near the village of Plavecký Štvrtok. In response, the inspection regime at the Lanžhot border crossing has been tightened with immediate effect, under the supervision of the State Veterinary Administration, according to Výborný.

    In addition to Lanžhot, controls are in place at the Mikulov-Drasenhofen crossing in the Břeclav region and the Hatě-Kleinhaugsdorf crossing in the Znojmo region, where decontamination mats have been installed, and firefighters continue to manage operations with police assistance.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

Pages