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04/15/2026
Azerbaijan was the largest exporter of oil to Czechia last year, accounting for more than 42 percent of the latter’s total oil imports, according to data released by the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade on Wednesday.
Russia’s long-standing position as the leading oil supplier to the Czech Republic came to an end; its share fell to 7.7 percent, with more oil also coming from countries such as Norway, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia.
The change was mainly due to an increase in the capacity of the TAL pipeline and the suspension of deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline in the spring.
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04/15/2026
The “minimum dignified wage” in Czechia last year was CZK 48,336 gross a month, a rise of CZK 2,500 on 2024, according to experts from the group Platform for a Minimum Dignified Wage.
The figure for major cities Prague and Brno, CZK 59,912 gross, was nearly CZK 3,000 higher than the previous year.
A “minimum dignified salary” is defined as a level of income sufficient to meet the needs of an adult raising a child, while also allowing for leisure activities and the capacity to save.
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04/15/2026
Czech castles, stately homes and other historical landmarks are preparing special events this weekend in connection with the International Day for Monuments and Sites on Saturday.
Selected sites throughout the country will host themed events, open areas normally off-limits to the public and offer programmes for both families and professionals, a spokesperson for the National Heritage Institute told the Czech News Agency.
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04/15/2026
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Thursday, with an average high temperature of 17 degrees Celsius. Similar temperatures, and some sunshine, are expected on the following days.
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04/15/2026
Israel’s security must not be pursued at the expense of the security of other countries in the Middle East; it is about stability across the entire region, President Petr Pavel said in an interview for the Czech Army. It is necessary to be active in all initiatives that lead to ending the conflict, he added in a video produced by the Czech Army and published late Tuesday evening on Facebook by Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists). The Czech government has long expressed support for Israel.
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) for the strong support that the Czech Republic provides to Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, after meeting Macinka during his visit to Israel, described the Czech minister as a friend and the Czech Republic as one of Israel’s greatest friends in the world.
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04/15/2026
President Petr Pavel discussed primarily economic cooperation with his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei. They also talked about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, Pavel told Czech journalists. Earlier today in Buenos Aires, representatives of both countries signed an agreement to avoid double taxation, which, according to Pavel, will significantly facilitate the operations of Czech companies in Argentina and vice versa.
According to Pavel, despite the geographical distance, the Czech Republic and Argentina have very similar positions in assessing the international situation, whether it concerns their alliance with the United States or the condemnation of Russian aggression against Ukraine and support for the attacked country.
In the economic sphere, the presidents mainly discussed cooperation between specific companies.
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04/14/2026
According to President Petr Pavel, guarantees against political interference will be more important than the specific method of financing public service media. Any proposal should be assessed from this perspective, the president told Czech journalists today during his visit to Argentina.
Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř (Motorists party) today presented a draft law that would transfer the funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio to the state budget starting next year. Pavel said he would like the final proposal to be discussed with as broad a range of stakeholders as possible. According to him, funding from the state budget does not necessarily mean interference with media independence, as demonstrated by examples in Finland and other Scandinavian countries.
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04/14/2026
Czech Television (ČT) will not be able to meet its obligations next year if its budget is set at the level presented today by Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř (Motorists party). This was stated by its director, Hynek Chudárek. He expects that the broadcaster will have to reduce original production and also lay off employees. Next year, Czech Television is expected to receive 5.74 billion CZK from the state budget, while this year it expects to collect 6.73 billion CZK from licence fee payers.
Chudárek emphasized that the proposed budget does not correspond to what was discussed with Klempíř at Friday’s meeting. “The agreement was that a working group would be created, including experts from Czech Television, Czech Radio, and the Ministry of Culture, and that we would jointly review and address the entire proposal,” he said.
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04/14/2026
The governing coalition wants to abolish the monthly fees paid by citizens and companies for Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo) starting in January, and instead finance both public service media outlets from the state budget. They are expected to receive less than this year’s projected revenue from fees. Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř (Motorists party) told journalists today that Czech Television should receive 5.74 billion CZK next year. That is about one billion less than it will collect from licence fee payers this year. Czech Radio will receive 2.07 billion CZK from the state, which is about 400 million less than it is expected to obtain from fees this year. The management of ČT and ČRo have warned against the change in funding, while the parliamentary opposition speaks of the liquidation of both media outlets and is preparing to obstruct the debate on the government’s proposal.
According to the draft law on public service media, funding will be regularly adjusted for inflation, up to a maximum of five percent. Additional sources of income are to include advertising revenue or the sale of rights.
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04/14/2026
Petr Macinka would like to reopen the discussion on moving the Czech embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Czech foreign minister said this at a press conference following today’s meeting with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar. However, Macinka also noted that the decision does not depend solely on him, but on the entire government and governing coalition.
Macinka said he regrets that the discussion on the topic has faded. “We should reopen this issue,” he said, adding that he will try to do so. “If you are asking me about a date, I cannot tell you that,” he added. “It does not depend only on me, I am just the foreign minister,” he said, stressing that the government must make the decision.
According to Macinka, the move would not be purely symbolic, but would also have a practical advantage. The Israeli government, parliament, and president are all based in Jerusalem.
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