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03/26/2026
Some energy suppliers in the Czech Republic have started raising gas prices in connection with the crisis in the Middle East, while others are waiting to see how the market develops.
Energy supplier Innogy increased prices for some fixed-rate products earlier this week and Pražská plynárenská and MND are preparing similar changes. The increases are expected to affect mainly new contracts with fixed prices.
European benchmark gas prices have risen by more than 50 percent since the conflict in the Middle East began at the end of February.
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03/26/2026
Czechia are set to face the Republic of Ireland in a World Cup playoffs semi-final in Prague on Thursday evening. Thousands of Irish fans have made their way to the Czech capital, despite the fact only a little over 1,000 tickets have been allocated to the visitors for the clash at the 19,000-capacity Fortuna Arena.
The victors will go through to a playoff final next Tuesday, in either Prague or Dublin, against the winners of match between Denmark and North Macedonia.
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03/26/2026
The Czech Senate has declared a reduction in funding for the army in favour of investment in transport infrastructure to be a risk, given growing security threats. Legislators in the upper chamber, including some from the governing ANO party, voted to approve this statement on Wednesday.
The Senate said redirecting spending in this way would jeopardise Czechia’s defence capabilities and also harm the country’s reputation.
The ANO-led government have cut defence outlay in this year’s budget and the state will not meet a commitment to NATO to spend at least 2 percent of GDP on defence.
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03/25/2026
Autonomous public transport should begin to appear in Czech cities and towns around 2040, the head of the digital division of Škoda Group said on Tuesday. Jiří Liberda told journalists in Prague that by then the relevant technology and legislation will be in place, while people will have got used to the idea.
Mr. Liberda said that tenders launched by public transport operators already often require the possibility of systems that eliminate accidents and reduce consumption, or are even capable of fully autonomous operation without the involvement of a driver.
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03/25/2026
Czech top flight football club Karviná has denied being involved in a largescale match-fixing affair that has seen dozens of people detained. A statement on its website says that any guilt is borne by individuals, not the club itself.
The Czech football association’s Ethics Committee says that Karviná, via chairman Jan Wolf, influenced two matches in 2024, when the club was in danger of relegation, by bribing referees and an opposition player who subsequently signed for the North Moravian side.
The head of the Czech Football Association said on Tuesday that a total of 47 people were facing disciplinary proceedings on suspicion of match-fixing and bribery. The scandal is reported to concern the four highest divisions in the domestic game.
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03/25/2026
A woman detained in Slovakia on suspicion of involvement in arson in the Czech Republic is an American citizen. A court in Bratislava remanded the woman in custody on Monday, days after a fire was started at an arms factory run by LPP Holding in the Czech city of Pardubice.
Earlier a court in Pardubice had placed two suspects in custody on terrorism charges: a foreign man and a Czech woman. The former shouted “Free Palestine” while being led into court.
The alleged group behind the attack sent an email to a Czech media outlet saying that “the Earthquake Faction” had started Friday's blaze at what they called a “production centre for Israeli weapons”, due to the operator’s “role in the Israeli genocide in Gaza”.
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03/25/2026
The Czech Centres network is set to close three of its 26 branches, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, confirming a report by news outlet Seznam Zprávy. The Czech Centres in Stockholm, Milan and Tbilisi will shut their doors for good this summer.
The move is due to a reassessment of priorities by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which runs the international cultural relations network, and a linked cut in spending. Seznam Zprávy said the reduction in the Czech Centres’ budget was the sharpest in many years.
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03/25/2026
Renovation work on the National Theatre’s New Stage building, which began on Wednesday, disproves claims that the government is skimping on the arts, the minister of culture, Oto Klempíř, told reporters.
The Ministry of Culture’s budget for 2026 is CZK 17.6 billion, CZK 1 billion less than last year, and cuts to the performing arts and other areas have sparked criticism and protests.
The CZK 1.8 billion overhaul of the ice cube-like structure and an administrative building is expected to take two years.
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03/25/2026
The Republic of Ireland’s footballers have arrived in Prague ahead of a World Cup playoffs semi-final clash with Czechia on Thursday evening. Unusually the Irish squad arrived two days ahead of the game. The Czech team, meanwhile, trained behind closed doors at the Fortuna Arena, where the match will be held.
The winners will face either Denmark or North Macedonia next Tuesday for a place at the World Cup in North America this summer.
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03/25/2026
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Thursday, with an average high temperature of 6 degrees Celsius. Clear skies are expected at the weekend.
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