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03/25/2026
A district court in Pardubice has placed two suspects in custody over a terrorist attack and participation in a terrorist group linked to Friday’s deliberate arson of a hall at the LPP Holding arms factory. The judge cited risks of flight, collusion and reoffending, police said on X.
According to reports, the suspects are a man and a woman. Judge Karel Gobernac said the man, a foreign national, is charged with terrorism, while the woman is Czech. Neither admitted guilt and both largely refused to testify. They face up to 20 years in prison or an exceptional sentence.
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03/25/2026
Public broadcasters Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo) would lose about a third of their income if part of TV and radio licence fees is abolished as planned by the governing coalition. That would mean a loss of over two billion crowns for ČT and up to 800 million crowns for ČRo, both institutions told CTK.
If approved, the proposal would cost them more than they gained from last year’s fee increase. ČT director Hynek Chudárek warned the broadcaster could face collapse, while ČRo director René Zavoral said it would be an extraordinary blow to its finances.
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura (SPD) announced a bill to abolish fees for seniors over 75, companies, young people under 26, and people with disabilities, effective from mid-year.
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03/25/2026
Police in the Czech Republic will introduce security measures in connection with Friday’s fire in Pardubice and the situation in the Middle East ahead of Easter and other holidays. The measures will cover the protection of cultural, sports and social events, transport hubs and the international airport, and will also include road checks and search operations. Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar (ANO) said this in the Chamber of Deputies.
According to him, patrols in ballistic protection and armed with automatic weapons will also be deployed in places with large crowds.
Easter Monday falls on April 6 this year, with Good Friday on April 3. Two additional public holidays will occur in May, on Friday May 1 and May 8.
The Czech Republic is currently at the second level of a four-level terrorism threat scale, indicating a moderate level of risk.
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03/24/2026
The proposal to exempt people over 75 and companies from Czech TV (ČT) and Radio (ČRo) fees is not yet ready, and coalition MPs will not present it today. Vice-Chairman Patrik Nacher (ANO) emphasized that any revenue shortfall will not exceed the funding increase from the last amendment.
The fee exemptions, expected to take effect mid-year, were initially announced by Chamber Speaker Tomio Okamura (SPD). From next year, the coalition plans to fully reform the ČT and ČRo funding system and eliminate fees entirely.
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03/24/2026
The Czech Football Association (FACR) has requested police intervention amid a corruption investigation involving football matches linked to betting. FACR President David Trunda emphasized at a press conference today that no members of the association’s leadership are implicated.
In connection with the probe, the FACR Ethics Commission has opened 47 disciplinary proceedings. The investigation involves top-division club Karviná, its players Samuel Šigut and Matěj Hýbl—whose activities have been suspended—and the mayor of Karviná, Jan Wolf. Karviná is the only top-league club implicated, according to an official notice.
Since this morning, several dozen individuals have been detained, and police have conducted searches of homes, offices, and other properties, Olomouc High Prosecutor Radim Dragoun reported.
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03/24/2026
Cloudy to overcast, initially partly cloudy in some areas. In the afternoon, rain or showers are expected across most of the country. Highest daytime temperatures will range from 13 °C to 18 °C, around 11 °C in western Bohemia.
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03/24/2026
The police have detained three people suspected of deliberately setting fire to the LPP Holding arms warehouse in Pardubice. Today, they announced on X that one suspect was arrested in Slovakia, while the other two were detained in the Czech Republic. The detainees include citizens of the Czech Republic and the United States. The Czech police are continuing intensive efforts to apprehend additional suspects in cooperation with foreign partners, they added.
An alleged international group called The Earthquake Faction publicly claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement, the group said it opposes the activities of LPP Holding and Elbit Systems, which it claims develop weapons for Israel. The group’s members describe themselves as fighters for Palestinian rights.
The arms company LPP itself denied that it manufactures drones for Israel. On the contrary, it states on its website that it has already supplied hundreds of AI-powered drones to Ukraine. In this context, the company has also attracted the attention of Russian media, with outlets such as Komsomolskaya Pravda reporting on it.
Police are investigating the case as a suspected terrorist attack.
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03/24/2026
An increase in gas prices this year is inevitable, especially in the second half of the year. The rise is therefore likely to be quickly reflected in new supplier tariffs. This follows from an analysis by the consulting company EGU. The expected price increase will be a result of the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf, with the analysis anticipating a significant disruption to gas supplies from Qatar.
According to EGU’s project director Michal Kocůrek, price developments will depend primarily on how quickly new export capacities are increased, as well as on the response of individual regional markets. Asia may play a key role in this regard, as some countries could reduce their demand for gas, for example by increasing the use of alternative fuels and energy sources in electricity generation.
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03/24/2026
According to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the government will not abandon preparations for a transparency law that would provide a comprehensive overview of how much money flows from abroad to organizations lobbying for legislative changes. In a post on the social network X, he said rules need to be defined so they place minimal burden on NGOs providing services such as charity or youth activities.
Each minister has been tasked with identifying which non-profit organizations are necessary and which are not, Babiš said, adding that the issue will require more time and deeper debate. According to him, there is a growing grey area between civic activism, lobbying, and foreign-funded influence on the state.
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03/24/2026
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš admitted that next year’s state budget will have a higher deficit than this year. He justified this by the need for investment. The first budget proposed and approved by Babiš’s coalition government counts on a deficit of 310 billion crowns. It was signed last week by President Petr Pavel and came into effect on Saturday, ending the period of provisional budgeting. According to Babiš, the size of the deficit will be determined by the investments the Czech Republic needs. “We must invest in healthcare, that is the top priority, in mental health, we must continue with transport infrastructure. We must of course invest in security. We will see how it all turns out,” he said. Although it is only March, the government must already begin discussing next year’s budget, he added.
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