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Boží Dar post office processing Christmas mail from around Czechia

The tiny post office in the West Bohemian mountain town of Boží Dar – meaning God’s gift –has started processing huge amounts of Christmas mail from around the country and…
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ČSU: Czechia ranks 12th in EU in industrial output with 2-pct share

The Czech Republic ranks 12th among EU countries with a 2-percent share in the EU's total industrial output, the national statistical office (ČSU) announced on Wednesday…
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US Senator trying to block sale of Bell, GE military helicopters to Czechia

US Senator Rand Paul will try to block the sale of helicopters to the Czech Army, despite the sale having been approved by the US State Department in early May. The…
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Pirates want Czechia to join Poland’s complaint against EU copyright directive

The Czech Pirate Party has called on Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček and Culture Minister Lubomír Zaorálek to join Poland’s complaint against…
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Czechia considers Golan Heights as Israeli occupied territory, Minister Petříček says

The Czech Republic considers the Golan Heights to be Israeli occupied territory, Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (Social Democrats) said on Wednesday, in line with the…
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EU Summit: Czechia among eastern states to derail 2050 climate target

The Czech Republic and three other post-Communist countries voted to stop the EU from adopting a clear long-term climate neutrality goal at the summit in Brussels on…
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euronews: CoE anti-corruption body singles out Czechia for low scores

The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body GRECO has singled out the Czech Republic for its low scores in its yearly report card, euronews reports. GRECO President Marin…
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Czech PM tells Globsec Forum Czechia is ideal place for foreign investors

Speaking at the annual Globsec Forum on security, foreign policy and business in Bratislava, Prime Minister Andrej Babis praised the Czech Republic as a successful…
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Foreign Minister: Czechia should decide about its own energy mix

The Czech Republic should have the right to determine its own energy mix, Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček told the Czech News Agency on Sunday ahead of his departure for…
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Helsinki Committee: Children’s rights in Czechia have improved little since 2011

Children’s‘ rights and their treatment in Czechia have not improved much in the past eight years, according to a new report by the Czech Helsinki Committee, whose details…
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21 tons of salmonella-infected Polish poultry found in Czechia in past month

Czech authorities said on Friday they had detected 14 cases of salmonella-infected poultry from Poland in the past month. In total, some 21 tons of infected meat were…
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Trump wins US presidency: how will results impact Czechs?

The victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election has surprised some analysts. How will Czechs be impacted in the years to come from another Trump term?
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Czech handmade glass production makes UNESCO list of world cultural heritage

Czechia has another entry on the prestigious UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage list, having succeeded with the nomination for its handmade glass production.
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“Active in foreign policy and clearly pro-Western”, pundit on President Pavel’s first year in office

Friday marks Petr Pavel’s first year as president of Czechia. What have been his biggest successes so far? And did he succeed in uniting the divided Czech society?
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“It’s a turning point”: Czechs and US ink huge F-35s agreement

Czechia has just signed an agreement with the US to buy two dozen F-35 stealth fighter jets. This represents the largest defence contract ever signed by the country.
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Pensioners read bedtime stories to kids in nationwide programme designed to bring generations together

Over 200 elderly people volunteer in 130 kindergartens around Czechia in an NGO programme that aims to bridge the generation gap by having the old read to the young.
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Famous Czech sculptor working on new statue for Antarctica

Sculptor Petr Váňa made the replica of the 1650 Marian Column on Prague’s Old Town Square. Now he is working on a sculpture for Nelson Island in Antarctica.
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Enough rubbish: Prague waste prevention conference tackles growing global waste problem

RPI went along to the Waste Prevention 2023 conference that took place in Prague to find out what Czech companies are doing to reduce their environmental impact.
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One week into the World Championships: “I’ve never seen people so excited about hockey”, says commentator

The World Hockey Championships are underway in Prague and Ostrava. To check in on how team Czechia is doing, I spoke with Czech Radio sports reporter Adam Weidenthaler.
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Czech Space Week 2024 lifts off!

November 4th is the start of seven days of events that make up Czech Space Week 2024, designed to promote the space industry in Czechia and inspire the next generation.
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'Jeden a Jeden a Jeden' / 'No one stays behind': young theater group captures pulse of our times

Kjell Moberg is the director of NIE theater which is an international theater company that performs in many countries, focusing on current day themes and stories.
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Don’t keep carp in bath, say officials as Xmas fish hits Czech streets

As at this time every year, stands have appeared around Czechia selling live carp, the traditional Christmas dinner staple.
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Minister: Banks placing obstacles in way of Czech arms exporters

Czechia’s arms industry has seen record exports in the last two years. But still international banks are making life hard for arms makers, says the defence minister.
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New Czech gun legislation planned for 2026 – but no compulsory mental tests

The recent mass shooting incident at Prague’s Charles University has raised questions about firearms law in Czechia. What will an already planned amendment deliver?
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Czech government and opposition clash over “pacifist” language on Ukraine

The ruling coalition has accused opposition leader Andrej Babiš of putting the country's security at risk with his “pacifist” stance on the war in Ukraine.
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