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Šumava National Park to enable controlled shooting of wolves

The Šumava National Park will enable controlled shooting of wolves on its territory should the need arise, Jan Dvořák, spokesman for the Šumava National Park, informed…
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President Pavel pledges to guard democracy, tells Czechs to be more positive and rebuild trust

In his New Year address, President Pavel pledged to safeguard democracy, expressed pride in what the country has achieved and urged Czechs to be more positive.
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Prague tourism strategy prioritises quality over quantity as travel rebounds

Prague officials say it is too early to confirm media reports of a tourism surge linked to global tensions, with visitor numbers expected to remain stable.
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Fashion Expert: Ministry of Environment’s new dress code merely demands reasonable business attire from employees

Long-sleeved dress shirts and slacks for men, knee-length skirts and long-sleeved blouses for women, no open-toe shoes or sandals: This is the dress code that newly…
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North Carolina language school becomes meeting point for Czech and Slovak expats

How to teach your children the Czech language and maintain it in an environment where everyone speaks English? That is a big question for the Czech expatriate community…
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Long tradition of ore mining in Czech Republic coming to end

The Czech lands have a long history of ore mining, with the first attempts dating back to the Stone Age. Although the Czech Republic's metal deposits have not been…
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Experimental Forest's used to predict the future

Have you ever wondered what the world's environment will look like in 50 years? With the greenhouse effect expected to continue warming the world's oceans, in turn…
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Household waste management

The recovery and recycling of household waste leaves much to be desired in the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary. Preparations for EU membership have seen all three post…
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The key to a compassionate friendship

Fighting a serious illness is a major challenge for any of us -much more so for children. Hospital wards where children are seriously sick or dying are heartrending places…
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Edmund’s Gorge, star attraction of Bohemian Switzerland National Park, to reopen to visitors

Three years after a devastating fire stopped the popular boat trips down the river Kamenice, boating through Edmund’s Gorge is set to recommence on July 19th.
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Krušné hory (Ore Mountains) Protected Landscape Area could be established by 2026

The establishment of the Krušné hory (Ore Mountains) Protected Landscape Area could be finalized by 2026, Environment Minister Petr Hladík informed the ctk news agency…
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Peter Bísek: from Prague to life in New York and then back

Peter Bísek escaped communist Czechoslovakia using a forged travel form. In New York, he built a life—and a magazine—for the Czech-American community.
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Czechia to release two billion crowns for restoration of water infrastructure after floods

The Czech government will allocate two billion crowns for restoring water infrastructure damaged by recent floods. Municipalities and their associations can apply for the…
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Unique socialist chandeliers in House of Culture shine anew thanks to renovation

The next stage of the reconstruction of the town's House of Culture is taking place in Ostrov. The dismantled luminaires will be transported for restoration in Nový Bor.
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Environmentalists release list of biggest polluters in 2023

The environmental watchdogs Arnika, Children of the Earth and Greenpeace on Friday released their annual report of the country’s biggest polluters in 2023. Similarly as in…
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Burnout presents growing problem: one in three Czechs never “switch off“

Expert studies suggest that one in five Czechs now suffer from work burnout. A third of Czech employees work after their day's shift as well as when they are on holiday.
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Over CZK 100 million in emergency flood aid distributed by labor offices

Czech labor offices have distributed over CZK 100 million in emergency aid to those affected by the recent floods. This was announced by Minister of Labour and Social…
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Beyond Prague: the Czechia most visitors never see

For Czechast, regional economist Jaroslav Koutský explains why some Czech regions flourish while others still struggle more than three decades after 1989.
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Born free, growing up wired: Meet Czechia’s digital generation

Raised in freedom, shaped by chaos—Czech millennials and Gen Z are navigating global crises, digital overload, and a search for meaning on their own terms.
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Czech politicians are better at denying corruption than media are at exposing it, says pundit

Czech Environment Minister Pavel Drobil stepped down on Wednesday. His announcement followed the release of recordings made by the head of a department at his ministry…
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Tension within ruling coalition will mount, says commentator Jiří Pehe

The key to the survival of the Czech coalition government was a deal between the coalition parties brokered by President Václav Klaus at Prague Castle. No details of the…
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Max Brod bridging the gaps between Prague’s Germans and Czechs

Before the Second World War, the Czech capital was home to several ethnic groups – the Czechs, the Germans, and the Jews. Their co-existence in the modern era was often a…
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J. R. Pick and a brilliant novel of the Holocaust – at last available in English: Part 1

“Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” is a remarkable book by many standards. It is a comic novel set in the wartime Jewish ghetto in Terezín, written by the…
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Demonstration held against proposed government energy plan

An angry mob gathered outside the Office of the Government on Wednesday, as the cabinet met to discuss a controversial energy plan put forward by the Ministry of Industry…
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Obonete Ubam - Chairman of the League of Ethnic Minorities

In many ways there's nothing unusual about my guest in this week's programme - he's a Czech who grew up in a small town in North Moravia, did his military service like…
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