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Czechia in 30 minutes (Oct 11, 2024)

News; new plans unveiled for Wenceslas Square; Jan Žižka's face reconstructed; 40 years since Jaroslav Seifert won the Nobel Prize for Literature
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President Pavel grants first pardons and vetoes law for the first time

In 2024, President Petr Pavel completed his first full year in office, making key decisions including granting four pardons and issuing his first legislative veto. He…
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Celebrating 40 years since Jaroslav Seifert’s Nobel Prize win

Exactly 40 years ago today, Czech poet Jaroslav Seifert became the first and only Czech recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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City unveils new design for Prague's Wenceslas Square

Prague’s Wenceslas Square is currently undergoing a major renovation, which includes the return of trams to its upper part.
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New head of Slovak National Theatre refuses LGBT+ performance from Prague

New director of the Slovak National Theatre, Zuzana Ťapáková, has canceled the a performance by Prague's Studio of Heroes, scheduled as part of the Drama Queer festival.
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'Óčko': The dark side to the poppy industry

Over the course of 2024, four people have died after consuming ‘óčko’, a crude drug made from poppies stolen from the country’s poppy fields.
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Tomáš Souček leads autumn stage of Czech football's Golden Ball Award

West Ham midfielder Tomáš Souček once again tops the autumn stage of the Golden Ball, leading the 29th edition of the journalist poll for the best Czech footballer of the…
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Hussite warrior Jan Žižka’s face reconstructed 600 years after his death

To mark the 600th anniversary of the death of Czech warrior Jan Žižka of Trocnov, an international scientific team created a digital model of his face.
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Czech cities opt for quieter or alternative New Year's celebrations

Some Czech cities are planning quieter fireworks or alternative celebrations for New Year's Eve. Larger cities like Prague will avoid fireworks altogether, opting instead…
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35 years of democracy: Czechs still favor current system over pre-1989 regime

A new STEM analysis reveals that nearly half of Czechs view the current democratic regime as better than the pre-1989 communist system.
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Scientific studies indicate that climate change is affecting occurrence and spread of wildfires

Climate change is playing a significant, negative role in the occurrence and spread of wildfires, according to the results of three independent scientific studies…
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Weather forecast

Saturday should be partly cloudy to overcast with morning fog in places and day temperatures between 1 and 5 degrees Celsius.
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Post-Christmas sales kick off in Czechia

Post-Christmas sales kicked off online and in brick-and-mortar stores around the country on Friday. The biggest interest is traditionally in electronics, clothes or…
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Demand for real estate expected to rise further

Economists predict that in 2025, the demand for real estate in Czechia will increase, which will lead to further price rises. The reason for the higher demand will be the…
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Czech team beats Switzerland 5:1 at opening of World Junior Championship

Czech hockey players beat Switzerland 5:1 at the opening of the World Junior Championship in Ottawa. Forwards Miroslav Holinka and Jakub Štancl scored a goal and an assist…
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Czechia in 30 minutes (Oct 10, 2024)

News; senate approves restrictions of kratom and HHC; land exchange in flood-risk areas; songbook marks Velvet Revolution; Veronika Novotna, Czech UN Youth Delegate.
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From Prayer for Marta to Jožin z bažin: New songbook marks Velvet Revolution anniversary

A unique songbook marking the upcoming anniversary of the Velvet Revolution has just been released in Czechia.
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Senate approves new restrictions on sale of kratom and cannabis-derivative HHC

The Czech Senate has passed new limits on the sale of weaker psychomodulatory substances, including kratom and hexahydrocannabinol (HHC).
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Hundreds take part in ice swimming in Vltava River

More than 360 people took part in the annual Polar Bear Dip in the Vltava River near Prague’s National Theatre. The oldest swimmer was Blanka Vyskočilová, eighty-five…
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PM warns Czechs against taking road to Eastern authoritarianism

In his Christmas address to the nation, Prime Minister Petr Fiala warned Czechs against taking the road to Eastern authoritarianism in the 2025 general elections. He said…
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Czech court rehabilitates parish priest Toufar, tortured to death by StB

The Regional Court in Hradec Králové has rehabilitated parish priest Josef Toufar who was arrested and tortured to death by the communist police in 1950.
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Czechia needs more young psychiatrists

A quarter of Czech psychiatrists are set to retire in five years. Experts are calling for more students.
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Government proposing land exchange and buy-outs in flood-risk areas of Jeseník

The government has offered people in the high-risk flood zones in Jeseník an exchange of land on higher ground.
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Wind turbines near Czech-German border spark controversy

German plans to build wind turbines near the Czech border have sparked a backlash, as local communities claim they were ignored and environmental concerns were overlooked.
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Czechs celebrate feast of St. Stephen

Czechs celebrate the second day of Christmas whuch honors St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. According to legend, Stephen died for his faith in Christ. The day is…
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