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Temperature records for December 19 broken around the country

Temperature records were broken at monitoring stations around the country on Thursday. A new high for December 19 was recorded at 22 of the 171 stations that have been…
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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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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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Weather forecast

Friday will be mostly cloudy with isolated rain and snow showers. Day temperatures will range from 2°C to 6°C, dipping below zero in the mountains.
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Some 750,000 tourists expected to visit Prague for Christmas and New Year

Around 750,000 tourists, including 150,000 Czechs, are expected in Prague during Advent, Christmas, and New Year’s, Prague City Tourism said on Thursday. Most foreign…
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Police respond to false gunman report in Prague

Police in central Prague on Thursday responded to a hoax call warning of an armed man, who was reportedly heading from Prague’s Letná to the city centre. Dozens of…
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Czech Chamber of Commerce official accused of CZK 2.5 billion fraud in Senegal

Senegalese authorities have accused Ilja Mazánek, chairman of the foreign section of the Czech Chamber of Commerce, of causing damages worth CZK 2.5 billion. Mazánek…
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Two Prague Metro stations closing for year-long reconstructions

The Českomoravská (Line B) and Pankrác (Line C) metro stations will close on January 6 for about a year due to extensive upgrades, Prague Transport Company (DPP) announced…
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Ceske Radiokomunikace to build Czechia's largest data centre

Ceske Radiokomunikace, Czechia's largest TV and radio transmitter operator, has received zoning approval to build the country’s largest data centre in Prague-Zbraslav. The…
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Fiala discusses migration in Brussels with EU leaders

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Thursday attended a pre-summit meeting on migration in Brussels, focusing on Syria and return policies. Hosted by Denmark, the meeting…
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Czechia to donate one million euros to joint drone coalition fund for Ukraine

Czechia will contribute 1 million euros, approximately 25 million crowns, to the joint drone coalition fund supporting Ukraine. The coalition, initiated by Latvia, was…
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Czech soldiers will go on 169 planned exercises outside Czechia next year

Next year, Czech soldiers are scheduled to participate in 169 exercises abroad, while 54 exercises will involve the armed forces of other nations within Czechia. The…
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Czechia in 30 minutes (Oct 9, 2024)

News, Signal Festival in Prague, Czech scientists develop atomic antibiotics, portrait of Vaclav Havel "in his own words".
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International Engineering Fair in Brno gets presidential visit

The International Engineering Fair has got underway this week in Brno, running from Tuesday 8th to Friday 11th, and enjoyed a visit by President Petr Pavel.
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Signal Festival returns to light up Prague for its eleventh year

Signal Festival, the annual festival of pioneering lightshows across Prague, begins its four-day programme on October 10th.
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Confronting Russian espionage: FM Lipavský reflects on Czechia’s relations with Moscow

In an interview with Czech Radio, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, reflects on relations with Russia following the infamous Vrbětice case.
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The Bellarie Summer House in Český Krumlov renovated to its former glory

The Bellarie Summer House, a Rococo jewel in Český Krumlov reopened to the public in October after undergoing extensive renovation.
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Czech scientists develop atomic antibiotics to tackle bacterial resistance

Czech scientists have developed a new generation of antibiotics that are highly effective against a broad range of bacteria.
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Václav Havel in his own words

Czechia has given the world many notable figures. However, no Czech has garnered as much respect worldwide in recent history as Prague-born Václav Havel.
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Film meets journalism in Prague: 4-day conference brings future and role of journalism to attention

Press Play Prague is uniting journalists and enthusiasts to highlight the impact of storytelling in shaping our understanding of the world from 8-12 October 2024.
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