Czech news in brief for May 10: Sunday's top morning headlines

Saturday’s football match between Slavia and Sparta in Prague was abandoned minutes before full time after Slavia supporters stormed the pitch while their team led 3-2. Television footage showed fans confronting Sparta players and pouring beer on goalkeeper Jakub Surovčík. Both teams left the field, and Sparta later departed the stadium by bus. Slavia chairman Jaroslav Tvrdík admitted the club could face a forfeit loss. The league’s disciplinary commission will review the incident on Sunday.

Hundreds gathered at Prague’s Old Town Square on Saturday for a Victory Day event organized by left-wing and anti-NATO groups. The festival featured Soviet and American military symbols, speeches, and performances commemorating World War II. Opponents of Russia also staged a nearby counter-display. Police monitored the event and detained three people for minor offences. Organizers said the gathering was intended to honor all forces involved in liberating Czechoslovakia during the war.

The Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic has condemned a planned July concert in Prague by US rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, citing his past antisemitic and pro-Nazi statements. The group said it was unacceptable for someone linked to hate speech to perform in a country marked by the Holocaust. Several Prague politicians have also opposed the event. Ye previously apologized for antisemitic remarks and blamed untreated mental health issues.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš welcomed the election of Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar and said he hopes to strengthen regional cooperation within the Visegrad Group. Magyar’s Tisza party won a constitutional majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Czech opposition leader Martin Kupka also congratulated Magyar, expressing hope that Hungary would move closer to European cooperation and away from ties with the Kremlin.

Czech technical universities are expanding outreach programs to attract more students as industry groups warn of a growing shortage of engineers and construction specialists. According to a survey, up to 74,000 skilled workers could be missing within five years, while many young people avoid technical fields. Universities are now targeting children as early as kindergarten through hands-on projects and workshops. Schools are also adapting math teaching to make technical studies more accessible.