Czech news in brief for September 15: Sunday's top headlines
Railway lines closed due to floods, locations in Moravia evacuated, Vltava remains at lowest flood level, and more Sunday headlines.
Czech news in brief for September 14: Saturday's top headlines
Multiple Czech regions face extreme flood threat, 63,000+ Czech homes without power amid storms, and more weekend headlines.
Czech poppies: The 'seedier' side of a culinary treasure in the spotlight
A key ingredient in everything from traditional Czech pastries to savory pasta dishes, police say poppy straw is increasingly harvested to mimic heroin.
Czech news in brief for September 13: Friday's top headlines
Fifteen locations report flood levels in Czechia, City Hall condemns anti-Israel activists at Pride, and first Aston Martin dealership to open in Prague.
Czech news in brief for September 12: Thursday's top headlines
Czechia braces for extreme flooding, Senate speaker confirms support to Zelenskyy, and cycling advocates call for bike-friendlier Prague.
Czech news in brief for September 11: Wednesday's top headlines
Police investigate Czech archbishop seat for fraud, foreign minister gives warning about AI, and Czechia mulls ice hockey world champs bid.
Czech news in brief for September 10: Tuesday's top headlines
Czechia experiences 57 tropical days this year, Czech zoo director has first cloned dog, and police solve 8-year-old missing persons case.
Czech news in brief for September 9: Monday's top headlines
Czech heatwave ends with sharp temperature drop ahead, Paralympic games close with Czechs winning eight medals, and inflation expected to slow.
Czech news in brief for September 8: Sunday's top headlines
Czech unions promised salary hikes over next three years, Prague protest calls for increased Ukraine support, and more weekend headlines.
Czech news in brief for September 7: Saturday's top headlines
Commission begins inquiry into university shooting, Stolpersteine laid to honor Jewish families in Brno, and more weekend headlines.
A Prague apartment now costs eight annual household salaries
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With property prices surging a huge 50 percent in the past five years, more people are steering clear of home ownership.
Czech news in brief for September 6: Friday's top headlines
School bomb threats likely of foreign origin, Muchová ousted from US Open by Pegula, and Prague hospital opens two new facilities.
Schools throughout Czechia continue to receive bomb threats today
Police report that over 490 schools received another round of email threats Thursday. Interior Minister Vít Rakušan called the situation 'uprecedented.'
New campaign aims to legalize, regulate Czech cannabis market
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The project wants to raise awareness of the economic, medicinal, and social benefits of creating a legalized and regulated marijuana market.
Czech news in brief for September 5: Thursday's top headlines
School bomb threats part of 'targeted attack', many Czechs bring bedbugs home from holiday, and joint Czech-British exhibit opens at Rudolfinum.
From Kafka's office to a secret Baroque garden: Access Czech cultural monuments – free
European Heritage Days, running from Sept. 7 to 15, will grant access to nearly 700 often-inaccessible monuments across the Czech Republic.
Czech news in brief for September 4: Wednesday's top headlines
Heat records set at 33 Czech weather stations, Prague-based film school among world's best, and school girl arrested for knife attack.
