Czech news in brief for May 22: Friday's top morning headlines
Czech school closed after student dies in stabbing, Prague airport launches check-in tips ahead of record summer, and new exhibit celebrates the 'chata'.
Czech news in brief for May 21: Thursday's top morning headlines
Global security convenes in Prague today, American Ebola contact arrives at Bulovka, and most Czechs are fine with unmarried parents.
This new cookbook is rewriting what the world thinks about Czech food
Move over meat and dumplings: The secret to Czech cuisine isn't found in the pub but in the pantry.
Czech news in brief for May 20: Wednesday's top morning headlines
Doctor in contact with Ebola to be treated in Prague, witnesses to bus collision sought, and Lidl gets a makeover this week.
Big Tech vs. the EU in Czechia: Digital rights are changing. Do you know yours?
This week the EU doubled down on Meta and TikTok's addictive design. Here's what that means for your feed, your data, and your kids.
Hantavirus in Czechia: The strains, the risks, and what you need to know
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Two European strains of hantavirus circulate in Czechia, but they differ from the strain that recently infected Dutch cruise ship passengers.
Early to work, late to dinner? The unwritten rules of punctuality in Czechia
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Czechia operates with two punctuality cultures: The flexible 15-minute 'academic quarter' and the far stricter rules of professional timekeeping.
Want to work in Czechia? The visa you get may matter more than your salary
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The Czech Blue Card just raised its salary threshold. But for many skilled workers, the bigger question is whether their employer will use it at all.
An English-language Havel? This hidden Prague theater is making it happen
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Polyamory, AI, and 9-to-5 absurdity: Havel’s 1968 satire lands in English in Prague, feeling like a Black Mirror episode from the past.
Worker shortages, looming war: Czechia's most urgent economic pressures explained
From who fills the jobs to whether the country can defend itself, the questions shaping Czechia's economic future are getting harder to ignore.
What Expats.cz membership means for readers: A message from the editor
Here are a few things I think it's important for you to know about what our new membership program is (and what it isn't).
Why did Prague say yes to Kanye West? Controversial rapper set to play Czechia
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A Prague racetrack is set to host Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has in the past made explicitly antisemitic statements.
Having a baby in Czechia: New rights and benefits for parents explained
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New rights, a landmark legal ruling, and a delayed welfare reform; here is what expectant and new parents in Czechia need to know in 2026.
A New Yorker reveals his favorite pastrami, bánh mì, and bagels in Prague
Ahead of the annual Pastrami Pop-Up, we asked Czech Please to name his favorite Prague sandwiches and how local pastrami stacks up.
School slap case highlights debate over 'ordinary educational violence' in Czechia
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In Czechia, physical discipline persists even as recent legal reforms move toward explicitly prohibiting corporal punishment in law.
Xia yes, Gambrinus, no: Czechia's 2026 list of approved baby names revealed
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Choosing a name for a newborn remains a process governed by strict linguistic standards; more parents are bucking those traditions.
Czech abortion rates hit record lows since Communist era as tensions over rights rise
Abortion rates have dropped sevenfold since 1989, but weekend protests and sharp rhetoric signal a deepening divide over reproductive rights.
