Czech news in brief for August 9: Sunday's top afternoon headlines
Local skies set for two rare events this week, Czech tourists rescued by helicopter in Austrian Alps, and more Sunday headlines.
PHOTOS: 45,000 take part in Prague Pride parade through Czech capital
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Tens of thousands of people took part in Prague Pride’s annual parade on Saturday, with the event bringing temporary traffic restrictions to the city.
Czech news in brief for August 9: Sunday's top morning headlines
Heat returns to Czechia on Sunday, most Czechs back criminal liability from age 13, Jewish heritage sites open across Czechia, and more top headlines.
Czech news in brief for August 8: Saturday's top afternoon headlines
Thousands take part in Prague Pride parade, most Czechs fear escalation in Ukraine, and more Saturday headlines.
Prague plans floating river pool with traffic light system for water quality
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Prague 7 is considering a floating swimming area beside U Vody Park, with a proposed water-quality alert system to tell swimmers when conditions are safe.
Filling a Czech prescription abroad? 10 EU countries now accept eRecept
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Czech patients can now fill an eRecept at selected Austrian pharmacies, bringing the total number of EU countries accepting Czech e-prescriptions to 10.
Czechia faces worst drought in decades as water levels hit 44-year low
The country is facing its worst water deficit in decades, with the Orlík reservoir at an extreme low and rivers across the country running unusually dry.
Czech news in brief for August 8: Saturday's top morning headlines
Drought across Europe reaches critical levels, Prague Pride parade to cap LGBT+ festival today, and more Saturday headlines.
VIDEO: A Czech carmaker wants Brits to stop saying its name wrong
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Škoda teaches Brits how to pronounce its name, but Czechs say it's still not quite right.
This week in polls: How our readers reacted to the news
Every weekday we ask our readers about Czechia's hottest topics. Here's what this week's polls revealed – cast your vote now.
Czech news in brief for August 7: Friday's top morning headlines
Drone scare at Leipzig prompts airport review, Tesco sale of Czech, Slovak stores inches ahead, and a new tool tracks Prague's sweatiest trams.
Drone scare in Germany prompts Prague Airport security review
After a drone carrying explosives was found near a German airport, Prague Airport is reviewing security as Czechia weighs stronger counter-drone powers.
Prague commuters face sweltering trams as drivers warn of broken AC
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Broken AC on Prague trams has drivers posting their own warnings, as passengers struggle with heat and the transit authority responds.
Czechia plans to reduce NATO troop commitments abroad
The government wants to lower the maximum number of soldiers for NATO’s eastern flank from 2,000 to 1,600, saying the current limit hasn't been used.
Czech news in brief for August 6: Thursday's top morning headlines
Prague records hottest night of heat wave, government seeks to cut NATO deployment cap, and Prague tram drivers push back over broken A/C.
Expat Insider 2026: Czechia ranks high for quality of life, low for belonging
Expat Insider 2026 ranks Czechia highly for quality of life, but lower for settling in as language and social connections remain challenges.
Czech heatwave breaks records: The numbers you need to know
From 41°C temperatures to record warm nights, hospital pressure and fire risks, here are the numbers behind Czechia’s historic heatwave.
