Czech lawmakers move to end statute of limitations for murder
Proposed changes would allow Czech courts to prosecute decades-old murders and extend time limits for some sexual crimes against children.
Russian threat to Europe is growing daily, Pavel warns at UN
The Czech president condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine, urged China to help end it and pledged Czechia would defend international law.
Brno turns into a giant digital art gallery for three nights this October
Light installations, videomapping and interactive art will transform Brno's landmarks during the Prototyp festival from Oct. 1–3.
Czech highway vignette prices set to freeze as 24-hour pass wins backing
MPs have backed fixed highway vignette prices and a one-day pass lasting a full 24 hours, but the bill must still clear the Senate.
Czech slivovice season hit hard as drought shrivels Moravian plum harvest
A poor fruit harvest is leaving South Moravian distilleries with fewer plums and apricots this year, cutting production of traditional spirits.
From Prague trams to battery trains, Škoda Group posts a profit surge
The Czech transport manufacturer says first-half earnings rose 140 percent as sales and orders grew across European markets.
Giorgia Meloni confirms Prague visit to advance Czech-Italian cooperation
Italy’s prime minister will meet Andrej Babiš on Sept. 29 as the two governments prepare a cooperation plan covering trade, defense and migration.
Czech man jailed for 13 days after protest on Moscow’s Red Square
A Moscow court fined the Czech citizen over a protest near Lenin’s Mausoleum; the Czech Embassy says it is providing consular assistance.
Czech diesel prices rose faster than anywhere else in the EU in August
Diesel prices jumped 14.3 percent from July, Eurostat says. A higher Czech fuel tax was part of the shift, and relief is due to return in October.
Czech women sweep Britain to reach first BJK Cup semifinal since 2023
Marie Bouzková survived a three-hour battle before Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková sealed a 2-0 Czech victory in Shenzhen.
Pavel welcomes Greenland deal as U.S., Denmark prepare to sign
The Czech president says the planned security agreement respects Greenland’s status while allowing a stronger allied military presence.
Czech court upholds 17-year sentence for attack on Ukrainian truck drivers
Czechia’s Constitutional Court rejected a Lithuanian driver’s self-defense claim over a stabbing at a truck stop near the German border.
Could an American base in Poland make Czechia safer? Expert explains
A permanent U.S. base across Czechia’s northern border could strengthen NATO’s defenses, but no agreement has been announced.
A highway to the Stone Age: Czech dig reveals 7,000-year-old homes
Before work on the D55 near Přerov, archaeologists found the traces of early farming villages, prehistoric graves and a previously unknown site.
Neglected Prague transport hub Nádraží Holešovice set for major transformation
A neglected area around one of Prague's major transport hubs is set to become a new district with housing, shops and easier connections.
Czechia joins push to pause new EU rules for a year
The Czech government is among 13 countries calling for a year focused on reviewing and simplifying EU rules. No pause has been agreed.
Czech astronomer’s ‘one-in-30-million’ photo earns NASA spotlight
Petr Horálek captured the ISS and a Czech training jet crossing the Sun at the same moment—an alignment he nearly missed entirely.





