EXPLAINED: Why Czechia’s World Cup return kicks off amid historic scandal at home
Corruption investigations, match-fixing allegations, and fan violence have cast a shadow over Czechia’s first World Cup qualification in 20 years.
Czech news in brief for May 21: Thursday's top afternoon headlines
Pavel threatens constitutional lawsuit, Czechia's economic outlook downgraded, and ticks on the rise.
Czech news in brief for May 20: Wednesday's top afternoon headlines
Prague promises 'unconditional support' to Israel, Kingom Come creators announce LOTR project, and heavy police presence planned for Brno German event.
The world comes to Malá Strana: Prague Fringe Festival marks 25 years
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The festival that made Prague feel like home for English-speaking audiences is back. One week, dozens of shows – jump in at the deep end.
EXPLAINED: What was the Sudetenland and why can’t Czechia escape its legacy?
The upcoming Sudeten German congress in Brno is viewed by supporters as reconciliation, while critics say it reopens a painful chapter in Czech history.
Who's filling Czech engineering lecture halls? Increasingly, students from abroad
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Czech technical faculties are losing students, fast, with more foreigners filling the gap.
22 years in the EU: Czechia’s wins, worries, and what comes next
May 9 is Europe Day. Over two decades after Czechia joined the EU, we take stock of what membership has delivered.
Secret vinyl listening sessions revive a forgotten Prague cinema
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Hidden a few meters from the Charles Bridge, a small collective dives into old records, iconic vinyls and new musical voices in an intimate setting.
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Prague is a great place to live – but residents still point to major frustrations
A new poll shows that most Praguers are generally satisfied with quality of life in Prague, but also revealed some sticking points.
Czechoslovakia covered up Chornobyl. The Atom Lady made sure it never could again.
When radioactive fallout spread across Czechoslovakia in ’86, it was dismissed as propaganda. Today, Czechia leads Europe in radiation monitoring.
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.
Spring blossoms: Where to soak up Japanese culture in Prague this Hanami season
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Prague has more Japanese culture than you might expect, from this weekend's Hanami festival to year-round tips for finding it across the capital.
'Green blood will flow': Inside Czechia’s escalating climate clash
On Earth Day, we take a look at the upheaval now unfolding in Czech environmental and climate policy.
Is it possible to define a 'typical Czech'? A new survey tries
Family-oriented, introverted, self-critical: these are just a few common traits of the 'average Czech,' according to a new study.
Open House Prague returns with 100 rarely accessible spaces open to the public
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On May 23-24, urban architecture lovers can see, for free, typically closed buildings from palaces to factories. Here's what's on offer.
Prague's puppet royalty returns: Two iconic theaters reopen as Hurvínek turns 100
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Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre and Říše loutek have both just reopened after major renovations. Here's how to visit both.
Who speaks for Czechia? Inside the power struggle over foreign policy
To paraphrase Kissinger: “Who do I call if I want to call Czechia?” The answer isn't as straightforward as it seems.
