
Why a famed Czech national park is at risk of losing its UNESCO status
The murky practice of importing materials from Africa has put one of Czechia's most prized tourist attractions under threat.
Foreigner in Prague charged over CZK 200,000 for short taxi journey
The taxi driver claimed it was an honest mistake, but the police urge caution about scams targeting tourists in the Czech capital.
Czech news in brief for May 14: Wednesday's top headlines
Czech MEP admits to driving over 200 km, Czechs prep for Hungary in hockey tournament, and work begins on Prague’s Libeň Bridge overhaul.
Czech cinema returns to Cannes after 31 years with poetic road film ‘Caravan’
Opening today, the Cannes Film Festival runs through May 25 and will screen the first Czech feature in over three decades.
Trade tensions and German slump drag down Czechia’s economic outlook
The EBRD lowered its 2025 outlook for Czech GDP to 1.6 percent, citing weak German industry and U.S. tariffs that could further slow export-driven growth.
Czech news in brief for May 13: Tuesday's top headlines
President invites new Pope Leo XIV to Czechia, unemployment holds at 4.3 percent in April, and farewell to Bartoška set for May 20 in Prague.
Ceasefire hopes clash with reality: Czech leaders say pressure on Moscow must continue
While Ukraine is ready for a complete ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking for ways to avoid it. The pressure on Russia must continue.
Czech news in brief for May 12: Monday's top headlines
New Czech envoy to Russia logical step, man dies in Prague apartment fire, and Czech healthcare funding model is unsustainable, says Chamber.
A new Czech-Korean robotics center will be created in Prague
Czech Technical University and South Korea's KIRIA signed a deal to establish a robotics center in Prague, deepening industrial cooperation.
Oskar Schindler's former factory in Czechia reopens as Museum of Survivors
After years of efforts, the museum has officially opened at the factory in Brněnec, showcasing Holocaust history and the legacy of Schindler's List.
Czech news in brief for May 11: Sunday's top headlines
ANO leads April poll but support slips slightly, Czech hockey team faces Norway in World Cup, and more weekend headlines.
Czechs rally to repay travel expenses for US WWII veteran’s return to Pilsen
Czech donors raised over USD 20,000 (CZK 550,000) to help 99-year-old U.S. veteran Harry Humason attend the Liberation Festival in Pilsen this week.
Police warn of new WhatsApp scam in Czechia: Here's what to watch out for
A new WhatsApp scam making rounds through the country lures users into sending large sums of money through deceptive messages.
Czech news in brief for May 10: Saturday's top headlines
Czechia tops Switzerland 5–4 in hockey world championship opener, Czech PM Fiala to join Ukraine support summit online, and more weekend headlines.
Germany tightens border checks with Czechia: What travelers need to know
Expect longer wait times at the Czech-German border as stricter controls are enforced, particularly impacting those heading to Bavaria and Saxony.
Czechia 'socks' it to Moscow in a week of symbolic defiance
From provocative socks to the destruction of Soviet monuments, tensions between Czechia and Russia reached new heights this week.
Czech news in brief for May 9: Friday's top headlines
Czech leaders welcome election of Pope Leo XIV, Pavel speech likens Russia to Nazi Germany, and Kellnerová tops Forbes list of richest Czechs.