Czech news in brief for August 15: Saturday's top afternoon headlines
Czechia faces extreme heat and health warnings, water use banned on Klenice River as drought worsens, and more Saturday headlines.
Czechia's foreign population has nearly tripled over the past decade
More than 1.1 million foreigners are officially registered in Czechia, while a broader estimate puts the number living or working here at 1.5 million.
Olomouc cancels LGBTQ+ Catholic pilgrimage following online threats
An LGBTQ+ pilgrimage in Olomouc planned for September has been canceled; organizers said online hate made it impossible to guarantee participants' safety.
This week in polls: How our readers reacted to the news
This week’s polls: Prague housing dominates as readers weigh in on the week's hottest topics
Czech news in brief for August 15: Saturday's top morning headlines
Czech tourists describe Croatian fires, Prague Airport returns flights to main runway, Czechia braces for hot weekend, and more Saturday headlines.
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Czech news in brief for August 14: Friday's top afternoon headlines
Hundreds of Czechs evacuated from Croatia, Havel human rights prize gets new organizers, and Israeli mother, daughter missing after Prague trip.
Should Czechia shorten summer holidays? Minister floats a change to 100-year-old rules
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Education Minister Robert Plaga has sparked debate over Czechia’s two-month summer break, as parents and experts weigh the case for and against shortening.
Czech news in brief for August 14: Friday's top morning headlines
Education minister asks if summer break is too long, bat bites are on the rise across Czechia, and two Czech tennis legends meet and break the internet.
Czech news in brief for August 13: Thursday's top afternoon headlines
Babiš plans to revive Czech drought coalition, age discrimination starts in Czech job market at 40, and Prague hospitals urgently seek blood donors.
Why was a Mexican drug cartel shopping for weapons in Czechia?
Four suspected cartel members were arrested in Czechia over an alleged arms-for-drugs deal, drawing US charges and questions over the Czech weapons link.
Czech news in brief for August 13: Thursday's top morning headlines
Partial eclipse draws crowds across Czechia, June heatwave tied to record deaths, and Letní Letná opens for its 23rd year.
Czech news in brief for August 12: Wednesday's top afternoon headlines
Eclipse glasses sell out ahead of event, Czech hop harvest forecast to be weakest in recent memory, and Netflix to film Dan Brown series in September.
'Trouser loopholes' and curiously sized balls: Czech castle dig reveals Pythonesque finds
Archaeologists at Pernštejn Castle have uncovered some 60 stone cannonballs, unusual defenses, and the site's largest archaeological collection to date.
'A complete tragedy': Czech mushroom season may already be over
Czech mushroom pickers are facing one of the worst seasons in years, with dry forests leaving only scattered pockets of fungi across the country.
Czech news in brief for August 12: Wednesday's top morning headlines
Frost hits mountains as Czechia readies for heat, US charges cartel members over Czech arms plot, and runway reopens at Ruzyně Airport this week.
Czech news in brief for August 11: Tuesday's top afternoon headlines
Czechia issues warnings for Colombia travel after quake, digital ID app opens to public stress test this week, and heat stress tool tracks Czech cities.
From fire in Letná to hunger stones: Czechia’s drought is intensifying. When will it end?
Czechia is facing one of its worst water shortages in decades, with record-low rivers, exposed hunger stones and a dry forecast raising fresh concerns.
