Czech news in brief for August 18: Tuesday's top afternoon headlines
Norovirus suspected in Czech spa illness outbreak, Czechia opens largest battery storage, and Czech library count dips, but stays Europe's densest.
Prague tourists hospitalized after eating THC candies sold as ‘souvenirs’
Foreign tourists are ending up in Prague hospitals after eating candy-like cannabinoid products sold as ‘decorations’ in central shops.
Czech news in brief for August 18: Tuesday's top morning headlines
Storms batter Czechia, hundreds of calls to firefighters, rents dip in Prague, and Prague marks '68 Invasion with Ukraine rally.
Czech news in brief for August 17: Monday's top afternoon headlines
President signs CZK 50,000 parental allowance bump, government moves to shutter Eurocenters, Czech state galleries free every first Sunday.
Bring your own coffee cup: EU packaging rules will change takeaway in Czechia
From 2027, cafés and restaurants must let customers bring their own containers for takeaway food and drinks under new EU packaging rules.
Czech news in brief for August 17: Monday's top morning headlines
New tunnel bus cuts Prague commute times from today, storms return this week, heatwave over, and Wenceslas Square generates about a ton of trash daily.
Czech news in brief for August 16: Sunday's top afternoon headlines
Strong storms forecast across Czechia Monday, private partner planned for Prague airport rail link, and more Sunday headlines.
Prague police crack down on foreign taxi drivers: One in four cited
Police checked more than 200 foreign taxi and rideshare drivers, finding 52 traffic and residency violations and three cases of suspected illegal work.
Czech news in brief for August 16: Sunday's top morning headlines
Severe drought covers most of Czechia, cyanobacteria found at popular Czech lakes, over-the-counter medication recalled, and more Sunday headlines.
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.
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.
