Three strikes and you're out: New Czech law to tighten rules for foreigners
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A new bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies would allow deportation after repeat offenses and limit access to asylum and temporary protection.
Czech news in brief for June 29: Sunday's top headlines
Czech nighttime temperatures remain over 20 degrees Celsius, Czech budget deficit expected to rise in 2026, and more weekend headlines.
'A dystopian landscape': Prague protesters rally against flood of tourists
Dozens protested in Prague’s Old Town Square Saturday, criticizing mass tourism for driving up housing costs and harming the climate.
Czech economy booms: Fastest GDP growth in three years recorded
Czech GDP rose 2.4 percent year over year in Q1 2025, driven by household and government spending, marking the fastest growth since mid-2022.
Czech news in brief for June 28: Saturday's top headlines
Czech man charged with murder in Bulgaria, two Czechs picked in first round of NHL Draft, and more weekend headlines.
AI to ID produce in Czechia: Are faster grocery checkouts ahead?
Albert will employ smart technology that instantly recognizes certain products to help save customers time in the checkout line.
Czechia drops surgery requirement in landmark move for trans rights
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The country was one of the last in Europe to require sterilization for legal gender recognition; advocates say the new reforms fall short of legal clarity.
Czech news in brief for June 27: Friday's top headlines
Storms knock out power across Moravia, Fiala rejects new EU climate goals for 2040, and students get report cards as school year ends.
Multiple bomb threats close Prague shopping centers until further notice
Police are currently searching Palladium, Chodov, Černý Most, and surrounds; officials are asking the public to postpone shopping until later.
As Europe becomes a climate hotspot, how is Czechia bracing for impact?
Czechia is increasingly vulnerable to the climate extremes gripping Europe—and it’s not alone. Here's how it's dealing with the heat.
Czech news in brief for June 26: Thursday's top headlines
Heat wave eases after storms; tropics return soon, 5 percent GDP spend on defense would strain Czech budget, and AC/DC ticket prices skyrocket.
Pavel dines with Trump: The photo that captured Czechia's NATO moment
Trump's meeting with other high-level European politicians was called 'chummier' than past summits.
Stalin Cultural Center abruptly announces end of all events and music
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A popular and well-known meeting spot during the warmer months, the venue atop Letná Park says it can no longer continue.
Can renaming a metro erase history? Vltavská station debate heats up
Renaming Prague’s Vltavská metro to honor a future philharmonic hall raises concerns about overshadowing nearby WWII deportation site Nádraží Bubny.
Broken tax policy is fueling a black market booze boom in Czechia
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Alcohol addiction cost Czechia’s largest health insurer CZK 1 billion last year, while rising excise taxes on spirits are fueling illegal spirits demand.
Czech news in brief for June 25: Wednesday's top headlines
The Czech Republic backs new NATO goals, Czech car output leads EU, hits record high, and new exhibit honors women who defied communism.
EXPLAINED: What a new twist in ex-PM’s court case means for Czech politics
General elections are just over three months away, but could largest opposition leader Andrej Babiš be made to resign over a long-running fraud case?
