AI race must not escape human control, Czech president tells UN
Petr Pavel urged international rules for artificial intelligence, warning that the race for technological dominance could sideline safety.
Could 13-year-olds face criminal charges in Czechia? Ministry weighs change
Justice Minister Jeroným Tejc may propose lowering criminal responsibility to 13 for the gravest crimes, despite experts calling for prevention instead.
Czech lawmakers move to end statute of limitations for murder
Proposed changes would allow Czech courts to prosecute decades-old murders and extend time limits for some sexual crimes against children.
Russian threat to Europe is growing daily, Pavel warns at UN
The Czech president condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine, urged China to help end it and pledged Czechia would defend international law.
Czech highway vignette prices set to freeze as 24-hour pass wins backing
MPs have backed fixed highway vignette prices and a one-day pass lasting a full 24 hours, but the bill must still clear the Senate.
Czech slivovice season hit hard as drought shrivels Moravian plum harvest
A poor fruit harvest is leaving South Moravian distilleries with fewer plums and apricots this year, cutting production of traditional spirits.
From Prague trams to battery trains, Škoda Group posts a profit surge
The Czech transport manufacturer says first-half earnings rose 140 percent as sales and orders grew across European markets.
Giorgia Meloni confirms Prague visit to advance Czech-Italian cooperation
Italy’s prime minister will meet Andrej Babiš on Sept. 29 as the two governments prepare a cooperation plan covering trade, defense and migration.
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Czech man jailed for 13 days after protest on Moscow’s Red Square
A Moscow court fined the Czech citizen over a protest near Lenin’s Mausoleum; the Czech Embassy says it is providing consular assistance.
Czech diesel prices rose faster than anywhere else in the EU in August
Diesel prices jumped 14.3 percent from July, Eurostat says. A higher Czech fuel tax was part of the shift, and relief is due to return in October.
Czech women sweep Britain to reach first BJK Cup semifinal since 2023
Marie Bouzková survived a three-hour battle before Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková sealed a 2-0 Czech victory in Shenzhen.
Pavel welcomes Greenland deal as U.S., Denmark prepare to sign
The Czech president says the planned security agreement respects Greenland’s status while allowing a stronger allied military presence.
Czech court upholds 17-year sentence for attack on Ukrainian truck drivers
Czechia’s Constitutional Court rejected a Lithuanian driver’s self-defense claim over a stabbing at a truck stop near the German border.
Get paid to go to the doctor? Czechia proposes CZK 1,500 checkup rewards
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People aged 45 to 65 could receive an automatic payment for completing preventive care, but the proposed Czech scheme would not begin before 2028.
Could an American base in Poland make Czechia safer? Expert explains
A permanent U.S. base across Czechia’s northern border could strengthen NATO’s defenses, but no agreement has been announced.
A highway to the Stone Age: Czech dig reveals 7,000-year-old homes
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Before work on the D55 near Přerov, archaeologists found the traces of early farming villages, prehistoric graves and a previously unknown site.
Neglected Prague transport hub Nádraží Holešovice set for major transformation
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A neglected area around one of Prague's major transport hubs is set to become a new district with housing, shops and easier connections.
