Why Czechs are being encouraged to wear slippers to work next week
Slipper Day returns to Czechia on Oct. 14, raising awareness of home-based hospice care.
Gotta catch 'em all: Pokémon card craze sweeps Czechia as interest surges 450 percent
Pokémon's 30th anniversary is fueling a collecting boom in Czechia, with sought-after cards selling out and a trading-card event coming to Prague.
Recovery tank called in after truck gets stuck under Prague rail bridge
A truck carrying a drilling rig remained wedged under a bridge overnight, closing Vídeňská Street outbound. No injuries were reported.
Egyptian coast tops Czech holiday bookings as five-day school break nears
Egypt leads Invia’s autumn bookings, while the school calendar gives families five consecutive days off from Oct. 28 through Nov. 1.
Trampled by tourists: Grassy square by Prague's Dancing House to be paved
A CZK 34.7 million plan for Jiráskovo náměstí would repair its fountain, move a statue and add paving where visitors repeatedly wear out the lawn.
Spotify to bring audiobooks to Czechia by year’s end in global expansion
Czech listeners are set to gain access to a multilingual audiobook catalog, though Spotify has yet to specify local prices or subscription terms.
Žižkov tram closure starts Sunday, with replacement buses until December
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Trams will stop running between Nákladové nádraží Žižkov and Ohrada from Oct. 11 to Dec. 18, with route diversions and temporary lines.
On holiday: Czech presidential couple under fire for missing local elections
President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva are facing criticism for being on vacation during this weekend’s municipal elections.
Czech Culture Minister booed at Frankfurt Book Fair opening
Czech literature is in the spotlight at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, where its status as guest of honor is attracting different kinds of attention.
Prague Airport to expand self-service check-in in major 2027 overhaul
New technology will change check-in desks, departure gates, and self-service facilities across Prague Airport from next April.
Czech Railways promises changes after overcrowding hits Prague commuter trains
The carrier is changing maintenance planning and passenger alerts after train shortages left peak-hour services around Prague overcrowded.
Czech mortgage rates climb to highest level since early 2024
The average offered mortgage rate reached 5.79 percent in October, lifting the monthly payment on a CZK 3.5 million loan above CZK 22,000.
Terezín Ghetto Museum to close for major two-year reconstruction
The museum will close Nov. 2 and reopen in 2029 with a new exhibition and a light-filled extension inspired by Petr Ginz.
Designblok opens across Prague with light as central theme
The five-day festival brings 368 exhibitors to Prague Castle, the Trade Fair Palace, Industrial Palace and venues across the city.
Seven in 10 Czech households grow their own food, survey finds
Freshness and health drive home food production across Czechia, although Prague residents remain less likely to grow produce.
Czechia drops out of 2027 Eurovision contest due to budget cuts
Czech Television will not take part in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria due to ongoing budget restrictions.
What’s on the ballot? A non-Czech speaker’s guide to Prague municipal elections
From housing and transport to schools and tourism, see where Prague’s parties stand ahead of the Oct. 9–10 municipal elections.
