Prague archbishop seeks first papal visit to Czechia since 2009
Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl hopes Pope Leo XIV will visit Czechia, potentially tying the trip to major religious anniversaries in 2028 or 2029.
Prague is saving well, but transparency still lags, says state watchdog
Prague has improved the transparency and safety of its finances, but continues to accumulate unusually large reserves instead of investing them.
Eight rescued as apartment fire halts trams in central Prague
Firefighters evacuated residents through a Prague building’s windows as smoke closed Francouzská Street to trams and cars for two hours.
Double joy at Czech safari park as rare giraffe and zebra are born
Dvůr Králové has welcomed two rare arrivals, including a Rothschild’s giraffe and a zebra from the world’s largest captive herd.
Indian summer brings Czechia a week of sun and 25-degree highs
Warm, dry weather will stretch across the holiday weekend and into October, though chilly mornings may bring fog and ground frost.
This week's news: Here's what you had to say
Every weekday we ask our readers about Czechia's hottest topics. Here's what this week's polls revealed.
Czech budget proposal could weaken credit rating, warns Fitch
The rating agency says Czechia’s proposed CZK 386 billion deficit raises doubts about fiscal consolidation and points to faster debt growth.
Czech government faces no-confidence vote days before elections
Opposition parties cite the record budget deficit and Andrej Babiš’s conflict of interest, but the governing coalition expects to survive.
Salmonella outbreak at Prague school sickens 363, hospitalizes 50
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Health officials have declared a salmonella epidemic after hundreds who ate food from an Újezd nad Lesy school kitchen became ill.
Lead contamination restricts tap water use for 15,000 near Prague
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Residents in Odolena Voda cannot use tap water for drinking or cooking as investigators search for the source of lead contamination.
Czech women reach first Billie Jean King Cup final in eight years
Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková swept Spain 2-0 in Shenzhen, moving Czechia within one victory of a 12th team title.
Cheetah quintuplets to be presented to public in Prague Zoo from next week
Only three months old, the five cheetah cubs are living with their seven-year-old mother Daenerys.
Czech Statehood Day 2026: What’s closed and what to do on Sept. 28
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Czechia’s Sept. 28 holiday creates a three-day weekend with major shop closures, historic celebrations and special events nationwide.
Czechia to criminalize drink spiking as MPs back 10 year prison terms
A proposed new offense would criminalize secretly drugging another person, even when no subsequent assault, theft or injury can be proven.
Brno’s long-awaited new train station delayed again as 2028 start slips
Construction of Brno’s new main railway station will not begin before the early 2030s, with funding and project preparation still uncertain.
Czech village builds 100-ton sand dune to save a vanishing plant
A new artificial dune near Nymburk recreates a disappearing Czech habitat and offers a refuge for critically endangered grass.
Czech cities could require taxi drivers to pass language tests under new bill
Municipalities could require taxi drivers to demonstrate Czech or local-area knowledge under legislation approved by the lower house.
