Rat poison in baby food: What parents in Czechia need to know
This weekend, jars of HiPP baby food contaminated with rat poison were found in a store in Brno. Here's the latest, and why parents shouldn't panic.
What to do this weekend in Prague: Best events for April 17–19
Get out to a craft beer fest, a Sherlock Holmes play, art-house film fest, and ride vintage trams through the city.
Xia yes, Gambrinus, no: Czechia's 2026 list of approved baby names revealed
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Choosing a name for a newborn remains a process governed by strict linguistic standards; more parents are bucking those traditions.
Why Czechia's new Foreigners Act could discriminate against non-EU families
NGOs warn the draft bill would leave non-EU spouses and relatives of Czech citizens worse off than equivalent families of other EU nationals.
FULL: Kunsthalle x Expats.cz invite families for a free art workshop
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Families in Prague can join a day of creative, English-friendly workshops at Kunsthalle Praha, hosted in collaboration with Expats.cz this April.
What to do this weekend in Prague: Best events for April 3–6 (Easter Edition)
Savor the final days of the Easter markets, attend a scrumptious brunch, enjoy some Monty Python blasphemy, and more this long weekend.
One in ten babies in Czechia now born to foreign parents
Last year approximately 13,100 newborns, or 17 percent of all births, had at least one foreign parent according to new population data.
Czechia's new pre-parental allowance: Who qualifies and how it differs from leave
On Monday the Czech government approved a monthly payment of up to CZK 15,000 for expectant parents. Here's how it works and what it means for you.
The 10 most in-demand high schools in Prague: Here's what your child is up against
New admissions data is in. These are the Prague high schools everyone wants, and how parents learn for next year from the numbers for next year.
Choosing an international school in Prague? Start with the campus
A purpose-built model in Nebušice highlights how space, technology, and outdoor access shape the world of tomorrow’s leaders.
INTERVIEW: Irish actor Barry Ward on playing the English-speaking father of Czech kids
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The Bad Sisters' actor talked with us about learning Czech for Olmo Omerzu’s 'Ungrateful Beings,' a film about a bilingual family on holiday.
Can a child go to school in two countries? Czech court ‘experiments’ with custody limits
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Where should a child study when her parents live in two countries? An unprecedented ruling in a Czech-Slovak custody battle questions custody limits.
Czechia has its first Children’s Ombudsman: What is the role, and why is it needed?
Czech parliament has elected Martin Beneš as the country’s first Children’s Ombudsman, creating a new independent office to protect children’s rights.
Prague’s first 'Human Library' lets you borrow a person, not a book
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Next week in Prague, the British Council 'lends out' humans for 20-minute conversations aimed at creating community and paying kindness forward.
Czechia steps up monitoring school absences in 2026: What parents should know
New guidelines aim to improve attendance monitoring, but there is no legal limit on how many days a child can miss. Here’s what parents need to know.
Money-saving hack: Pick the right energy contract in Czechia and cut bills
Electricity and gas prices have become significantly cheaper but choosing the right offer can affect your payment even more.
'Integration is essential’: Therapy helped her make Prague home. Now she helps hundreds
When Amanda Mataija moved from Croatia to Prague in 2015, her own struggles with ADHD, anxiety, and depression intensified. Today she helps others.
