Essential legal services keeping expats out of trouble in Czechia
Getting a cross-border divorce? Need a visa to avoid deportation? If you have to lawyer-up, this list of legal services is for you.
European Court condemns Czechia for forced sterilization of trans people
European court rules Czechia violated rights of non-binary person by requiring sterilization for legal gender change, urging urgent law reform.
Czech President signs new gun law introducing mental health checks
New amendments require doctors to notify authorities if licensed gun owners are deemed unfit, aiming to enhance firearm safety and traceability.
Activists scale Tesla showroom near Prague in protest of billionaire influence
Protesters from five countries unfurled banners and installed caricatures of Elon Musk and Donald Trump in coordinated climate-focused demonstration.
Reebok cancels orders after pricing glitch on Czech e-shop
A currency conversion error on Reebok’s Czech e-shop led to ultra-low prices and shoppers rushing to buy; the company has since voided the orders.
Czech news in brief for June 11: Wednesday's top headlines
Drill simulates terror attack at Prague Castle, new justice minister vows public trust, and Rock for People festival opens in Hradec.
Czechia poised to legalize magic mushrooms for mental health treatment
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The bill, signed off by MPs, now heads to the Senate, where it's expected to pass.
10 things to see, know, and do this week in Czechia
From striking sunsets to shopping that supports Ukraine, here's you're to-do list in Prague and Czechia for the week of June 9-15.
Czech news in brief for June 8: Sunday's top headlines
Blažek suspends ODS party membership in wake of bitcoin scandal, Czechia prepares shift in work visa quotas, and more weekend headlines.
Drone taxis and fairly cheap beer: AI predicts how Prague will change by 2050
The city's transport infrastructure, housing landscape, and day-to-day community living will transform in the next 25 years, AI predicts. Here's how.
Czech news in brief for June 6: Friday's top headlines
ANO seeks no-confidence vote over bitcoin case, Czech police warn of new WhatsApp scam, and Prague Planetarium boasts Europe's first LED Dome.
EXPLAINED: The bitcoin scandal shaking Czech politics—and what's at stake
With an election just four months away, the government is facing serious calls to step down over a murky crypto-related deal with a convicted criminal.
Czech news in brief for June 3: Tuesday's top headlines
Dutch royals visit Prague to visit Prague today, Russian envoy says ties with Czechia near zero, and obesity patients face costly drug prices.
Funeral workers discover elderly Czech woman alive in coffin
A coroner had declared the lady dead the same day, before unsuspecting workers detected 'signs of respiratory activity.'
FIRST PERSON: From diagnosis to recovery, an expat's Czech healthcare journey with a charity
An expat living in Prague speaks of his experience with the nation's healthcare system after his cancer diagnosis.
Expansive Czech criminal code reform set to ease cannabis regulations
Czech MPs have approved justice reform easing cannabis rules and emphasizing alternative sentencing; a Senate review is pending.
Czech Justice Minister resigns over bitcoin scandal amid political fallout
Pavel Blažek has resigned over a CZK 1 billion bitcoin donation linked to convicted drug trafficker, triggering tension within the ruling coalition.
