Prague apartment prices keep climbing: What a 60-square-meter home now costs
Completed sales averaged CZK 153,100 per square meter in the first half of 2026, up 2.4 percent from the previous six months.
Prague's build-to-rent boom: Thousands of new apartments could be coming
Thousands of apartments built specifically for renters are planned across Prague as developers respond to strong demand for professionally managed housing.
Survey: Cash loses ground as Czechs use cards even for CZK 20 purchases
Card payments have reached record popularity in Czechia, while mobile wallets are now reportedly used more often than physical cards.
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.
Positive outlook: Czechia closes in on first S&P rating upgrade in 15 years
S&P raised Czechia’s outlook to positive, citing its resilient economy, strong financial buffers and continued convergence with wealthier countries.
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 crown hits 15-month low against dollar as Prague stocks fall
The crown weakened to CZK 21.46 per dollar while remaining stable against the euro, as confidence in the Czech economy slipped.
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.
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.
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.
Get paid to go to the doctor? Czechia proposes CZK 1,500 checkup rewards
People aged 45 to 65 could receive an automatic payment for completing preventive care, but the proposed Czech scheme would not begin before 2028.
Czech budget plans more for salaries and pensions, with a huge deficit
The government’s 2027 plan would spend CZK 386 billion more than it collects. Parliament must still approve it, and detailed figures are due this month.
Czech pensions to rise in January, with CZK 2,000 bonus also planned
The average old-age pension will increase by CZK 304 a month in 2027. A separate one-time payment still needs parliamentary approval.
Czech fuel prices to be capped again from Oct. 1: What changes at the pump?
Daily limits on gasoline and diesel prices will return Oct. 1 for one month. The government is also cutting diesel tax and taxing higher refinery margins.
Digital tipping is spreading in Czechia: How much should you leave?
As Czech payments go digital, long-standing methods of leaving tips are changing.
Czech government to announce measures to tackle soaring fuel prices Monday
With diesel nearing CZK 50 a liter and petrol at its highest since 2022, the Czech government says it is ready to intervene.
Choosing a Czech energy supplier? New tool looks beyond the cheapest price
A new Czech energy comparison tool aims to help households weigh electricity and gas offers based on price, contract terms, service and supplier stability.





