Czechia's 'Švarc system' could soon change: What freelancers need to know
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A proposed change to Czech labor law could redraw the line between genuine freelancing and illegal disguised employment. Here's what workers need to know.
Czech Senate approves Polish border records after false territorial claims
Updated records cover border markers and waterways. The interior minister says the Czech-Polish boundary will stay where it is.
Czech court upholds freeze on 61 Russian-owned properties
A Russian state asset agency cannot dispose of properties in Prague and elsewhere after losing its latest challenge to Czech sanctions.
Greenpeace trolls Czech government with campaign billboard cover-up
Greenpeace sought to draw attention to the growing mismanagement of the Environment Ministry under the Motorists' leadership.
Czech police join raids over alleged extremist music network
Police searched a property near Prague as German authorities investigated a group suspected of producing and selling extremist music.
Czech Pirate Party targets Airbnb rentals in surreal Prague election video
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A Moroccan-themed apartment and “sultan’s bed” star in the Pirates’ campaign to tighten rules on short-term rentals in Prague.
Hockey stars Pastrňák, Voráček among 17 honored with Czech Senate medals
The NHL stars, an economist, journalists and human rights advocates received silver medals for their contributions to Czech society.
Thousands honor St. Wenceslas at national pilgrimage near Prague
The Czech Statehood Day Mass in Stará Boleslav called for reconciliation and unveiled a new silver reliquary containing the saint’s remains.
Prague demonstration targets Babiš government ahead of Czech elections
Million Moments filled much of Old Town Square with a rally urging participation in the upcoming municipal and Senate elections.
Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wins 2026 Václav Havel Prize
The prominent lawyer and campaigner against executions and compulsory veiling becomes the first Iranian woman to receive the award.
Petr Pavel gets his own day in America’s ‘Czech capital’: Wilber, Nebraska
The Czech president received a hero’s welcome in Nebraska, where local descendants preserve Czech folk costumes, food, music and language.
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.
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.
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.
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.
