Environmental activist and TOP09 regional politician in Ostrava Jiří Michalisko has sent an open letter to the Czech Minister of Industry and Trade, accusing the leadership of the state-owned company DIAMO of misleading authorities and resi
On scorching summer days, when city temperatures climb above 30°C, natural bodies of water offer a great alternative to swimming pools and water parks. Across Czechia there are dozens of flooded quarries, sand pits, lakes and reservoirs wit
The South Bohemian Region has made an official offer to purchase the football club Dynamo České Budějovice for CZK 32.5 million. Regional governor Martin Kuba announced the bid, explaining that the figure is based on an independent valuatio
Turkish side Fenerbahçe Istanbul claimed a 2:0 win over Austria's Sturm Graz in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round. Roared on by a raucous home crowd, the hosts scored both goals before the break.Talisca opened the
Slavia Prague's women's football team fell 1:2 in extra time to Scotland's Glasgow Rangers, bringing their run in the Women's Champions League qualifying tournament to an end. The match was played on the artificial turf of Broadwood Stadium
Legendary vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes, best known for his time in Deep Purple, has announced he is stepping away from live performing. As the musician explained on his official website, doctors are pushing for another heart operation
Summer wildfires in olive groves across Greece, Italy and Portugal, combined with extreme heat, have led to a sharp drop in this year's olive harvest. As a result, olive oil prices are expected to climb this autumn, Mediterranean producers
A court in Slovakia has handed down a verdict against businessman Marian Kočner in an economic crimes case — the very scheme once investigated by journalist Ján Kuciak, who was murdered in 2018. The ruling has not yet come into force.The ca
Czech football club Pardubice have signed Brazilian forward Vinícius, who previously played for Karviná. Negotiations over the transfer lasted more than a month, according to the club's sporting director Jiří Bílek."I'm glad we managed to s
Swiss alpine skier Lara Gut-Behrami has officially ended her sporting career. The decision comes after a serious knee injury sustained back in November during a World Cup training session in Copper Mountain, which forced her to miss most of
A scandal has erupted at the women's Tour de France after organizers grew suspicious that several riders were using special breast padding to reduce aerodynamic drag during the individual time trial. Suspicions first surfaced at the Paris O
A well-known emergency doctor named Dvořák is wrapping up his career in Plzeň after 35 years in emergency medicine. To honour their colleague, fellow medics put up a huge billboard along the road leading into the city, near Bory Prison, tha