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In Prague's Nová Waltrovka district, between Jinonice and Radlice, an unusual dental clinic called Metalika is preparing to open — built on a co-working principle. Spanning 700 square meters, it will bring together all the main branches of

European politicians are increasingly warning that Russia's war against Ukraine could spill over into other countries. Polish President Karol Nawrocki compared the current situation to the events of 17 September 1939, when the Red Army inva

The Prague Municipal Court has upheld the sentence handed to well-known psychiatrist Jan Cimický — five years in prison with no possibility of parole and a ten-year ban on practising medicine. The 78-year-old doctor was found guilty of 35 c

The United States' permanent representative to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, publicly criticised Czechia on Friday for failing to make sufficient progress toward meeting its Hague defence spending commitments. He made the remarks at the Internati

Prosecutor Vladimír Krejčíř has overturned a police decision to close a case involving the transfer of real estate from businessman Jiří Svoboda Sr. to his son — ANO parliamentary deputy Jiří Svoboda Jr. According to the prosecutor, the pol

A dangerous incident occurred on the D35 motorway in Czechia, where a 90-year-old driver travelled roughly 3.5 km against oncoming traffic. The news was confirmed on Friday by police spokesman Libor Hejtman.Police received a report about a

The new head coach of the Czech national football team has announced the squad for the autumn Nations League matches, and the biggest surprise is the call-up of Teplice midfielder Matěj Radosta, who has never before played for the national

Incumbent Czech President Petr Pavel remains the clear frontrunner in a hypothetical 2028 presidential race. According to a survey by the STEM/MARK agency, 36% of respondents say they would vote for him, with another 16% considering the opt

Czech Television (ČT) has postponed the broadcast of a new documentary about Václav Havel, the first president of independent Czechia, originally scheduled for October 5 — his 90th birthday. The reason is the pre-election moratorium: on Oct

The Prague Municipal Court has reviewed the case of psychiatrist Jan Cimický for a second time and upheld his conviction — five years in prison and a ten-year ban on practising his profession. The case centres on the sexual abuse of his pat

The Czech Union of Judges has issued a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš following his remarks about a "mafia" allegedly "jailing people to order." The union's Republican Council has demanded that Babiš either substantiate his acc

Out of every notional thousand crowns in the Czech state budget for 2026, 294 crowns will go towards pensions — more than the combined spending on defence, transport and education. This is according to the draft state budget prepared by the