Czech News in English — Prague & Czechia Today

Russia has asked the Czech Republic to ensure security around its embassy building in Prague during the State Duma elections, which will take place from 18 to 20 September. This was reported to Novinky by Czech Foreign Ministry spokesman Če

The Czech Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by the Albert supermarket chain, which had sought to overturn fines totaling 490,000 crowns for misleading customers with fake discounts. According to the trade inspection authority and

On August 14, German investigators discovered a third drone in a field west of Leipzig Airport — the latest in a string of incidents that began ten days earlier, according to broadcasters NDR and WDR, as well as the newspaper Süddeutsche Ze

In the town of Horní Bříza near Plzeň, a man climbed a transmission tower at around 10 p.m. and refused to come down, threatening to take his own life. It took 11 hours to talk him into descending — negotiations were led by a specially trai

In early July, Czech resident Václav Motl ordered books from the Luxor bookstore, choosing delivery to an AlzaBox parcel locker in Dolní Břežany near Prague. He selected cash-on-delivery payment, expecting to pay upon pickup. But when the p

Russian troops have strengthened their positions in the village of Zakitne and advanced roughly five kilometers along the southern bank of the river. At the same time, an offensive is developing from the southeast, with units pushing from R

Russian authorities have carried out training exercises for a potential population mobilization in the Kaliningrad region, as well as in other parts of the country. This was reported by an American newspaper citing sources, who noted that M

With the start of the new school year, Czech parents are once again grappling with stress, extra expenses and logistical headaches. According to a recent survey, the bulk of the invisible workload tied to school falls squarely on mothers: t

The Czech defence industry keeps growing at a rapid clip: last year, domestic manufacturers and arms dealers exported weapons, ammunition and other military goods worth more than 115 billion crowns, according to the Czech Ministry of Indust

In the Ostrava district of Polanka nad Odrou, local residents have launched a petition against plans to revive a pig farm next to a newly built residential neighbourhood. According to the agricultural cooperative behind the project, the pla

The birth rate in Czechia has fallen to its lowest level since statistical records began — that is, since 1785, when Emperor Joseph II still sat on the throne. Over the past two years, fewer children have been born in the country than at an

A large-scale disinformation campaign aimed at stirring up conflict between residents of the Czech-Polish border region of Cieszyn Silesia (Těšínsko) is spreading across the Czech Republic and Poland. According to the news outlet Seznam Zpr