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The mass attempts by migrants to storm the Spanish enclave of Ceuta are not an isolated incident but a symptom of a deep-rooted crisis in the entire system protecting the European Union's external borders. That's the assessment of a former

As the summer holidays draw to a close, passengers of Prague's public transport network are in for some notable changes to the PID system. According to the Prague Integrated Transport authority, the main update is the unification of metro a

Starting from the 2026/2027 school year, parents in Czechia may see higher fees for nursery schools, after-school clubs and childcare groups. According to the EDUin education centre, this concerns the so-called "education fee" — a charge co

Giant inflatable models of microscopic organisms — from E. coli bacteria to mites and tardigrades — will appear on the main square of the Czech town of Kroměříž. The event has been organised to give locals and visitors a glimpse into an ast

A winemaker from the Litoměřice region is expecting a smaller grape harvest this year compared to last, and predicts that burčák — the traditional young wine — will go on sale earlier than usual. That's according to Martin Chrabkovský, a re

The city organisation Prague Forestry and Fishery (LHMP) has published its results for 2025: 231,417 saplings were planted in new forest plots, and including infill planting in existing stands, the total number of new trees reached 296,307

In the German city of Weimar, a local restaurant has begun serving dishes made from raccoon meat — an unusual initiative backed by the Thuringian Ecological Hunting Association, which is running special culinary courses together with local

The Šmejkalka bridge on the D1 motorway has once again been closed overnight for a structural load test, with traffic set to resume in the morning. During the closure, cars and trucks weighing up to 12 tonnes were diverted along road I/3 th

On Sunday, August 23, Czechia can expect nearly cloudless skies and a pleasant temperature of around 20 degrees — perfect weather for outdoor walks and cultural outings. We've put together a selection of places worth visiting this weekend,

The reconstructed section of the D1 highway near the Šmejkalka Bridge in the Central Bohemian Region underwent its first load tests on the night from Friday to Saturday. Engineers tested the structure under a load of 256 tonnes, assessing d

During a Czech league match, Sparta Prague were leading 3:0 when, in the 63rd minute, coach Brian Priske decided to make a substitution. Josimar Alcocer, who had scored the third goal, was meant to come off, but the fourth official mistaken

Slavia Prague played a home match in front of a full Eden Stadium for the first time in 105 days. The club had been serving a four-match disciplinary ban following the May derby against city rivals Sparta, when fans from the North Stand ran