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The Czech Senate has rejected a government amendment to the building law that critics say favours business interests at the expense of citizens' rights. Senators argued the bill weakens protections for property, health and the environment w

Czech Finance Minister Alena Schillerová has summed up the results of negotiations with heads of government departments on next year's state budget, announcing that the deficit will grow and spending by several ministries will increase comp

Agrofert, the holding company founded by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, once again increased its debt load in 2025. According to the group's consolidated annual report, its bank financing rose by 12% over the year to reach CZK 44.3 billion. W

The Central Bohemian Regional Court has sentenced a 16-year-old boy to six years in prison for a brutal attack on a homeless man in Prague's Holešovice district. According to the court, the teenager attacked his victim on January 9 in an un

A wind turbine roughly 30 metres tall has collapsed in the Přerov region, crashing onto a field near the village of Lipná. Firefighters were called to the scene, and police are now investigating the circumstances of the incident.According t

On Thursday morning, the Romanian coast guard alerted the country's Ministry of Defence to a drone loaded with explosives spotted in the Black Sea. According to the ministry, the drone was around 150 kilometres from the port city of Constan

Darcy, the golden retriever belonging to former Czech president Miloš Zeman, has died. The dog had lived with the presidential couple since 2013. Zeman confirmed the news to the tabloid Blesk, explaining that the elderly dog had died of pne

Prague's Sparta could be about to lose one of its key defenders — 30-year-old Dane Asger Sørensen is reportedly close to a move to one of the biggest clubs in his homeland. According to Danish outlets tipsbladet.dk and bold.dk, the player h

Czech Minister of Culture Otakar Klempíř has announced that admission to state museums and galleries will be free every first Sunday of the month — and, according to him, this arrangement is meant to be permanent. He made the announcement i

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš addressed the agricultural exhibition "Země živitelka" (Land the Provider), warning that fully stocked supermarket shelves are no guarantee for the future. According to him, food security deserves just as m

Former Czech President Miloš Zeman, who held the office for two consecutive terms from 2013 to 2023, has said he doesn't rule out making another bid for the country's top job in the 2028 presidential election. He made the remarks in an inte

Prominent Czech constitutional lawyer and former dean of the Faculty of Law at Charles University, Aleš Gerloch, will represent the ANO movement in this autumn's Senate elections. He is running as an independent candidate in the Kladno regi