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This year is shaping up to be one of the driest in Czechia since 1961, with the precipitation deficit continuing to grow. That's according to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ), which notes that the dry trend has actually been b

The South Moravian Regional Authority has revoked the zoning permit for the construction of a port in Hodonín, upholding a complaint filed by the environmental group Children of the Earth (Děti Země). The matter must now go back before the

Football club Sparta Prague endured a rough Champions League outing against France's Lyon, undone by a string of defensive lapses that led to goals conceded and a red card. Fans were particularly critical of 23-year-old defender Martin Such

Prague's Sparta lost to Lyon in the second leg of their European qualifier and failed to progress, suffering their third defeat in five official matches this season. After the game, head coach Brian Priske fielded questions about pressure,

Václav Havel Airport Prague has completed the modernisation of its main runway, and planes are set to return to it as early as Friday around 3:00 PM — barring any unforeseen issues, according to airfield infrastructure development manager M

Sparta Prague have been eliminated from the European playoffs, losing to France's Olympique Lyonnais in the second leg. The Czech side had travelled to France with a one-goal cushion after winning the first leg 2:1 at home, but couldn't hol

The Prague Municipal Court last week dropped criminal proceedings in a pimping case connected to the sex-classifieds website Sex.cz. According to the court's ruling, what matters for classifying the offence is not whose money was used to pa

The head of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Moritz Schularick, has publicly criticized the policies of German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, arguing that the country's multi-billion-euro military spending is failing to de

Prague's Opatov metro station on Line C could be shut down entirely for roughly a year while the city carries out a reconstruction of the bridge that runs directly above it — a structure officials have declared unsafe. The news was announce

Unknown vandals have broken the door of the historic Eichelburg forest castle in the Krkonoše Mountains. Police are investigating the incident, and the landmark has been temporarily closed to visitors, according to the Veselý Výlet informat

Helicopter Alliance, a company linked to businessman Jaroslav Strnad, has filed a complaint with the police against an anonymous account operating under the name Tomáš Paukner. The author of the post accused the company of fraud, claiming t

A partial solar eclipse will begin over Czechia this evening — according to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ), the phenomenon is set to start at around 7:15 pm. Viewing conditions are expected to be excellent, with clear skies