On the evening of Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across Czechia — the Moon will cover most of the Sun's disc, and in the east of the country residents will be treated to a rare sight: the setting sun shr
On Sunday evening, huge queues formed at several ONO petrol stations across Czechia, as drivers rushed to fill up at the old, lower prices before the government's fuel price caps were lifted. At some stations, waiting times stretched to hal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering dismissing the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in what would be an attempt to defuse the most severe personnel crisis in the army since he took office, t
The European Union's unity in agreeing new sanctions against Russia is starting to fall apart — several member states are demanding exemptions for themselves or blocking proposed measures, fearing damage to their own businesses. That's acco
With the government's price caps on fuel expiring, diesel could become roughly five crowns more expensive per litre within a week, while petrol may rise by 1.70–2 crowns, according to Finlord analyst Boris Tomčak.He says the situation on th
On Saturday evening at the Colours of Ostrava festival in Ostrava, New Zealand singer Lorde headlined the closing, fourth day of the festival's 23rd edition. It was her first concert in Czechia, and despite the minimalist stage design, it t
In France, an elderly man set up an illegal paid parking lot on his own property near a port and was pulling in between €7,000 and €9,000 a month during the tourist season. The case eventually landed with the gendarmerie, which charged the
Colours of Ostrava, the largest music festival in Czechia, is gradually shifting its programming strategy, moving away from niche genres toward more mainstream, popular acts. The organizers hope this shift will help the festival reclaim its
A powerful storm cut off electricity to the town of Vizovice and its surrounding area, causing serious technical problems for the Masters of Rock music festival. Organisers reported that the entire town and the surrounding area were left co
More than six months after taking office, Andrej Babiš's cabinet (ANO) is losing support even among its own voters, while opposition parties fare even worse in the public's eyes. This is according to the second wave of a poll conducted by t
Severe thunderstorms swept across eastern Czechia on Sunday, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and hail — the Zlín Region and eastern Silesia were hit hardest, firefighters reported.According to Kamil Guštiak, spokesman for the Zlí
Germany is abuzz over a mysterious detail in the new official portrait of Angela Merkel, painted for the gallery of chancellors: on the former chancellor's left hand, one finger appears to be missing. The painting was created by Jérémy Cair