In the coming days, the European continent will remain under the influence of powerful high-pressure systems, keeping abnormally warm and dry weather in place almost everywhere. Forecast models suggest that rain will fall only in the form o
Czechia has seen a sharp rise in tick-borne borreliosis infections: in July alone, 2,792 people fell ill — a third of all cases recorded during the whole of last year. According to the State Institute of Public Health (SZÚ), roughly 90 new
A traffic accident involving injuries occurred on Žižkova Street in the centre of Ústí nad Labem, where a car collided with a pedestrian. The news was reported by the portal pozary.cz, citing data from the rescue services.All the main units
Due to prolonged heat and drought across various regions of Czechia, authorities are introducing bans on lighting fires, smoking, and other activities that could trigger a blaze. In recent days, firefighters have recorded forest fires near
The Czech Union for Nature Conservation (ČSOP) has released the results of this year's spring amphibian migration: volunteers saved 36,226 toads, frogs and newts that would otherwise have perished under car wheels on their way to breeding g
The Czech Police are changing the way they communicate with journalists and the public: officers must now avoid disclosing specific psychiatric diagnoses of people who come to their attention, unless doing so is critical to the case. A meth
A laboratory analysis of ten samples of špekáčky (Czech grilling sausages) from various shops and butchers found that their meat content ranges from 50% to 89% — and a higher price by no means guarantees a better recipe. The test measured t
On Friday, a farewell ceremony for the renowned Czech artist and sculptor Milan Knížák was held in the Large Ceremonial Hall of the crematorium in Prague's Strašnice district. Among those who came to pay their last respects were Culture Min
A dangerous incident occurred at the Háj u Duchcova stop near Teplice, when a train travelling from Děčín to Litvínov closed its doors on a baby stroller just as the mother had stepped onto the platform — with the stroller and child still p
After a wavy cold front swept through at the end of the working week, temperatures in Czechia dropped noticeably: while thermometers climbed to nearly 40°C in some places earlier in the week, daily highs over the next couple of days will re
Hidden hostility or distrust toward women shows up everywhere — at work, behind the wheel, within families. Experts discussed this phenomenon, known as internalized misogyny, in a new episode of a podcast on women's issues from the Czech ou
Working pensioners in Czechia are entitled to a discount on social insurance contributions equal to 6.5% of their assessment base — essentially their salary or income. The benefit has been in place since January 2025, and anyone who forgot