On the evening of 12 August 2026, people across Czechia will be able to watch a partial solar eclipse as the Moon covers roughly 86% of the Sun's disk. It will be the most striking eclipse visible from Czechia since 1999, while in other par
In the fish ponds of Třeboň in southern Bohemia, an unprecedented drought has forced fish farmers to carry out unplanned emergency catches, as fish face death from lack of water and oxygen. According to Vladimír Kukačka, director of the loc
Almost half of Czech municipalities are unable to run their own kindergarten and are forced to arrange for their children's education with neighbouring municipalities. According to a study by the Aspen Institute, out of the country's 6,254
Czech Railways (ČD) has raised prices for meals in its dining cars — lunch on board now costs passengers almost as much as at a regular restaurant. According to the carrier, a three-course seasonal menu — featuring garlic cream soup, beef b
An overwhelming majority of Czechs — 84% — support lowering the age of criminal liability for the most serious violent crimes, including murder, from the current 15 to 13 years old. That's according to a poll by the NMS agency, which survey
In Czechia, August and September mark the blooming season for gentians and their smaller relatives, gentianellas — rare, legally protected plants found mainly in the country's limestone regions. The Czech Union for Nature Conservation has d
On Saturday evening, a large bonfire was lit on Freedom Square in the centre of Brno, drawing crowds of locals who grilled sausages, listened to live music and danced. The unusual event was part of the Maraton hudby music festival, which tr
Czechia's shadow sex industry, built on the vulnerability of women, continues to grow — that's the conclusion of the National Organized Crime Agency in its annual report. Last year alone, police uncovered several organized groups that earne
Czechia continues to see a rise in the number of children affected by abuse, with both the number of recorded cases and the severity of the violence increasing. This was reported by clinical psychologist Zora Dušková, deputy director of the
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic has ruled in favour of a mother of three who was required to travel 1,200 kilometres every week — roughly the distance from Brno to Paris — just to pick up her children for the weekend and brin
Since January 2026, the rules for paying for dental fillings in Czechia have changed: insurance companies now fully cover the basic single-layer white filling, whereas previously patients who opted for white composite over amalgam had to pa
In Zlín on Saturday, the central section of a fire-damaged high-rise — once a shoe warehouse — collapsed during planned demolition work. No one was injured, and neither neighbouring buildings nor demolition equipment were damaged.According