DAILY NEWS UPDATE
Czech news in brief for February 3: Saturday's top headlines
Online school applications launch following delay, police arrest several in murder-for-hire case, and a UNESCO garden blooms for spring.
Czech news in brief for February 2: Friday's top headlines
Czechia excludes US company Westinghouse from the next phase of the nuclear tender, new direct flight to Abu Dhabi takes off from Prague.
Czech news in brief for February 1: Thursday's top headlines
Interior Ministry announces new security measures in wake of university shooting, German airport personnel strikes to impact Czech flights, and more.
Czech news in brief for January 31: Wednesday's top headlines
Minister's comments on ČEZ buyout draw criticism, HHC gummies send students to hospital, and cyber attacks nearly double in 2023.
Transparency International: Corruption persists in Czechia despite marginal gains
Experts at Transparency International blame Czech politics for its absence of a 'strategic approach' in combating corruption.
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Czech news in brief for January 30: Tuesday's top headlines
Pavel warns of Trump re-election, month-long memorial for Charles University ends today, and Czech paleontologists unearth rare feline find.
Czech news in brief for January 29: Monday's top headlines
Older Czech apartments see surge in prices, thousands of household boilers in need of replacement, and more Monday headlines.
Czech news in brief for January 28: Sunday's top headlines
Czech Defense Minister stands by UN withdrawal statements, Politico accuses ANO Party of adopting Trump-like tactics, and more Sunday headlines.
US Senator calls for halt on sale of arms manufacturer to Czech company
J.D. Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, has urged the US Treasury Secretary to halt the sale of an American arms manufacturer to Czechoslovak Group.
Czechia looks to south of EU to plug gap in foreign workers
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Czechia is targeting countries with above-average unemployment rates in the EU, such as Portugal and Spain, to fill its own labor-market shortages.
Czech news in brief for January 26: Friday's top headlines
Istanbul Convention stirs up greater debate, Finance Ministry worsens economic outlook, and Auschwitz liberation commemorated in Czechia.
'An international disgrace': Czech Senate fails to pass Istanbul Convention
The Czech Republic will now be among the minority of countries that have signed but not ratified the Istanbul Convention.
Czech news in brief for January 25: Thursday's top headlines
Senate rejects Istanbul Convention, Wednesday in Czechia sees record road fatalities, weekend to see above average temps, and more top headlines.
Czech news in brief for January 24: Wednesday's top headlines
Senate to cast critical votes on constitutional judge nomination and violence against women, high-speed train crash leaves one dead, and more headlines.
New bill speeds up and digitizes foreigners' applications for Czech residence permits
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Under the new proposal, applicants would communicate with Czech authorities electronically and receive online status notifications.
Czech news in brief for January 23: Tuesday's top headlines
Plans for Prague's driverless metro move ahead, suspicious luggage reported at Charles University campus in Prague 8, and more top headlines.
A 'relic' in the EU: Czech primary schools' new report card shifts focus from grades
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Czechia's new report card, primarily focusing students' strengths and progress with grades secondary, could go into use later this year.
