Česká spořitelna completes takeover of Russia-owned Sberbank Czech clients
The Czech bank has now acquired Sberbank's Czech-based customers, who have not been able to make payments for over 12 months.
Czech pension system sees record deficit, reform talks are underway
The Czech pension system is highly dependent on economic cycles, making it unsustainable in the long run.
Czechia to review who can donate blood amid a spike in HIV
A record-high number of HIV infections in 2022 has led the government to propose stricter checks on blood donors.
The new 'All-German' ticket is here: Can travelers from Czechia get on board?
Unlike the cheap tickets for travel in Germany last year, the new program is a monthly subscription allowing a lot of regional travel.
Deadline extended: You can still wheel to work this month in Czechia
The scheme, which allows people to track and upload their environmentally friendly routes, encourages greener modes of travel nationwide.
Recovery or recession? New data on Czechia's economic future released
The economy grew slightly compared to the previous quarter but shrank year on year for the first time since 2021.
Cyprus court freezes Czech businessman's assets worth CZK 13 billion
Real estate developer Radovan Vítek is being sued by business partners from Europe and the U.S.
News in brief for May 2: Czechia records greatest budget deficit in history of the republic
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Czechia lacks corruption curbing strategy, pundit says
The head of the Czech branch of Transparency International says the country has only had 'false anti-corruption prophets' in recent history.
Czech firefighters report fewer incidents on Witches Night than last year
In Prague, the symbolic burning of witches happened without any incidents this year.
Czech archeologists test Early Stone Age ship on Hradec Králové reservoir
The experimental archeologists plan to sail the Aegean Sea this summer in the wooden ship.
Lipavský: EU accession talks with Ukraine could begin this year
The Czech foreign minister added this would only happen if all EU member states agreed to it.
News in brief for May 1: Czechia marks May Day, firefighters rescue sinking Vltava cruiser
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Monday, May 1, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Weekend headlines: Petr Pavel concludes official visit to Ukraine
Plus: Storm warning in southeast portions of the Czech Republic, Barbora Krejčíková and Marie Bouzková advance at Madrid Open, and more headlines.
See an ultra-futuristic Prague in new teaser for Czech 'Blade Runner'
The sci-fi detective film, which was shot last year in Czechia, Poland, and Slovakia, should hit screens in September.
Freedom convoy marking end of World War II begins journey from Prague to Pilsen
US ambassador to Czechia Bijan Sabet drew parallels between the aggression eight decades ago and the war in Ukraine.
Prague Airport flying high with profit of almost CZK 300 million last year
Almost 11 million people used the airport in 2022, twice as many as the previous year.