DAILY NEWS UPDATE
RegioJet decommissions sleeper cars following fatal Czech train crash
A structural flaw identical to one found in a 2018 crash was discovered in a RegioJet car involved in Wednesday's train crash in Pardubice.
Czech Republic set to train another 4,000 Ukrainian troops this year
Unlike France, the country does not plan to send military instructors directly to Ukraine, according to Defense Minister Jana Černochová.
Czech news in brief for June 8: Saturday's top headlines
Czechia enters final day of EU parliament elections, last Czech suspect arrested in fake banker scam, and more weekend headlines.
The man behind the 'Czech sphinx': Tycoon Křetínský sets sights on global empire
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Czechia's third-richest man, poised to take over the British Royal Mail, has been called enigmatic with some questioning his business ties and deals.
A plague chapel and Prague's oldest church: 5 tips for Night of Churches 2024
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Tonight's event will see churches across the Czech Republic open normally inaccessible sacred spaces for free or a donation.
Three Czech universities make top 500 in prestigious QS world ranking
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Once again, Charles University is the best-rated university in the country, with several other Prague-based universities trailing behind.
Czech news in brief for June 7: Friday's top headlines
Train corridor reopens after fatal crash, Czechs begin voting for EU parliament today, and Prague prepared to support new refugee wave.
EXCLUSIVE: The Honest Guide on tourist traps, overtourism, and favorite Prague spots to visit
Prague influencer Janek Rubeš sat down with Expats.cz to give his candid views on the state of tourism in the capital – from scams to hidden gems.
On this day in 1944: Czechoslovak soldiers joined the Normandy invasion
Czech fighter squadrons, commanded by Major General Tomáš Vybíral, were crucial in providing air cover for the disembarking units.
Czechia goes to polls for EP election: Everything you need to know
The world’s biggest multi-country vote has a lot of issues at stake: Ukraine, the environment, and Middle East migration to name a few.
Four dead, 27 injured in collision of passenger, freight trains in Pardubice
The RegioJet express train, heading to Slovakia, collided head-on with a freight train near the Pardubice-Centre station shortly before 11 p.m on June 5.
Czech news in brief for June 6: Thursday's top headlines
Fiala and Babiš face off over EU elections, Czech support for Palestinian statehood rises, and Prague to negotiate Kasárna Karlín reopening.
Czechia among EU countries with greatest workplace inclusivity progress
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New data shows the European countries with the greatest LGBTQ+ inclusivity progress since 2019.
Four ways the Czech state wants to curb national alcohol consumption
Czechia's anti-drug coordinator has said that relentless advertising and low prices have contributed to an alcohol problem nationwide.
Prague's Kasárna Karlín cultural center forced to close with immediate effect
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A Prague 8 authority says that the outdoor and indoor center – in operation since 2017 – has repeatedly violated building rules; the closure is indefinite.
Czech news in brief for June 5: Wednesday's top headlines
Voter cards still available for the EU elections, income inequality decreased in Czechia in past decade, and Czechia to end Russian oil dependency in 2024.
Foreigners driven to Prague by work, study, and urban environment
According to a new report, if it were not for foreigners, the population of Prague would have declined in the last eight years.
