Czechs pay the sixth-highest electricity prices in Europe
The Czech government is trailing behind other countries in announcing what steps it will take to mitigate increases.
Czechia to cut reliance on Russian gas by a third in time for autumn
Energy giant ČEZ has secured storage capacity for 3 billion cubic meters of gas in a new facility in the Netherlands.
Ukraine update: Czech foreign minister meets Ukraine's president Zelensky
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Household bills to soar as energy companies announce price hikes
Several Czech companies have announced upcoming price increases for gas and electricity in the following months.
How to save money while boosting Czechia’s energy security
Prime Minister Petr Fiala wants to boost Czechia’s self-sufficiency by reducing the use of Russian fossil fuels, and you can help.
Czech morning headlines: Driver dies after a train to Prague collides with locomotive
Plus: T-Mobile under a cyberattack, dozens of Czech stuck in Barcelona over weekend, coalition parties want to tax energy companies, and more.
PM Fiala: Energy prices will be a shock, but we won't let you down
In an extraordinary televised address, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said Czechia must get rid of its dependence on Russia.
Czech and Polish PMs meet to discuss energy and the war in Ukraine
Czech PM Fiala also said energy security would a be a key focus of the Czech Republic’s upcoming EU presidency.
Will Russia turn off the taps on Czechia's gas supply?
As Poland gets cut off by Russian gas provider Gazprom, is the same thing likely to happen to Czechia?
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, April 25, 2022
Negotiations on Czech-US defense deal to start soon, four dead after explosion in Vsetín, and Czech detained in Pakistan can finally come home.
Prague's public energy company announces major price hike
Pražská plynárenská has announced a significant price hike amid spiraling global energy prices.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, April 19, 2022
Pražská plynárenská requests financial aid, Putin-allied billionaire want to build in Brno, Czech ski season ends.
These essential products are driving up the cost of living in Czechia
New cost of living data from the Czech Statistical Office shows the Czech Republic’s inflation woes are getting worse.
How much would cutting off Russian energy cost consumers in Czechia?
Brinksmanship over payments for Russian energy threatens a dramatic reduction in gas and oil supplies.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Czech Republic braces for gas disruption, Zeman aid was victim of arson attack, Russia threatens retaliation over Czech diplomatic expulsion.
Pilsner cancels orders from Russia, joins 'pivo' price hike
Czechia has long been known as a cheap beer capital of the world, inflation could be about to change that.
Czech National Bank raises interest rates to a twenty-year high
Plus: Deal on Turów mine may be imminent, Czech hockey team beat hosts China in opening Olympic tie, Bulovka BioBox opens for contagious patients.