Today: Ji.hlava Festival kicks off; Czechia to ban hen cages by 2027; essential tips on learning Czech from linguist Danny Bate and his new book, Why Q Needs U.

Six cities across Czechia have inspired a new project called Music on Request, created by Czech Radio's Vltava station and the Prague Quiet Music Collective.

Czech farmers will no longer be allowed to keep hens in cages. In 2020, Czechia passed a law banning cage farming of laying hens, with the ban set to take effect in 2027.

For the ANO movement, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party and the Motorists’ party, which have been negotiating a program for a possible coalition government since Monday, completing the ...

Czech hockey legend Jaromír Jágr, now 53, has entered his 38th professional season but says he is not yet thinking about retirement. Speaking at the launch of his autobiography Já68, the Kladno native ...

Negotiators from the ANO movement, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party and the Motorists’ Party are continuing talks on forming a coalition government. Wednesday’s discussions focus on ...

ANO deputy leader Karel Havlíček has described the European Commission’s proposed changes to the ETS2 emissions trading system as a “debacle” that goes against Czech interests. Speaking after ...

Doctors in Prague reported 61 new cases of hepatitis A last week, bringing this year’s total to 887, including 157 children, the city’s hygiene office said. The capital now accounts for over 40 ...

Deputy ombudsman and children’s ombudsman Vít Alexander Schorm has uncovered cases of degrading treatment in several Czech children’s homes and correctional institutions, including slapping, threats, ...

The ANO party, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party and the Motorists’ party agree that the retirement age should be capped at 65, but their visions for pensions and welfare differ sharply.

According to ANO Party deputy chairman Karel Havlíček, the ANO Party, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, and the Motorists’ Party will keep negotiating their government program over the ...

Oldřich’s Oak from Peruc in the Louny region has been named Czech Tree of the Year 2025. The pear tree from Uherské Hradiště came second, and a willow near Beroun placed third. The competition, ...