The Czech Republic wants the EU’s new emissions trading system for transport and building heating (ETS 2) to be voluntary for member states, Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura said on Czech Television.

Zlín Zoo has announced a major breeding success –the birth of a female jaguar cub born on June 12 to five-year-old Yuna and three-year-old Akabo. A veterinary check-up on June 26 confirmed that the ...

Josef Masopust, Ballon d'Or winner, World Cup finalist, and one of Czechoslovakia’s greatest footballers, passed away.

With the arrival of summer, Czechia’s music scene bursts into life with a wide array of festivals catering to every taste - ...

Chief Prosecutor Lenka Bradáčová has raised the alarm over rising youth violence in the Czech Republic. “Ten years ago, there was one child-perpetrated murder a year, now its ...

The next Czech government must narrow its focus to four or five key priorities, even if it means that other areas stagnate, President Petr Pavel said on CNN Prima News on Sunday. He warned that having ...

The Czech Republic’s state budget deficit could reach up to CZK 280 billion next year, surpassing this year’s planned shortfall of CZK 241 billion, Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura told Czech ...

A thirteen-year-old boy was killed by high voltage power lines after climbing onto a stationary railcar with a friend while on a summer camp in Račice, north Bohemia. The other boy only suffered minor ...

Czech drivers will be required to call the police to a traffic accident only if the damage to any vehicle involved exceeds CZK 200,000, according to newly amended regulations. This is a change from ...

Several dozen people gathered on Prague’s Old Town Square on Saturday to protest against mass tourism and in particular the growing number of Airbnb providers in big city centres. Demonstrators ...

Compared with English’s word train, there are no obvious similarities with Czech vlak. However, a bit of linguistics can ...