Czech PM claims election frontrunner is 'helping' Putin in Ukraine war

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Tuesday claimed that the parliamentary election frontrunner is helping Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine. While the Czechs’ current coalition government, consisting of four parties under Fiala, …

Czech Expo 2025 mascot honours glassmaker René Roubíček’s legacy

So first of all, how did the idea for this year's mascot originate? Ondřej Soška|Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International “Well, the story was pretty long, you know. As you know, mascots are very popular in Japan. From the very beginning, …

Fugitive Czech MP Applies For Political Asylum in Paraguay

Former Social Democrat MP Petr Wolf, who has fled the Czech Republic, has applied for political refugee status in Paraguay, where a court has already rejected his request to be transferred to house arrest, according to reports from the Odkryto server …

Czech ammunition initiative expected to deliver similar volume to Ukraine as last year

According to Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party), the Czech-led initiative to supply Ukraine with artillery shells could again deliver around 520,000 rounds of 155 mm caliber this year, matching last year’s figure. In an interview with the …

First Satellite of Planned Czech-Ukrainian Network Launched

The TROLL spy satellite, the first of a planned Czech-Ukrainian satellite network agreed between Prague and Kyiv shortly after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is already in orbit, and should soon be joined by a small Ukrainian military …

"Matei Basarab" high school in Chisinau modernized with Czech support

"Matei Basarab" Theoretical High School in Chisinau went through a process to improve energy efficiency within a project supported by the Government of the Czech Republic. The works included the thermal insulation of the building, replacement of …

Flash Floods Hit Southeastern Czech Republic

Czech Republic Ready to Deploy Peacekeeping Forces to Ukraine

Czech intelligence warning of potential risks of war veterans with post-war traumas

Czech intelligence officials are warning of a potentially dangerous scenario in which thousands of Ukrainian war veterans could head to the Czech Republic to join their families after the end of the war in Ukraine. They say that some veterans with post war …

Experts: Future of Czech steel industry at risk

Economic experts warn that the future of the steel industry in the Czech Republic and in the European Union is uncertain. The sector could continue to shrink or cease to exist in its current form, they say. The industry is negatively affected not only by …