Czech Republic

Green News

Czech Republic unplugs hundreds of solar plants during sunny weather

Engineers worldwide are working on how to store the energy generated by renewables.

14/04/2023

Czech Republic

Czechs mark Easter with noisy rattle procession

Hundreds of people clad in black suits and white masks marched through the southern Czech city of Ceske Budejovice on Friday, partaking in an old Easter tradition.

09/04/2023

Czech Republic

Thousands of Czechs protest against proposed retirement age rise to 68

The government wants to raise the age from 65 to 68, saying it must rein in spending as there's a huge hole in the budget.

29/03/2023

Czech Republic

Putin's 'gift': Czech citizens raise €1.2m to send missiles to Ukraine

Czech citizens have pulled together €1.2m to send a RM-70 rocket launcher and 365 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine.

24/03/2023

Nature

First pangolin born in Europe provides hope for endangered species

The pup’s parents arrived in Prague from Taipei Zoo, the leading breeder of the mammals that are hunted heavily for their scales and meat.

25/02/2023

Czech Republic

Ukrainian refugees in Czech Republic strive to integrate but miss home

After the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army in February last year, over 460,000 refugees were registered in the Czech Republic.

22/02/2023

Travel News

Watch TGV test its new low carbon trains in the Czech countryside

TGV's new, greener trains are set to launch in France in 2024.

13/02/2023

Smart Regions

The success behind Brno's business-boosting hub

In partnership with the European Commission

Euronews explores how the success of the JIC business hub helped reinvent Brno from a former textile city, into an innovation ecosystem

30/01/2023

Czech Republic

Petr Pavel wins Czech presidential race with record turnout

Retired general Petr Pavel secured a million more votes than his opponent Andrej Babis to win the Czech presidential election. There was record turnout for the second round of voting.

29/01/2023

Czech Republic

Andrej Babiš defeated: Is this the end of Czech populism?

Could the billionaire former PM still mount a political comeback, or is this the end of the road for his foray into populist politics?

29/01/2023

Czech Republic

Retired Czech army general Pavel wins presidential election

Petr Pavel, a retired army general, has decisively defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babis to become the Czech Republic's new president.

29/01/2023

Czech Republic

Retired general Petr Pavel wins election to become Czech president

Retired general Petr Pavel wins runoff election to become Czech president, beating billionaire Andrej Babis.

28/01/2023

Czech Republic

Petr Pavel: Ukraine supporter and war hero is the new Czech president

Pavel defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babiš after a runoff vote on Friday and Saturday in an expected landslide victory.

28/01/2023

Czech Republic

Czech Republic casts final ballots in runoff election for president

Voters in the Czech Republic head to the polls in a presidential runoff between retired NATO general Petr Pavel and billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis.

28/01/2023

Europe Decoded

Czech presidential candidate Pavel denies reports of his own death

After fake text messages were sent out on behalf of Pavel's team, the presidential candidate had to take to social media to assure the public he was still alive.

27/01/2023

Czech Republic

Former Czech PM Babiš backpedals after 'anti-NATO' comments spark ire

Babiš, who is facing former general Petr Pavel in a presidential election run-off next weekend, said on Sunday he would not send troops to Poland or the Baltics in case of Russian invasion.

23/01/2023

Czech Republic

Police investigate bizarre Czech texts allegedly sent by candidate

Petr Pavel, a retired army general and presidential candidate, has been facing attacks from the opposition.

19/01/2023

Czech Republic

Babis faces stiff competition in Czech Republic presidential election

Former Czech Republic PM Andrej Babis is taking on economist Danuse Nerudova and retired army Gen. Petr Pavel as well as five other candidates in the Czech Republic presidential election. Zeman was the first president elected by popular vote. His second and final five-year term expires in March.

13/01/2023

Czech Republic

Czech voters head to the polls to choose their next president

Three challengers appear to be in serious contention for victory, including former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, retired army chief Petr Pavel and career academic Danuše Nerudová.

13/01/2023

Czech Republic

Voting starts in Czech presidential elections

Eight candidates are battling it out to become the next president of the Czech Republic, with billionaire businessman Andrej Babis the favourite according to pollsters.

12/01/2023

Czech Republic

Czech Presidential elections: Everything you need to know

It's neck and neck for the three main candidates with a chance for last minute surprises before voters go to the polls on Friday and Saturday.

12/01/2023

Europe News

Czechs tussle with 'nanny state' and defy New Year's Eve firework ban

The Czech Republic was ranked as having the second-least restrictive regulations in Europe by the latest Nanny State Index.

03/01/2023

Czech Republic

Why Europe's 'least religious country' is among the best at Christmas

Only around a third of Czechs believe in God, the lowest rate in Europe, yet their Christmas traditions remain wrapped up in religiosity.

24/12/2022

Czech Republic

Christmas in Europe: Carp in your bathtub and other Czech traditions

Rather than an Anglo-Saxon turkey, some Czechs prefer carp, traditionally fried in bread crumbs and served with potato salad.

20/12/2022

Czech Republic

China closes two 'secret police stations' in Czech capital Prague

Beijing has been accused of setting up more than 50 illegal centres in Europe to harass dissidents.

08/12/2022

Culture news

Czech museum to return Beethoven score saved from Nazis to its owners

The autograph of the 4th movement for strings in B-flat Major, op. 130, a highly valued late quartet by the German composer, will go back to the Petscheks, once the richest family in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia.

04/12/2022