- 3d ago
Linda Noskova, 21, beats Muchova to win first Wimbledon title and dedicates it to her late mother
The 21-year-old Czech defeated compatriot Karolina Muchova 6:2, 5:7, 6:3 in the first all-Czech women's Grand Slam final of the Open Era, then sent a kiss skyward in memory of her mother Ivana, who died in 2024.
- 6d ago
Czech president and PM clash at NATO summit, allies warn of reputational damage over low defence spending
President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš attended the NATO summit in Ankara in separate delegations, sat far apart at the group photo, and gave contrasting accounts of the informal dinner, drawing allied concern over Czech reliability.
- Jul 1
Czech SPD pushes to revoke Zelenskyy's Order of the White Lion, citing Poland's example
A Czech governing party MP has called for President Petr Pavel to revoke Volodymyr Zelenskyy's highest state award, following Poland's earlier move over a Ukrainian military unit named after the controversial UPA.
- Jun 28
Macinka to reveal Czech NATO delegation Monday as court order fuels constitutional clash
Foreign Minister Petr Macinka will announce the final Czech delegation for the July NATO summit in Ankara on Monday, after the Constitutional Court ordered the government to accredit President Petr Pavel. The dispute has drawn sharp criticism from former top officials.
- Jun 24
Constitutional Court orders Czech government to include President Pavel in NATO summit delegation
The Czech Constitutional Court issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday ordering the government to include President Petr Pavel in the official delegation to the NATO summit in Ankara on 7–8 July and to arrange his accreditation before the Friday 26 June deadline.
- Jun 15
Czech government scraps TV and radio licence fees, shifting public media to state budget with billion-crown cuts
The Czech cabinet today approved the abolition of television and radio licence fees, replacing them with direct state budget financing that will cut the annual incomes of public broadcasters by over a billion crowns. The move, which opposition figures and media unions decry as a threat to editorial independence, triggers a 24-hour staff strike and protest marches in Prague.
- Jun 15
Czechs overwhelmingly see government-president dispute as a problem, poll shows
Eight in ten Czechs consider the ongoing tussle between the cabinet and President Petr Pavel over his role in international summits a problem, according to a Kantar survey for Czech Television.
- Jun 14
ANO leads Czech election poll with 31.5%, ODS and STAN tie for second at 15.5%
A Kantar CZ survey for Czech Television shows ANO at 31.5%, with ODS and STAN both at 15.5%. Motorists are on the 5% threshold for parliament.
