Czech Republic

A newly approved amendment to the Road Traffic Act brings stiffer penalties for the most serious offences, like speeding and drink driving, and young people will start driving a year earlier, from the age of 17, under the supervision of a parent

The Czech retail market once again proved its attractiveness for retail brands, with 38 new arrivals last year, the same figure as in 2021 but an increase of around 50% compared to 2019 and 2020

The country, currently exempt from the EU embargo on Russian oil imports, will resolve its current dependence on Russian fossil fuel imports in 2024, Trade and Industry Minister Jozef Síkela said

The prime minister stated that he will appoint his current emissary, Tomáš Pojar, to the position of the soon-to-be-created national security adviser, with the task of coordinating intelligence and security forces

France's EDF, South Korea's KHNP and US-Canadian group Westinghouse Electric have submitted their first bids to build a new unit at the Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic

By placing fake mustache on its vehicles, the Prague Transport Company is taking part in the Movember initiative that spreads awareness about men's health key issues and draws attention on prevention

The country is considering hosting the UN climate summit COP29 in 2024

According to sexologists, interest in sex change among young Czechs is on the rise; while in 2013 a special commission of the Ministry of Health approved 47 requests for gender transition, last year there were 195

A Czech scientist, part of an international team, discovered the evolutionary tactic of moles to survive the winter, namely the ability to shrink their brains to solve the problem that their bodies require more food than available during colder months

Property prices in the country are expected to fall or stagnate next year, due to the collapse in demand, after more than a decade of rising prices

The Petřín cable car will soon have a new look thanks to designer Anna Marešová and her team, with panoramic windows and a play of light linked to Petřín's reputation as a meeting place for lovers

One of the favourites to become the next Czech president, Petr Pavel, said he has collected more than the 50.000 signatures of citizens needed to run for office