Europe Czech Republic Kratom a widely available, legal grey-market substance commonly sold as a "collector's item" to avoid strict food or pharmaceutical regulations, is seeing large, steady consumption by younger public despite being classifies as a special category not
Europe Czech Republic 82% of Prague residents use the metro at least once a week, according to a new survey, and appreciate frequency and cleanliness; a recent public opinion poll revealed 57% would like it to operate after midnight, 27% frustrated by bus nighttime wait time
Europe Czech Republic In a successful weekend for Czech cinema, Berlinale's jury elected Czech-Slovak production "If Pigeons Turned to Gold" as Best Documentary film and BAFTA awarded a film with Czech co-production Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Europe Czech Republic Thousands in Prague turned out to support President Pavel against radicals in the government who allegedly attempted at blackmail; the civic association Million Moments for Democracy organized the rally
Europe Czech Republic 935.000 legal foreign workers, 360.000 from Ukraine, were employed in the Czech Republic in 2025, +11% on 2024; despite this, firms still face a shortfall, with the Chamber of Commerce estimating a need for around 250.000 more workers