The Olympic gold won by Czech hockey in Nagano in 1998 remains one of the sport’s defining moments. Nearly three decades later, a new Czech team heads to Milano Cortina 2026 hoping if not to replicate that miracle, then to at least honour it with ambition and belief.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Wednesday held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Chigi Palace in Rome. The Czech head of government, who is seeking allies in Europe on issues such as migration and the Green Deal, later spoke of Ms. Meloni as “the most promising leader in Europe”.

This Friday, the 25th Winter Olympic Games officially get underway in Italy. Few people know, however, that Czechs played an important role in the very first Winter Olympics more than a century ago. The Krkonoše Museum in Jilemnice is now highlighting the Czech role in shaping the first Winter Games.

With the Winter Olympics in Milan just around the corner, we’re taking a closer look at some of Czechia’s biggest medal hopefuls. Anna Fernstädtová, a Czech skeleton racer, has made a remarkable journey from bruised beginner to elite athlete, winning multiple medals despite the challenges of living with diabetes.

The hugely popular governor of South Bohemia has established a new political movement called Our Czechia (Naše Česko). He says its aim is to rise above the traditional political clash between conservative and liberal ideas and look for ways to move the Czech Republic forward.

Stanislav Přibyl, the current bishop of Litoměřice, has been appointed the new Archbishop of Prague. The 54-year-old bishop, who chose the episcopal motto Pax vobis –has said he wants to bring people together in an increasingly troubled world.

After nearly two and a half centuries, hard coal mining in the Czech Republic has come to an end. The final mining shift surfaced from the ČSM mine in the Ostrava–Karviná coal basin late on Sunday night. A symbolic last cart of coal will be brought to the surface on Wednesday.

With the Winter Olympics in Italy just days away, we’re continuing our series on Czechia’s biggest medal hopes. One of the country’s most successful and most popular athletes is snowboard cross star Eva Adamczyková. The Olympic gold medallist from Sochi 2014 is heading to the Games after an eight-year Olympic break.

On Sunday, tens of thousands of people gathered on Prague’s main squares to support President Petr Pavel amid his dispute with Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists’ Party) over his refusal to appoint Filip Turek environment minister. The dispute intensified last week after the presidential office released messages sent by Macinka threatening the president with “consequences” for opposing the nomination.

Around one fifth of Czech children and adolescents aged nine to fifteen spend more than five hours online every single day. This is according to a new survey conducted by the Czech Statistics Office (ČSÚ).