The most promising generation yet. Such is the conclusion of the Czech Athletics Federation following the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, where Czech athletes won a record-breaking number of medals. Following a dry spell, this unprecedented junior success signals a brighter future for Czech athletics.

Ratibořice Château stands in Babiččino údolí (Grandmother's Valley), north of Česká Skalice in the Hradec Králové Region. This national cultural monument has welcomed visitors ranging from Austrian Chancellor Metternich to Russian Tsar Alexander I. Its history and extensive natural landscape attract visitors from all over Europe and beyond.

After 11 years, the World Yo-Yo Contest returned to Czechia. At the Cubex Centre in Prague, close to 300 competitors contended in 8 categories for the most elusive titles in yo-yo. The annual event provided a blistering show, but little in the way of surprising results.

Authorities in Šumava National Park have launched an intensive search for several wolves believed to have escaped from their large natural enclosure at the Srní Visitor Centre. The centre has been temporarily closed and the residents of nearby villages have been warned to exercise caution until the crisis is resolved.

Chomutov Zoo is one of the youngest Czech zoos, but it can boast being the largest by area, stretching over 112 hectares. The zoo has over 1,000 animals of 161 breeds, 14 of them endangered species. Many of the animals can be viewed moving around freely in open spaces.

As the United States and Russia prepare for high-stakes talks on Ukraine later this week, the Czech Republic is intensifying its diplomatic engagement with Kyiv and its allies. Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (SPOLU) is on his sixth visit to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

In the winding streets of Prague’s Lesser Town visitors may notice dozens of historic buildings adorned by house signs – lions, golden goblets, violins, suns and many more. Many of these signs are older than the house numbers themselves and once served in their place.

A lion escaped its enclosure at the mini-zoo in the town of Zvole on Saturday. Following an altercation with the zookeeper, the animal was fatally shot on site by police. The mini-zoo operates in a legal grey area, and has run into trouble with authorities over runaway animals before.

On Monday 11th, it was announced that the Czech Film and Television Academy has selected a documentary, director Klára Tasovská’s ‘I'm Not Everything I Want to Be’, as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. The choice of a documentary is a first for the Czech academy.

Czechia has unveiled a new national logo — a simplified white lion on a red background — to unify the visual style of all state institutions. Designed by Studio Najbrt, the emblem modernizes the historic heraldic symbol while preserving its fighting spirit. Officials hope the consistent branding will boost recognition abroad and foster a sense of pride at home.