Canada, Czech Republic and Olympics
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Prime Minister Andrej Babis' new right-wing populist government wants to bring the Czech public broadcaster under its control. One of its reforms is to abolish licensing fees.
Demonstrators across the Czech Republic have backed President Petr Pavel in a dispute with the foreign minister over a Cabinet appointment.
Thousands of people gathered in Prague’s Old Town Square on February 21 to reaffirm solidarity with Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
When Lukas Klima and his Czech Republic team erupted in celebration after beating Germany on Tuesday, you could be forgiven for thinking they had just clinched Olympic gold.
The new Czech government of populist prime minister Babiš survives parliamentary no-confidence vote
The new Czech government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has survived a no-confidence vote in the Czech Parliament.
Following global initiatives regarding social media ban, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis also informed on Sunday February 8, 2026 that he was in favor of banning the use of social media
The men's national field hockey team finishes the preliminary round of the Olympic tournament with a 4-3 win over the Czech Republic after overtime. The Swiss thus finish the preliminary round in the top half of the rankings in 5th or 6th place.
Seth Bennett and Kent Simpson analyse how Canada missed Czech Republic having six players on the ice when they scored their third goal during their quarter-final match at the 2026 Winter Olympics.