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In the first nine months of 2026, the Czech Republic registered 9,917 cases of scabies — compared with 7,542 over the same period last year and 1,648 in 2020. The largest number of cases is in the Moravian-Silesian Region, especially in Ostrava. The causes of the increase have not yet been established.
Otabek YusupovOn October 25, 2026, protests took place in Prague against the plan of Andrej Babiš's government to abolish the licence fee for public media and replace it with budget funding. The lower house of parliament fast-tracked consideration of the bill; the reform envisages cutting broadcasters' budgets by about 15%. Criticism came from the opposition, President Petr Pavel and international organizations.
Aziz KarimovOn 15 October 2026, the Museum of Roma National Revival in Prague opened an exhibition dedicated to Czech and Slovak Roma who fought against the Nazi occupation. Curators found more than 1,400 fighters in the archives and selected 100 stories. Previously, this topic remained on the periphery of Czech and Slovak historiography for decades. On October 15, 2026, the Museum of Roma National Revival in Prague opened an exhibition dedicated to Czech and Slovak Roma who fought against the Nazi occupation. Curators found more than 1,400 fighters in the archives and selected 100 stories. Previously, this topic had remained on the margins of Czech and Slovak historiography for decades.
Aziz KarimovA citizen of Uzbekistan who went to work in Bulgaria and, due to wage problems, moved to the Czech Republic was unable to complete his paperwork and was left without means of subsistence. After contacting the consular section of the embassy, he was helped to return home via the Prague — Baku — Tashkent route.
Aziz KarimovThe state company DIAMO announced the discovery of a large gold deposit near the town of Zlaté Hory in the north-east of the Czech Republic. According to preliminary data, the reserves amount to about 11 tonnes of gold; the ore also contains copper and zinc. No final decision on launching mining has been made yet.
Sevara AzamovaThe state enterprise DIAMO reported the discovery of a deposit near the town of Zlaté Hory with geological reserves of about 11 tonnes of gold. Over ten years of mining, according to preliminary calculations, about 6.2 tonnes of metal could be extracted. The ores also contain copper and zinc, and the presence of gallium is being studied. No decision on mining has been made yet.
Sevara AzamovaThe ruling coalition of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis lost the Senate elections: opposition parties won 22 of the 27 seats contested in the 81-seat chamber. ANO remains with 14 senators. Babis called the result 'catastrophic' but pledged to continue the government's agenda, including the reform of public broadcaster funding.
Aziz Karimov
