Unemployment holds steady at 4.8 percent as job vacancies increase

The unemployment rate in Czechia remained unchanged at 4.8 percent in June, the same level as in May. The stable figure was supported by ongoing seasonal work and the gradual recovery of the economy. Companies are increasingly looking for workers with specialised skills but struggle to find suitable candidates, while job seekers often cannot retrain for these positions quickly enough.

Macinka would like to complete embassy move to Jerusalem

Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) said he would like to complete the relocation of the Czech embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of his term in office. He told journalists this after a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar at Prague’s Černín Palace.

Fruit harvest in Czech Republic expected to fall by 53% after spring frosts

This year's fruit harvest in the Czech Republic is expected to drop by 53 percent compared with last year due to severe spring frosts, falling from 146,243 tonnes in 2025 to 68,445 tonnes. Compared with the average of the past five years, the harvest is forecast to be 44 percent lower, according to an estimate carried out by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture as of 15 June.