Czech crown jewels to go on display at Prague Castle in September

The Czech crown jewels will be on display in Prague Castle’s Vladislav Hall from September 18 to 28, the Presidential Office announced on Thursday. The exhibition, titled Habsburgs 500, will be open to the public free of charge. The jewels will be ceremonially removed from the Crown Chamber in St. Vitus Cathedral on September 14 by the seven key holders.

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.

Czech government backs new EU sanctions against Russia

The Czech government supports the European Commission's proposed new package of sanctions against Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček (ANO) told the Senate ahead of next week's European Council meeting. The measures target Russia's energy and banking sectors, the so-called shadow fleet used to circumvent oil sanctions, and imports of Russian and Belarusian fish.