Czechia receives first €309 million from EU SAFE defence fund

The Czech Republic has received the first billions of crowns from the European Union's SAFE (Security Action for Europe) fund for the purchase of military equipment. It received €309 million, or 15 percent of the total €2 billion allocated to the country (roughly CZK 50 billion), the European Commission announced.

PM Babiš calls national drought coalition meeting

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) has called another meeting of the National Coalition for Combating Drought for next Monday. He announced the move on X, a day after reports that the Husinec reservoir in South Bohemia had become the first Czech dam to almost dry up.

Tram disruptions in central Prague due to track repairs

Tram services have been suspended across part of central Prague as the city's public transport operator (DPP) carries out track repairs in Spálená and Národní streets and on Vítězná Street near Újezd. The disruption affects the section between the Újezd and Lazarská stops. No replacement bus service has been introduced. The works are scheduled to continue until Monday, August 10.