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Czechia's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Czechia's most important stories across politics, the economy, industry, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need, and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Czechia GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Prague
Population
About 10.9 million
Area
About 78,900 km²
Language · Script
Czech · Latin alphabet with diacritics
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Currency
Czech koruna (CZK, Kč)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) · UTC+2 in summer (CEST)

Emergency & help lines

Emergency (all services, multilingual)
112
Police
158
Fire
150
Ambulance
155
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Municipal police
156

Traveler essentials

Country code
+420
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type E (C also fits)
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Motorways
Electronic vignette required
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Major cities
Prague · Brno · Ostrava · Plzeň · Liberec · Olomouc · České Budějovice · Hradec Králové

Public holidays

Jan 1
Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State · New Year's Day
Movable (Mar/Apr)
Good Friday
Movable (Mar/Apr)
Easter Monday
May 1
Labour Day
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May 8
Liberation Day
Jul 5
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Jul 6
Jan Hus Day
Sep 28
St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day)
Oct 28
Independent Czechoslovak State Day
Nov 17
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
St. Stephen's Day

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