Renáta Kellnerová tops Forbes list of most influential Czech women

Renáta Kellnerová, majority owner of the PPF investment group, has once again been named the most influential woman in the Czech Republic in Forbes magazine's annual ranking. The top three positions remain unchanged from last year. Supreme Public Prosecutor Lenka Bradáčová ranked second, while Kateřina Jirásková, co-CEO and chief financial officer of PPF, placed third.

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 customs officers seize record 800-kilograms of Kratom intended for illegal distribution

Customs officers in Brno seized 800 kilograms of kratom intended for illegal distribution last week, the largest such seizure in Czech history, customs spokeswoman Martina Kaňková said. Kratom is classified in the Czech Republic as a low-risk psychomodulatory substance and can be legally purchased by adults from licensed retailers.