24 January – A fast train collides with a truck in Bohumín, killing one person and injuring 19 others.[1]
March
28 March – Russiagate: The Security Information Service reveals that Russia paid via the "Voice of Europe" hundreds of thousands of euros to European politicians aimed at influencing the European elections.[2]
May
7 May – The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic rules that requiring applicants seeking to officially change their gender to undergo gender-affirmation surgery, including sterilisation, is unconstitutional.[3]
3 June – Eighteen people are injured in a lightning strike in a castle park in Liberec-Vratislavice.[5]
5 June – A freight train collides with a RegioJet passenger train in Pardubice, killing at least four people and injuring 23.[6]
6 June – An arson attack is made on public buses in Prague. A suspect from Latin America is arrested, while Czech authorities suspect Russian involvement.[7]
17 June – An explosion at a military training ground in Libavá Military Training Area caused by ammunition leaves one soldier dead and eight others injured.[9]
19 June – Three people are injured in a knife attack at a gas station in Prague. A suspect is arrested.[10]
July
16 July – The Czech government announces plans to facilitate production of the Colt CZ Group assault rifle and the construction of an ammunition factory in Ukraine.[11]
24 September – Prime Minister Petr Fiala dismisses Czech Pirate Party leader Ivan Bartos as regional development minister, citing problems over a new digital system for issuing building permits. The dismissal prompts the Pirate Party to leave the governing coalition, resulting in a cabinet reshuffle that sees the dissolution of the ministry for legislation occupied by a Pirate minister.[15]
27–28 September – 2024 Czech Senate election (second round): The ANO wins a total of eight seats, the party's strongest showing in a Senate election, while the ruling Spolu coalition wins 15.[16]
October
4 October – Five children are hospitalised in Prague after accidentally ingesting magnets as part of a TikTok challenge.[17]
24 October – The Czech Republic signs a treaty formalising its relations with the Holy See.[18]
26 October - Czech Airlines ceases operations after 101 years of service.[19]
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