Demolition of Pig Farm At Roma Holocaust Site Completed, To Make Way For Permanent Memorial
The forced labour camp in Lety was opened in 1940. From August 1942 to May 1943, 1,308 Roma men, women and children were interned there. Photo credit: Freepik. Lety, South…
Salaries of Senior Czech Politicians To Rise 12.7% From January After Three-Year Freeze
The monthly gross salary of a member of parliament will go up by CZK 11,600 to CZK 102,400. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, Dec 20 (CTK) - The salaries of senior…
Most Czechs Cutting Spending on Culture Due To Economic Crisis
Many Czechs are limiting visits to castles and music festivals. Photo: KJB/BD. Prague, Dec 20 (CTK) - Two-thirds of Czechs are reducing how much they spend on cultural pursuits due…
Campaign Launched For Vaccination of Ukrainian Community in Czech Republic
The campaign will cost over CZK 5 million and will be covered by UNICEF. Photo credit: Freepik. Brno, Dec 19 (CTK) - Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Valek launched a campaign…
South Moravian Region To Provide CZK 27 Million In Subsidies for Cultural Heritage Projects In 2023
The South Moravian assembly approved a subsidy of CZK 18 million to fund regional libraries in 2023. Photo credit: JMK. Brno, Dec 19 (BD) - On 15 December 2022, South…
Zeman Comments On Various Presidential Candidates, Endorses Babis
Babis told Prima TV that he highly appreciated Zeman's endorsement. Photo credit: Prague, Dec 18 (CTK) - Czech President Milos Zeman will vote for former PM and leader of the…
Fiala Warns of Tough Months Ahead On First Anniversary of Cabinet
Fiala argued that the government was striving to make the impact of the crises on people's lives as mild as possible. Photo credit: Prague, Dec 19 (CTK) - To mark…
VZP Monopoly Over Foreigners’ Insurance To Remain In Place For Now
The five-year monopoly of Pojistovna VZP over the commercial insurance of foreigners was approved by the previous Chamber of Deputies last year. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, Dec 17 (CTK) -…
ODS, KDU, TOP 09 Leaders Discuss Situation at Prague City Hall
Prague has been waiting for its new government since elections in September. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, Dec 16 (CTK) - All parties must be willing to work together to resolve…
Slovak President Caputova Dismisses Heger’s Government After It Loses Confidence Vote
Caputova also called on politicians to agree on early elections for the first half of next year. Photo credit: Bratislava, Dec 16 (CTK) - Slovak President Zuzana Caputova today dismissed…