Hundreds of New Apartments to Be Built in Černovice by 2028 at a Cost of Almost CZK 2.5 Billion
"Na Kaménkách" in Černovice will become the new home to thousands of people within ten years. Brno City Council approved the new housing construction plan which will see approximately 1,900…
150 New Dwellings To Be Built in Starý Lískovec
Brno's official Housing Strategy lists Západní brána in Starý Lískovec among nine development sites suitable for the construction of the new residential dwellings. Photo for illusrative purposes. // Credit: Casadei…
Man Who Went to Pet a Puppy Was Slapped by Its Owner Without Warning
Bad luck for all concerned: a man slapped another man who wanted to pet his dog, right in front of a passing police patrol. Photo: Freepik Brno, Jan 11 (BD) -…
Drivers Will No Longer Need to Pay for Parking at Bobycentrum
The City of Brno has been involved in a long proprietary dispute in the “za Lužánkami” area (Ponava) with entrepreneur Libor Procházka, who has been charging parking and entry fees…
Lower Station in Brno to Get a “Facelift” in Spring
The City of Brno will invest in revitalizing the surroundings of the Lower Station (Dolní nádraží). Visualisation: MMB // KAM. Brno, Jan 10 (BD) - The limitations to train transport…
Cross-border Payments in Euros Will Cost the Same as Domestic Payments in All EU Member States
When you make a cross-border payment in Euros, your bank will no longer be able to charge you more than it would for an equivalent domestic transaction. This is already…
Heavy Snowfall Causes Transport Chaos in South Moravia
Today's heavy snowfall made travelling complicated across the South Moravian Region. Photo credit: HZS JmK. Brno, Jan 8 (BD) – Many drivers woke up and looked out the window with…
News in Brief: December’s Headlines in the Czech Republic
Brno, Jan 8 (BD) – A round-up of Czech news headlines from December and the New Year. Controversy Related to EU Subsidies Paid to Babiš' Firms Continues Andrej Babiš came…
Minimum Wage in the Czech Republic Increases to CZK 13,350
From this January, the minimum wage will rise by CZK 1,150 to CZK 13,350 (around EUR 520). As well as improving the financial situation of those on minimum wage, the…
Rapid Re-Housing Pilot Project Has Helped Poor Families and Saved CZK 1.5 Million of Public Money
A team of experts from the University of Ostrava and Masaryk University in Brno published their annual evaluation of the Rapid Re-Housing pilot project, in which 50 Brno families participated.…