Andrej Babiš Promises More Than CZK Three Billion To Brno’s Hospitals During Visit To The City
Billions of Czech crowns were promised to two of Brno’s main hospitals by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) on his visit to Brno on Wednesday. University Hospital in Bohunice needs…
Brno Joins Cities4FOOD Project Supporting and Promoting Local Food Production
Last week councillors agreed that Brno will join Barcelona, Padua, Ghent, Frankfurt and other European cities in the international Cities4FOOD project, to accelerate social development towards sustainable food use. Photo:…
City of Brno’s Cooperation With Retro-Use Centres To Continue
The City of Brno is cooperating with the waste prevention centres RetroUse for the fourth year in a row. As this is a useful project, the city council has approved…
Protests Move To Regions After Tens Of Thousands Demonstrate In Prague on Tuesday
On Tuesday, December 17th, the latest in the series of Prague's demonstrations against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš took place in Wenceslas Square. The crowd then marched to the Government Office…
In Brief: Chief Prosecutor Reopens Stork’s Nest Case Against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš
Criminal proceedings against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) related to the “Stork's Nest” case have been reopened today, according to the main Czech news outlets. The Chief Public Prosecutor Pavel…
Pro-Russian Activists And Chinese Intelligence Services Threaten Czech Republic, Says Czech Security Information Service
The Security Information Service (BIS) of the Czech Republic released their annual report for 2018 this week. BIS warns against pro-Russian activists and increasing interest in the Czech Republic from…
Brno Releases Draft City Budget for 2020
Brno City Council recommended that the City Assembly acknowledge and approve of the City of Brno's draft budget (excluding city districts) for 2020 last week. Title image: Visualisation of the…
Is Same-Sex Marriage Coming To The Czech Republic?
Same-sex marriage is legal throughout Western Europe, but has not yet arrived in post-communist Central or Eastern Europe. After a flurry of activity in 2018, moves towards the legalisation of…
Memorial Events and Protests Across Czech Republic To Mark 30th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution
Yesterday around 250,000 Czechs gathered at Letná in Prague to protest against the government of Andrej Babiš. Both the location and the date were symbolic, bringing to mind the huge…
Children and Seniors Will Be Exempt From Municipal Waste Fee From Next Year
Citizens over 70 and children under four will not pay for the collection of municipal waste in Brno next year, following a council decision on Tuesday. Photo: Brno Municipality building.…