South Moravian Smallhold Organic Farmer Wins Environmental Damage Case Against Agrofert
After a year-long legal battle, farmer Libor Kožnar, owner of the Living Farm in Šanov, in the District of Znojmo, has won a court case against Agro Jevišovice, a local…
Draft of New Brno Zoning Plan Released For Public Consultation
The City of Brno is currently using a zoning plan dating from 1994. However, the social, economic and demographic circumstances of the city have changed since then, and the City…
Brno-Central District Council Defers Rent On Publicly Owned Properties
The deferment is designed to relieve pressure on businesses and individuals economically affected by the state of emergency, and should be followed by a full cancellation of rental payments for…
Czech Government Extends State of Emergency and National Quarantine Until April 1st
The government has extended the current measures against the spread of coronavirus and adopted several further measures to mitigate the impact on employers and businesses. The restrictions on free movement…
Czechs Generally Satisfied With Life, But Not Necessarily Happy
Data published by Eurostat has revealed that Czechs rate their life satisfaction positively, with an average of out of 10. Those with dependent children, highly-educated citizens, and the richest quintile…
President Zeman Addresses The Nation For the First Time Since Start of Coronavirus Outbreak
President Milos Zeman addressed the nation tonight for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in the Czech Republic. He released his first statement on the crisis…
Satisfaction With Democracy in Czech Republic Has Grown in the Past Decade
A global study of public opinion of democracy around the world investigated how satisfied citizens are with their democracy, how much faith they have in democratic institutions, and what characteristics…
Government Extends Lockdown Measures To Restaurants, Pubs, and All Non-Essential Shops
Following on from Tuesday’s restrictions on large gatherings and certain types of public businesses, the Czech government has today extended the measures to cover all non-essential shops and services, including…
Czech Government Closes Borders and Makes The Intentional Spread Of Covid-19 a Criminal Offence
Title photo: Adam Vojtech, Czech Minister of Health (ANO) responding to journalists yesterday, on March 12. Credit: Czech Rep., Mar 13 (BD) - The government has expanded mandatory quarantine measures…
11 Individuals and Two Companies Indicted Over Corruption In Brno-Centre District Council
The charges relate to the payment of bribes related to 27 separate public contracts, estimated by prosecutors to be worth at least CZK 330 million in total. In response to…