Brno Council Adopts New Strategy For Integrating Foreigners
Developed over three years by a working group involving many different stakeholders, the strategy aims to ensure the integration of foreigners into mainstream society, and hopes to prevent future problems,…
Net Migration in the Czech Republic Drops by Over a Half During First Quarter of 2020
Although immigration into the Czech Republic saw a year-on-year increase during the first three months of the year, emigration saw a significantly higher yearly increase of 2,000. In total, net…
City Data Report 2020 Sheds Light On The Lives of Brno Citizens and Expats
We now know that in Brno in 2019: more babies were born than in any other district of the Czech Republic; there were 62,000 university students, including 5,020 doctoral students,…
Domeq Hosts “Back to the 00’s” Karaoke Party
Not sure about your Friday plans yet? Do you love singing old but gold hits from the 00’s? Then maybe the ideal option for you is the Back to the…
Significant Increase In Number of British Employees and Permanent Residents In Czech Republic After Brexit
New data from the Czech Labour Office and the Ministry of Interior indicates that the number of British citizens living and working in the Czech Republic is rising much faster…
How To Deal With Racist Remarks In Public? Don’t Forget To Provide Evidence But Safety Comes First
“My wife and I were at the airport waiting to board our flight back to the UK when a fellow passenger made a racist remark towards my wife.” A Brno…
Renovation of Zvonařka Bus Station To Begin Next Week
The reconstruction of Brno’s busy main bus station was expected to start during the summer. After some delays, the investor, ČSAD Brno-město Holdings, completed the tender and chose a contractor…
Inspection Finds Foreigners Charged Extra In Shops At Václav Havel Airport
The Czech Trade Inspection Authority’s (COI) check of duty-free shops at Václav Havel Airport revealed the dishonest practices of some traders, who increased prices when dealing with foreign customers. Photo…
BUT… WHY BRNO?
Photo: ZM / Brno Daily. ‘You’re moving from Prague to Brno?’‘Yes’‘From Brno?!‘Yeeep’‘.. Why? It'’ Take your pick of what follows next, but I can tell you that in five years…
Reality Check: What’s Going On At The Immigration Office on Hněvkovského?
The long queues at the immigration office on Hněvkovského are a frequent topic of complaint and discussion on social media groups for Brno-based foreigners, and the situation at the office…