Prime Minister Fiala Attends “Historic” EU Council Summit, Where Ukraine and Moldova Were Granted EU Candidate Status
Against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the latest European Council summit was held in Brussels last Thursday and Friday, 23-24 June. The topic of Ukraine and the…
State Security Council Awards 2022 Presented By Prime Minister Petr Fiala
This week at the Liechtenstein Palace, in the presence of Prime Minister Petr Fiala, State Security Council awards were presented to Jiří Růžek, Martin Povejšil, and Jaromír Tkadleček for their…
Voices From Fridays For Future: “Older People Are Scared To Be Poor Again. Young People Are Scared About Climate Change”
Last Friday, 17 June, the Fridays for Future demonstrations returned to Brno. Two years after disappearing from the streets due to the protective measures against Covid-19, young climate activists from…
Prime Minister Fiala Meets EU Representatives To Discuss Key Priorities of Czech Presidency
On Thursday, 16 June, Prime Minister Petr Fiala and other members of the Government held talks at the Liechtenstein Palace with a delegation from the European Parliament, led by its…
New Push For Same-Sex Marriage In Czech Republic, But Obstacles Remain
Last week, a new bill was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies, co-signed by Deputies from five different parties, which would legalise same-sex marriage in the Czech Republic. Even if…
Operation Stoka: Former Deputy Mayor of Brno-Střed Sentenced To 9.5 Years In Prison
Jiří Švachula (ANO), the former Deputy Mayor of the Brno-Střed District, was today sentenced to nine and a half years in prison by the Brno Regional Court for corruption in…
Government Increases Pensions and Targets Energy Self-Sufficiency In Response To Rising Prices
The government has approved a pension increase that will come into effect as early as September. A change in legislation to strengthen the state's energy security was also discussed. Photo…
Government Reconvenes National Economic Council
At a meeting on Wednesday, 18 May, Petr Fiala's government decided to reconvene the government's National Economic Council, approving new statutes and members for the body. The National Economic Council…
Government Approves Repeat of Summer Public Debt Amnesty
Debtors who are in an unsolvable situation due to years of repayment problems could be given a second chance at simple debt relief. At a meeting on Wednesday, 18 May,…
Three Out of Ten Czechs Are Anticipating The Outbreak of World War III
The Focus polling agency recently conducted a public opinion poll to map the attitudes of the Czech public towards the war in Ukraine. The survey reveals Czech people support Ukraine,…