Constitutional Court Bars Taxation of Church Restitution Payments
On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court (Ústavní soud) of the Czech Republic, which sits in Brno, annulled the disputed part of a law on the taxation of church restitution payments. The…
Open Debate: “Expats in Brno: The Current And Future Situation” at Jobspin Job Fair
If you are an expat living in Brno and want to make your opinion heard, then here’s your chance. The public debate “Expats in Brno: The Current and Future Situation”…
City of Brno Continues To Fund Demolition of Illegal Construction
For a long time responsibility for removing illegal structures fell on city districts, which usually do not have the capacity for such work in their budgets. Since last year, the…
New Amendment Could Mean Ban On Discounts In Czech Supermarkets
The Czech Ministry of Agriculture has introduced an amendment to the Significant Market Power Act that includes regulations covering “extraordinary sales events”. Tomáš Prouza, President of the Czech Confederation of…
Brno to Become Sole Owner of Technology Park
Until now, Technology Park has been owned by the City of Brno and multinational company P&O. On Tuesday Brno City Councillors decided to acquire all the remaining shares. In photo:…
Senate Motion To Remove President Zeman From Office Fails In Czech Parliament
Senators made a constitutional complaint against Zeman in response to several recent incidents in which the president was accused of stretching the limits of his presidential authority. Photo: President Milos…
Brno City Council Unveils Plan To Cut CO2 Emissions By 40% By 2030
The city’s Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) was approved on Wednesday by councillors, and aims to meet targets adopted by Brno when it joined the Mayors’ Covenant in…
4,000 Gather In Bratislava’s Námestie Slobody To Protest Against Recent Corruption Allegations
The protests were organised by activist group For A Decent Slovakia. Two more similar events are planned between now and elections in March. Photo credit: Sona Holickova. Brno / Bratislava,…
In Photos: Brno Students hold Biggest Protest yet against Climate Change
Inspired by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, students all over the world are skipping school and gathering in the streets to protest for policies that prevent global warming and climate change. Photos…
Large Protests Planned Across Slovakia On Friday In Response To Continuing Corruption Revelations
The continuing investigation into the February 2018 murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée has revealed a deep network of corruption at the heart of the Slovak establishment, linking…