In April, SAKO Brno, the City of Brno’s waste management company, successfully tested the functionality of its facilities in the so-called “island operational mode” (i.e. autonomous functioning outside the electricity distribution network)…
During the summer, Vachova will become a pedestrian-only zone in the middle of the city centre. The WINDOW POP project was proposed and coordinated by designer Veronika Rút from the non-profit organisation Naše kultivovaná města (‘Our…
Economist and former university rector Pavel Tuleja (TOP 09) has given up his nomination for Czech Minister for Science and Research, explaining in a statement sent to CTK this afternoon that no member of the government should have doubts…
The Czech Republic has dropped three places to 17th out of 180 countries in the media freedom index, released today by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Meanwhile, Slovakia fell 12 places to 29th. Around the world, the report warns, freedom…
The Spolu coalition’s campaign presenting the opposition ANO as a supporter of Russian interests is equally unfair and dangerous as the statements of ANO leader Andrej Babis provoking anti-Ukrainian sentiment, Czech President Petr Pavel…
One need not know much about international fashion to recognize the name Coco Chanel. It comes up so often: the casual chic; the “little black dress”, which has become a staple in every woman’s closet; the Chanel bag, with the famous…
Brno city council intends to buy the building of the former Czech Post (‘Česká pošta’) headquarters on Orli in the centre of Brno, as approved in the council meeting on April 30. The building is intended to become a centralised location to…
The proportion of employees in the Czech Republic who are members of trade unions has fallen from 32% to 13% over the last ten years, according to the results of a survey by the Research Institute for Social and Labour Affairs (RILSA)…
Joining the European Union was a win for the Czech Republic, even if it is not perfect, said President Petr Pavel yesterday while inaugurating the United Islands of Prague music festival. In particular, he praised the EU as a tool for…
The junior coalition government party TOP 09 has agreed with President Petr Pavel on the appointment of Pavel Tuleja as science and research minister, according to Marketa Pekarova Adamova, chair of the Chamber of Deputies and TOP 09…
Billie Eilish will perform at the O2 Arena in Prague next year, on 1 June 2025. The 22-year-old U.S. singer will come back to the Czech capital for the first time since 2019, when she performed in the same stadium with her debut album…
On Thursday, 9 May, Brno will celebrate Europe Day – which every year remembers Robert Schumann’s speech about peace in Europe – with a special commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Czech Republic joining the European Union. In Brno…
This year’s Open House Brno festival will take place on the weekend of 18-19 May. This annual event allows visitors unique access to dozens of buildings that are not typically open to the public. Open House Brno is part of a worldwide…
A beautiful spring has arrived, and we know where to find all the colours in the city! Where to go in Brno in May? Go check out some concerts in clubs or outside, exhibitions in local galleries, or theatre and film premieres. We recommend…
In the next seven to eight years, 300,000 jobs will disappear in the Czech Republic, and a further one million positions will be transformed in their job description due to digitization, said Labour Minister Marian Jurecka yesterday. It is…
Same-sex couples will be able to enter into civil partnerships with most of the rights enjoyed by opposite-sex married couples as from next year, under an amendment to the Civil Code signed by President Petr Pavel today. Restrictions will…
Investigators from the National Centre Against Organised Crime (NCOZ) have shelved the case of the explosions at an ammunition depot in Vrbetice, which killed two people in 2014, said NCOZ chief Jiri Mazanek today. He added that the…
Dozens of former members of the Czech government and parliament are running in the European Parliament (EP) elections to take place in the Czech Republic on June 7 and 8, as well as eight current MPs, according to a CTK analysis of the…
The junior coalition government party TOP 09 has four candidates, three men and a woman, for the post of science and research minister, said party deputy chairman and Health Minister Vlastimil Valek (TOP 09) on Czech Television’s Questions…
61-year-old Seal, an icon of UK pop, soul, and dance music, will perform in Pardubice’s Enteria Arena on 16 October 2024, as part of a world tour celebrating 30 years since his seminal albums Seal I and Seal II. Seal is one of the most…
Brno is not only an authentic and welcoming city, but also a UNESCO City of Music, and a renowned centre of gastronomy and functionalist architecture. The 2024 tourist season started a little earlier than usual, with the biggest event of…
With over 100 enthusiastic cricket players, Brno Cricket Club (BCC) is the largest and most popular club in Brno as well as in the entire Czech Republic. The club promotes and provides coaching for all age groups, including men, women and…
Despite differing views on the threat from Russia, it is important to talk honestly with partners about it, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky (Pirates) told journalists before his departure for Budapest yesterday, where he will meet his…
The Brno Tourist Information Centre (TIC Brno), the City of Brno’s tourism company, has received five national awards in recent months for its achievements in tourism-related projects, especially in recognition of the Brno Christmas…
More Czechs hold the Palestinians responsible for the escalation of the current conflict in the Middle East than Israel, according to the results of a February poll published by the Centre for Public Opinion Research (CVVM) yesterday.…
Amnesty International has criticised the Czech Republic for hate speech and discrimination against Ukrainian refugees, continuing segregation of Roma children in education, and the export of weapons to Israel in its annual report on human…
According to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the difference in wages between women and men across sectors, professions and job positions in the Czech Republic is an average of 17.9%. The results of the…
The Czech Republic has the ninth highest social solidarity and trust in the EU, but the integrity of Czech society is undermined by the long-standing low trust in the government and persistent corruption, according to the Prosperity and…
The opposition ANO would win the general election if held in March with 32% of the vote, followed by the governing Civic Democrats (ODS) with 14%, though support for extra-parliamentary parties has been rising, according to an election…
The Museum of Roma Culture yesterday opened a Memorial to the Roma and Sinti Holocaust in the Czech Republic, at the site of a former WWII concentration camp for Roma people in Lety. The construction of the memorial, which cost CZK 102…