More Students To Return To School From Monday As Czech Republic Enters PES Level 4
On Monday, the Czech Republic will move to the fourth level of the PES system, according to the Minister of Health Jan Blatný. November 25th and 30th will see students…
Brno’s Immigration Office Will Close For One Month As Part of Move To New Location
Both the main office at Marianske namesti and the centre at Hnevkovskeho will be closed for most of January as the Ministry of Interior relocates its operation to new premises…
Brno’s Trauma Hospital To Join the City Gallery of Murals
The City Gallery project aims to create over 20 murals on various facades around Cejl, to bring new life to the “Brno Bronx”. František Skála’s painting, “The Fateful Look Back”…
Brno’s Christmas Tree To Be Transported to Namesti Svobody This Weekend
Following a tradition dating back to 1924, the tree will travel by horse-drawn carriage from Bilovice forest to Brno on Saturday. Due to the current measures, there will be no…
Same Love? Covid-19 Regulations Highlight Inequality Between Marriage and Registered Partnerships
New anti-Covid 19 regulations announced this week have shed light on the unequal footing of civil partnerships for LGBTQ+ couples in the Czech Republic, compared to marriage. The new measures…
Ban of Cage-Farming of Chickens Approved by Czech Senate
The Czech Republic follows neighbouring Austria and Germany in a move towards more humane conditions for the farming of chickens. Agriculture Minister Miroslav Toman had argued that such a ban…
První republika ‒ Pivní republika? First Republic ‒ Beer Republic?
Beer is an important part of Czech identity and we now have an interesting take on its development. The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) has dusted off a report on the…
New Limits To Number of People Allowed in Shops from Wednesday
A new limit on the number of customers allowed in stores will apply from Wednesday, with no more than one person allowed per 15 square meters. However, shops will now…
New Date Set For BRNO16 International Short Film Festival
Originally planned for October, the 61st edition of the BRNO16 festival will now take place online a few weeks from now. Previously purchased accreditations remain valid, and tickets are still…
PES Risk Score of 70 Means Some Pupils Could Return to School Next Week
Pupils in the first and second years of primary schools are returning to school from Wednesday, November 18th. If the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic continues to improve, the…