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…
Brno Chef Lifts Top Vegan Food Award
Pavla Drlíková from the Die Küche Restaurant in Brno has won the CZK 50 000 prize for the tastiest plant based dish 2020. Second place was taken by Růžena Smolenová…
Inflation Still High at over 3% But Expected To Fall Next Year
Third-quarter inflation was higher than last year, mainly due to increases in holidays, tobacco and spirits. There are, however, signs that it has peaked and when the full economic impact…
BACH Brings Bite To Brno’s Music Clubs
Cooperation, not competition, will help the music clubs in Brno survive and prosper. That is the idea behind BACH Brno Association of Music Clubs, a group comprising 13 of the…
South Moravia Wages Hold Up Better Than Most Regions
Despite regional falls of up to in average monthly wages in the second quarter of 2020, the South Moravian Region managed an increase of The average wage in the region…
Major Czech Airlines Seek Protection From Creditors
Smartwings and Czech Airlines have applied for court protection from their creditors. The government has so far refused to intervene directly, partly because it is unsure whether government money should…
Budgetary Watchdog Questions Government Figures
The National Fiscal Council (NRR) is casting doubt on whether the plans that the government has announced for changes to pensions and the tax system comply with the budgetary limits. In…
Unemployment Continues To Be Relatively Low Despite a Record Fall in GDP
Unemployment in June increased slightly to This is against the background of a record drop in GDP for the second quarter. However, once government support is withdrawn and the full impact…
Brno Gets Thumbs-Up from Major Credit Rating Agency
Moody’s credit rating agency has just released details of its latest periodic review of the City of Brno and confirmed the appropriateness of its Aa3 rating. This is important for…
Latest Figures Show No Increase in Deaths, So Was the Lockdown Necessary?
The government has claimed credit for successfully controlling the spread of coronavirus and this claim has been backed up in articles in the international press such as the Washington Post…