Ministry of Labour Proposes To Peg Minimum Wage to At Least Half the Average Wage
The new proposal, to go into effect from 2022, would see the current minimum wage increase by 17% from CZK 14,600 to CZK 17,100, which would benefit around 140,000 people.…
Three Arrested From Plane In Prague After Singing Nazi Anthem During Flight
The men disrupted the flight from Dusseldorf to Prague by shouting, cursing at passengers, and singing the Nazi anthem. They were arrested on landing. Photo credit: Freepik / For illustrative…
Combating Violence Against Women in the Czech Republic: Beyond the Coronavirus
In a previous article, Brno Daily reported on the increase in domestic violence due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, in a follow-up article, guest contributor Alexandria Wilson McDonald examines the…
What Is Your Best Story About Brno? The Brno Short Story Writing Contest Returns
Deadline for submission is May 17. Photo credit: CG / Brno Daily. Brno, Mar 2 (BD) - The weather is getting nicer. The days are getting longer. And the birdsongs are calling…
Czech Animated Short “Daughter” Receives Oscar Nomination
“Daughter”, the acclaimed student film by Daria Kashcheeva of FAMU, has been nominated in the Best Animated Short Film category. Photo credit: Czech Film Center. Czech Rep., Jan 15 (BD)…
Animated Short Film ‘Daughter’ Won the Student Academy Award for Best Animated Film (International Film Schools)
Daughter, a Czech short film by Daria Kashcheeva, won the Student Academy Award for best animated film from an international school. Photo credit: Czech Film Center. Brno, Sep 19 (BD)…
Czechs Ranked As Ninth Most Intoxicated Nation
The research, carried out by the London-based Global Drug Survey, analysed data collected between October and December 2018, from over 120,000 people in more than 30 countries. Photo: CG. Czech…
World Bank Publishes a Study on Countries Where Achieving the “American Dream” Is Simpler than in the US, Czech Republic Ranks 12th Worldwide
Analyzing the intergenerational educational and economic mobility a 2018 World Bank (WB) report entitled “Fair Progress? Economic Mobility across Generations Around the World” shows that the “American dream,” a concept…
A Brain-dead Woman Gives Birth Thanks to Czech Doctors and Nurses: Medical Breakthrough that Makes History
A woman patient declared brain-dead had spent 16 additional weeks on artificial life support machine in the Brno University Hospital before the staff performed a C-section that would deliver a…
National Theater Brno Announces Premiers for 2019-2020 Season
National Theater in Brno (NdB) announced premiers in the upcoming season and future plans of its opera, ballet, and drama houses last week. In photo: Mahen Theater. // Credit: NdB.…