In Brief: Disney+ Streaming Platform To Launch In Czech Republic This Summer
The Walt Disney Company has announced a massive expansion of their streaming service in 42 countries, including the Czech Republic. The Disney+ streaming platform launched in 2019, and in just…
Household Income In Czech Republic Increased by almost 5% Year-on-Year in 2020
According to the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), the average net income per person in Czech households in 2020 was CZK 220,100, an increase of CZK 10,352 from 2019. The monthly…
In Brief: Fiala’s Government Will Transfer ID Cards And Driving Licences To Mobile Phones
One of the new government’s stated priorities is digitalization. Prime Minister Petr Fiala has announced the intention to bring “ID cards and driving licence to mobile phones”. Photo credit: Freepik.…
Public Transport Discounts for Students and Seniors To Be Reduced
Discounts on transportation for students and senior citizens will be reduced from the current 75 to 50% of the fare, the government decided among other things yesterday. This change will…
In Brief: Vaccination Will Not Be Mandatory In The Czech Republic
As announced in a press conference following today’s government meeting, vaccination will not be mandatory in the Czech Republic. Photo credit: Czech Republic, Jan 19 (BD) – Mandatory vaccination will…
In Brief: Government To Decide On Obligatory Vaccination
The Czech government is voting today on a decree ordering compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 for selected professions and people over 60 years of age. Photo credit: Freepik Czech Republic, Jan…
Number of Foreigners Living Illegally In The Czech Republic Increased by Almost 60% In 2021
According to the Czech Police, 11,170 foreigners without permission to remain were detected in the Czech Republic in 2021, an increase of 58 percentage points from 2020. Measures related to…
New Czech Government Ministers Lack Working Knowledge of English
According to a report from Hospodarske Noviny, several ministers in the newly appointed cabinet cannot speak English to a working level, posing potential problems for the Czech Presidency of the…
Contact Tracing To Focus On Under-18s and Over-65s
Staff at hygiene offices in the Czech Republic will not trace people born between 1958 and 2003, which is the majority of the population. People in this age group will…
Five PCR Tests per Month Covered by Health Insurance
From today, those with a completed course of vaccination will be entitled to up to five free PCR tests per calendar month, covered by public health insurance. Until now, only…