Rakusan: Coalition Parties Have Differing Views On Controversial Proposed Pension Rise
The government’s National Economic Council (NERV) has recommended slowing the pace of planned pension indexation in order to address the national debt. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, March 19 (CTK) -…
President Pavel Signs Amendment To Pension Indexation Into Law
Pavel said on Wednesday that the Constitutional Court must assess the pension amendment, and that if the opposition did not bring the case there, he would do so himself. Photo…
Czech Delegation Visits Kyiv To Discuss Reconstruction of Ukraine With Mayor Klitschko
Klitschko said Czech businesses were interested in cooperation to develop the metro in Kyiv and provide aid to the energy sector. Photo credit: Віталій Кличко, via ; Kyiv, March 14…
President Pavel Meets Slovak President Caputova On First Foreign Visit In Bratislava
By tradition, the first foreign trip of a new Czech or Slovak president is to the other part of former Czechoslovakia. Photo credit: Zuzana Čaputová, via Facebook. Bratislava, March 13…
Zelenskiy and Pavel Hold Telephone Meeting About The Situation In Ukraine
Pavel agreed with Zelenskiy today that he would visit Ukraine in April. Photo credit: Petr Pavel, via Facebook. Kyiv/Prague, March 12 (CTK) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a phone…
Spolu and ANO Clear Leading Forces In Latest Kantar Opinion Poll
Spolu is the senior government partner; ANO is the senior opposition party. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, March 13 (CTK) - The Spolu coalition would win a hypothetical general election with…
New President Pavel names Hladik as Environment Minister
Pavel's predecessor Milos Zeman refused to appoint Hladik to the post at the beginning of the year. Photo credit: Petr Pavel, via Facebook. Prague, March 10 (CTK) - New Czech…
President Pavel To Publish Plan of Goals For His First 100 Days
He said he wants to continue visiting the regions, open Prague Castle to the public, and return transparent communication to the Presidential Office. Photo credit: Petr Pavel, via Facebook. Prague,…
Czech Senate Passes Controversial Reduction To Planned Pension Indexation
Based on the bill, the average monthly pension will increase by CZK 760 in June, rather than by CZK 1,770 as planned. Photo credit: CG / Brno Daily. Prague, March…
Constitutional Court, Central Bank, Ombudsman Trusted By Majority of Czechs
Trust in all three institutions has increased since previous polls in 2019 and 2020. Photo credit: KK / Brno Daily. Prague, March 7 (CTK) - The Czech National Bank, the…