Grumpy Br(u)no: Whatever Happened to Telephone Calls?
Photo credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo. Not so long ago, it was commonplace to call people and talk on the telephone. You’d share the latest news. You’d gab about the…
Obligatory Integration Courses For Foreigners: What You Need To Know
Foreigners who have been issued long-term residence permits in the Czech Republic from January 1st or thereafter must complete the integration course. In the case of failure to complete the…
Immigration Office in Brno Reopens With Improvements
The new office of the Ministry of Interior in Brno opened this Monday after relocation to Tuřanka, with some key improvements, including faster issuing of documents, several waiting rooms and…
Br(u)no: The Golden Age of Podcasting
Photo Credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo. Those of us of a certain age remember when music was not delivered in electronic form. We used DVDs (, durable flat metallic disks)…
Br(u)no: Watching the World Change from Afar
Photo: Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA. Credit: Freepik / Illustrative photo. There are events in life that you just know will be inflection points. Some of them are experienced physically…
Life After Brexit: What Is Happening Now?
The provisional implementation of the Brexit agreement began on January 1st, 2021, with a lot of unanswered questions for expats, businesses, students, and governments. Brno Daily takes a look at…
Br(u)no: Positives to Take From The Plague Year
Photo credit: KK /BD. Most people would agree that the year 2020 was an objective disaster. First and foremost, the COVID-19 pandemic upended society and culture and the global economy.…
2021: The Year We’ve All Been Waiting For
2021 promises many new challenges as we continue to support each other through these crazy times. But whatever happens, Brno Daily will be here to provide independent English-language news for…
Fewer Weddings In Czech Republic This Spring, One in Ten Involved Foreign Partners
According to recent data, the number of couples to wed in the Czech Republic declined significantly in March, April and May due to the coronavirus measures. In one out of…
Keeping Up With the Covid Measures
Photo credit: Kim Bingel. I find myself having developed an odd fear of crowds and asking questions like: ‘‘Can I drink this here?’’ or ‘‘The shops are still open, right?’’…