Zeman Sought Criminal Immunity For His Office Staff, Confirms Justice Minister
Blazek said he had discussed certain pardons and abolitions with Zeman. Photo credit: Czech Ministry of Justice, via Twitter. Prague, March 20 (CTK) - Former President Milos Zeman asked Prime…
New Fertility Rate Data in Czech Republic Highlights Concerns About Ageing Population
New data suggests a fall in the Czech fertility rate. But is it a cause for concern? Brno Daily spoke to Professor Petr Fučík from the Faculty of Social Studies…
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) -…
“Sun For Ukraine” Project Hopes To Light Up The Operating Rooms of Ukrainian Hospitals
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has now been ongoing for over a year, is causing significant damage to Ukrainian infrastructure. The risk of power outages is particularly dangerous for…
New Train Station Development Will Include Modernization of the City’s Train Network
The proposed new Brno railway station will become a new gateway to the city and a driver of development in the emerging Trnitá district on the banks of the Svratka…
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…
Fewer Czechs Believe The Country Is In An Information War With Russia, Says Poll
The number of people who consider the information war to be an invention of Western governments to restrict freedom of speech and unwanted media has increased from 15 to 24%.…
Over Half of Czech Primary and Secondary Schools Deal With Cases of Bullying
The most frequent form of bullying among schoolchildren is humiliation, slandering and other forms of verbal and cyber bullying. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, March 14 (CTK) - Around 57% of…
City of Brno Urged To Invest In Cycling Infrastructure As Number of Cyclists Triples In 20 Years
The number of cyclists on the streets of Brno has tripled in the last 20 years. Photo credit: Freepik. Brno, March 14 (BD) - New data published by the website…
Masaryk University Researchers Seek Volunteers To Evaluate the Effects of Long-Term Video Game Use
The long-term Czech Gamers research project focuses on why people play online games, what they experience while playing them, and what it brings to them. Photo credit: MUNI. Brno, 13…