Police Discover Over 30 Restaurants Open Around Czech Republic
Czech Police found over 30 restaurants open across the country over the weekend, in protest at the government’s measures against COVID-19. The restaurant owners’ political initiative Chcípl PES is calling…
Income Tax Cuts To Put More Money In The Pockets of Employees From February
From February, most employees will be receiving CZK 1,000 to 3,000 more per month, due to a reform to the calculation of income taxes which abolishes the “super-gross wage”. High…
Visitors Showed Huge Support For Brno Zoo in 2020
Despite a difficult year due to the coronavirus, Brno Zoo had a record number of visitors in the summer and a higher interest in animal adoptions and experience programs, resulting…
Police Respond To Man Holding Four Hostages in Brno Apartment
On Wednesday morning, police intervened in a hostage situation in an apartment on Vaclavska in Brno. A 37-year-old man held a 65-year-old woman captive in her apartment, along with two…
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…
Vaccination Reservation System Overwhelmed Within First Few Hours Of Launch
According to Smart Quarantine, over 44,000 reservations were made within the first hour after the system’s launch. While all dates for vaccinations are now booked, more places will become available…
Czech Aviation Industry Worst Hit In Europe With Fall of Up To 90% In Sales
Czech Airlines has faced a significant decline in sales of an estimated 90% in 2020, compared to 2019. The IATA report from December 2020 shows a 78% fall in the…
In Photos: Babis and Blatny Visit New Vaccination Centre In Brno
The facility was prepared as a reserve field hospital in November, but remained unused. Since Monday it has come into operation as a mass vaccination centre. Photo credit: JS /…
Covid News Summary: Slowdown in New Cases, New Vaccines, Crematoriums Struggling
New vaccines being brought into play, a decrease in new COVID-19 cases, and a lack of capacity in crematoriums. After Pfizer, the Czech Republic is rolling out the Moderna vaccine,…
Czech Government Extends PES Level 5 Until January 22nd
The number of daily new confirmed cases of coronavirus hit a new record this week. By a decision of the government, restaurants, pubs and ski resorts will remain closed. Due…