News in Brief: January’s Headlines in the Czech Republic
Brno, Feb 7 (BD) - A round-up of Czech news headlines from January. Title image: Casadei Graphics. Černošice Municipality Rules Against Prime Minister Andrej Babis in Conflict of Interest Suit On…
Third Year of Participatory Budgeting to Accept Proposals from February 15
Photo: The special ice resurfacer was one of the winning projects of last year’s participatory budgeting project, with more than 1,000 Brno residents voting for it. Credit: Casadei Graphics. Brno, Feb 5…
Czech Republic: Unemployment Rate Reached 2.2% in December
The employment rate of the aged 15–64 years reached 75% in December 2018 and increased by nearly 1% compared to that in December 2017. Photo credit: KK. Brno, CR, Feb 4 (BD)…
30 New Apartments in the Center of Brno To Be Made Available For Socially Disadvantaged Families
The flats will be newly-renovated vacant apartments in a range of locations across the Brno-Center District. Photo: Koliště. Credit: KK. Brno, Feb 2 (BD) – At a meeting on Wednesday, Brno City Council approved…
CZK 66 Million from City Budget Allocated to Sports Clubs; A Quarter of the Total Will Go To Kometa
Brno City Council provides ongoing funding to several sports clubs in the city. On Wednesday, the council decided on the amounts to be allocated to different Brno sports clubs in…
New “Emotional Map” Measures Public Opinion of Brno’s City Districts
For a newly published “Emotional Map” of Brno, the City Authorities turned to the people who know it best: the local ;Images: MMB. Brno, Jan 31 (BD) - The map was…
Slovak President Andrej Kiska Receives Medal from Brno’s Masaryk University; President Zeman Is Not Invited
Slovak President Andrej Kiska received a gold medal from Masaryk University today at 10 am. After the ceremony, President Kiska spoke to students at the Faculty of Social Studies and…
Brno’s Masaryk University, the Second Largest University in the Czech Republic, Celebrates Its Centenary
One hundred years ago, on January 28, 1919, a law was passed unanimously approving the founding of the University of Brno, bearing the name of President Tomas Garrigue Masaryk. Photo: Campus Bohunice.…
Council Appeals to Private Companies to Share Data Publicly to Improve Logistics Planning in Brno
Brno Council is calling for companies to share data with the city, to allow city authorities to monitor and adapt to trends. Photo credit: Casadei Graphics. Brno, Jan 28 (BD) - The city is…
City to Invest CZK 4 Million in Purchase of New Ambulance
At a meeting on Wednesday, the City Council approved a proposal for the allocation of CZK 4 million to the South Moravian Region’s Emergency Medical Service (ZZS JMK), which will…