Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, January 13, 2022
Marathon session held for government confidence vote, Operation Anthropoid commemorated, Czech status as foreign film mecca threatened by cuts.
Vinohrady honors freedom fighter Milada Horáková with new plaque
Horáková, who was executed in 1950, grew up in Prague’s Vinohrady district not far from náměstí Míru.
Prague unleashed: The new rules for letting your dog run free
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An update to the city decree on public greenery has been widely misrepresented and misunderstood.
Czech businesses dominate Deloitte's Fast 50 rankings for 2021
The Czech Republic is home to far more fast-growing companies than any of its regional competitors.
As inflation rises, the Czech National Bank won't rule out steeper increases
More top headlines for Prague and the Czech Republic for Wednesday, January 12, 2022.
Why unrest in Kazakhstan strikes a nerve in the Czech Republic
Czech politicians have come out on the side of protestors in Kazakhstan, comparing the intervention of Russian forces to the Prague Spring.
Construction starts on Prague’s first trolleybus line in half a century
2022 will be a turning point of bus transportation, with the launch of trolleybuses, electric buses, and possibly testing of a hydrogen bus.
Teen pilot to land in Prague before completing her record solo world flight
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Zara Rutherford has spent the last five months circumnavigating the globe in a Slovak-made ultralight plane.
Buyers rush to beat rising mortgage interest rates in Czechia
As inflation causes significant increases in mortgage interest rates, should you buy now to beat further price rises?
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Coal phase-out planned by 2033, large sums spent by parties ahead of October election, Brno court releases corrupt politician on parole.
Police seek suspect in air-gun shooting of Prague bus and trams
The suspect shot out seven windows of several public transport vehicles including a bus and two trams.
Czech Republic sees jump in unemployment at the end of 2021
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As unemployment rises to 3.5 percent, the new Czech government looks to create better conditions for foreigners on the domestic labor market.
One in ten Czechs over the age of 80 have not been vaccinated
A regularly updated article with all the latest developments related to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic for Jan. 10–16.
Prague mayor rents former flat to single mom as part of a pilot project
More top headlines for Prague and the Czech Republic for Monday, January 10, 2022.
A new art installation in Prague sheds light on fake news
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A unique new light exhibition outside Prague's Municipal Library represents the swarm of disinformation in the modern world.
Half of Czechs keep financial savings at home, says new survey
About 50 percent of Czechs keep financial savings at home, usually in a drawer, according to a new survey published by Raiffeisenbank.
Cooper the wombat makes first public appearance at Prague Zoo
The only wombat in the Czech Republic was presented to the public at Prague Zoo today following a month-long quarantine upon his arrival.
