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Prague hosted televised debates between the candidates for the post of the capital's mayor — Zdeněk Portlík (ODS) and Jan Gušbauer (ANO) — in which the politicians argued not only about the future of the city coalition, but also about each

The average rate on existing mortgage loans in Czechia now stands at around five percent, while new offers on the market have climbed to 5.51 percent, according to the Czech Banking Association and Swiss Life Select. Banks are currently cus

Prague hosted pre-election debates among candidates for the post of city mayor, with participation from Jan Hušbauer of ANO, Tomáš Portlík of ODS, Adam Scheinherr of Praha sobě, and Tereza Nislerová of the Pirate Party. The event was organi

Ten days after the Czech Ministry of the Environment announced the discovery of a thousand tons of contaminated soil and 200 barrels of chemicals in Šumava National Park, mayors of the nearest towns say they still haven't been given either

According to a fresh opinion poll, the most popular candidate for the post of Prague mayor among the capital's residents is Jan Šejnherr of the Praha Sobě movement — 27% of respondents view him positively, while only 15% view him negatively

Mental health among children and teenagers in the Czech Republic is deteriorating rapidly: psychiatric hospitalizations, cases of self-harm and, tragically, child suicides are all on the rise. This is according to data compiled by Daniela K

A Czech court has rejected the appeal of a Ukrainian national who, after twenty years of living illegally in Czechia, sought international protection in a bid to avoid deportation. According to the court ruling obtained by our editorial tea

The planned increase in public transport discounts for students and pensioners from the current 50% to 75% has been postponed once again — the measure is not included in next year's draft state budget. This was announced by Ministry of Tran

Airline Smartwings is currently reviewing complaints from passengers seeking financial compensation for hours-long flight delays that followed an August incident at Prague Airport. Back then, an aircraft that had already begun its takeoff r

A new outdoor recreation area has opened in the village of Mirčetín near Skuteč, right by the walls of the "Tábor Barrandov" camp. It's designed not only for local residents but also for tourists, cyclists and participants in the educationa

In the historic centre of Plzeň stands a six-storey water tower — the Vodárenská věž, better known as the Black Tower. Built in 1532, it was part of the city's very first waterworks and remained in service until 1889, when a new municipal p

The Prague 10 municipal office has announced the launch of the fourth season of the "Entrepreneur of the Tenth" (Podnikatel Desítky) competition. Residents of the district can nominate candidates in five categories, and the grand prize winn