The Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MPSV) wants to scrap the child-rearing pension supplement (výchovné) entirely from 1 January 2027 and replace it with a notional income for the time spent caring for a child. MPs passed the c
The law on the so-called child certificate, due to take effect in Czechia in January 2027, has drawn criticism from lawyers. They support the underlying idea of better protecting children from people convicted of serious crimes, but argue t
On Tuesday, 3 November, traffic in central Prague will be severely restricted: student marches are due to start at around 2 p.m., and at 4:36 p.m. a rally in support of Czech Television and Czech Radio begins on Wenceslas Square. Police adv
How the Czech Potraviny na pranýři register works, what records and statuses mean, how to check a place yourself and what it lists for Prague on 30 October 2026.
Cermat, the centre responsible for organising admissions to secondary schools in Czechia, has simplified the requirements for the unified entrance exam in maths and the Czech language. The changes affect all three school years from which ch
On 28 October, Czechoslovak Independence Day, shops larger than 200 square metres are closed in Czechia. In 2026 the holiday falls on a Wednesday, so it is best to stock up in advance.Which shops are closed on the holidayThe 2016 Trading Ho
A 36-year-old driver died in a collision between two cars in the Karlovy Vary region. The crash happened on a first-class road, and all integrated rescue system services rushed to the scene.“Two cars collided. Four of our units worked at th
A 40-year-old Audi driver has died in a crash in South Bohemia. The accident happened shortly after 2 a.m. on a second-class road between Čimelice and Nová Bystřice: for reasons not yet established, the man left the roadway and hit a tree.P
Significantly more doctors in Czechia will now be able to offer flu shots: health insurers are widely simplifying the conditions for hospitals and specialists. Previously they had to sign a separate contract with the insurer for this servic
A school in the Prague 21 district, where a salmonella outbreak struck, has released the “technological procedure” for making spaghetti carbonara, and it matches word for word a recipe on the cooking site Jídlo.cz. But there is so far no wa
On Saturday, Oct. 24, two people fell from an unfinished bridge on the D11 motorway under construction near Bernartice in the Trutnov district. One of them died at the scene; the other, who suffered a head injury, was taken to hospital.The
After incidents near its border with Ukraine, Poland has stepped up how it informs residents about crises, while Czechia is not preparing a similar law. According to Karla Mráčková, spokeswoman for the Government Office, the crisis manageme