Working pensioners in Czechia are entitled to a discount on social insurance contributions equal to 6.5% of their assessment base — essentially their salary or income. The benefit has been in place since January 2025, and anyone who forgot
Ahead of the elections, the Czech governing parties promised pensioners better pension increases and discounted fares, but delivering on these pledges has stalled, and some have already been quietly abandoned. Lenka Desátová, a representati
In the Slezská Ostrava district, city authorities are tackling a dangerous invasive plant — Sosnowsky's giant hogweed. According to Aleš Boháč, Ostrava's deputy mayor for the environment, the eradication effort has been split into three sta
In the town of Jaroměř in eastern Czechia, a man fell from a bridge over the Elbe River and died. The incident occurred in the Josefov district, on 5. května Street — the main road connecting Jaroměř with the Josefov fortress.Police receive
Traditional small cottage gardens and a varied rural landscape play a key role in preserving bird populations in agricultural areas. That is the conclusion of a new study covering 97 observation routes, on which more than 11,000 individual
Environmental activist and TOP09 regional politician in Ostrava Jiří Michalisko has sent an open letter to the Czech Minister of Industry and Trade, accusing the leadership of the state-owned company DIAMO of misleading authorities and resi
On scorching summer days, when city temperatures climb above 30°C, natural bodies of water offer a great alternative to swimming pools and water parks. Across Czechia there are dozens of flooded quarries, sand pits, lakes and reservoirs wit
A well-known emergency doctor named Dvořák is wrapping up his career in Plzeň after 35 years in emergency medicine. To honour their colleague, fellow medics put up a huge billboard along the road leading into the city, near Bory Prison, tha
The ongoing drought along the Elbe has caused water levels in the Czech Republic's largest river to drop so low that the so-called "hunger stones" have resurfaced — centuries-old markers once used to warn of impending crop failures and hard
According to the long-term forecast from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI), August in Czechia is set to be warmer than usual overall, with rainfall falling short of normal levels.The heat peaks this weekThe hottest stretch will
Czech pharmacies have run out of tamoxifen, a drug needed by thousands of breast cancer patients — yet instead of taking urgent action, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has gone on holiday. According to the State Institute for Drug Control (SÚKL
Czechia's Ministry of Culture, led by the Motorists party, unveiled a new State Cultural Policy this summer without any broad public debate — a conceptual document meant to chart the future direction of Czech culture. The move has already d