Domestic Affairs
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Mayor joins activists in discussions on how to tackle Prague’s Airbnb problem
A group of activists protested against the practice of Airbnb at the weekend, holding a three-day-long brainstorm on how to tackle the phenomenon of short-term letting…
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MPs vote to make divisive Křeček next Czech ombudsman
Czech MPs have voted to make Stanislav Křeček the country’s next ombudsman. Mr. Křeček, who is 81, is a divisive choice for the post. Critics say his election will…
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Jan Sokol – Part 2: Zeman grasped the chance to mobilise people who were not winners of the…
Philosopher and one-time dissident Jan Sokol is perhaps best-known among the Czech public as a failed presidential candidate, having missed out to Václav Klaus in the…
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Czech IT specialists organize “hackathon” to give government online motorway vignette sales system…
The Czech transport minister has been sacked for mismanaging a tender to operate a new online system of motorway vignette sales. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš moved swiftly…
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Czech Army sets up special unmanned systems battalion, combat and reconnaissance drones to follow…
The Czech army launched its new 533 Unmanned Systems Battalion on Thursday. Currently the country’s armed forces operate a number of small drones, but according to Chief…
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Election of new Czech ombudsman mired in controversy
The search for the Czech Republic’s next ombudsman continues to be marred by controversy. After withdrawing his first nomination, the president announced a new candidate…
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Human rights commissioner faces allegations of supporting the bullying of dissidents during…
The Czech government’s Commissioner for Human Rights Helena Válková (ANO) is under pressure after the news site Info.cz accused her of defending laws used against…
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“The only solution is political” – Organisers of major anti-government protests in Czechia announce…
Million Moments for Democracy, the anti-government protest movement that brought hundreds of thousands of Czechs onto the streets last year, has set its sights on helping…
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Czech government approves legislation banning paramilitary groups
The government has approved new legislation which would ban armed paramilitaries and vigilante groups pursuing a religious, nationalist or similar agenda. Those who break…
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Poll: Most Czechs back change to single-day voting
At present elections in the Czech Republic usually take place across two days. That looks likely to end, however, with the Ministry of the Interior readying legislation…
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In New Year’s pep talk, Czech PM tells nation to look to the future with optimism
In his first ever New Year’s address to the nation, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš told Czechs they had reason to celebrate since they were currently experiencing one of the…
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President Zeman uses Christmas message to warn against green ‘false prophets’
In his traditional Christmas message to the nation, President Miloš Zeman began as usual on a positive note – highlighting the country’s economic successes – before…
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