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11/01/2024
Czech lawmakers are set to resume final discussions on Friday on a divisive pension reform proposed by the government. The reform bill, which aims to gradually increase the retirement age and lower new pension calculations to ease the deficit in the pension system, has sparked sharp debate. Opposition leaders from ANO and SPD Parties have denounced the reform, pledging to repeal it if they take office after the nexgt year general elections. Three dozen amendments, including some from coalition members, have been submitted, suggesting a new retirement age limit of 67. A final vote may occur next week, given ongoing debates.
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10/31/2024
Overcast to cloudy during the day. In the mountains in the north and in the northeast local drizzle or light rain. Lowest night temperatures will be between 9 and 5 °C, and the highest daytime temperatures between 12 and 16 °C.
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10/31/2024
The Czech police force is finding its limits. Some officers cite understaffing and excessive paperwork, and they are planning a protest for Monday. However, a meeting at the Interior Ministry could prevent it. Union representatives are demanding the creation of a working group, according to Martin Červenka, deputy chairman of the security unions. Interior Minister Vít Rakušan (STAN) agrees, he said in an interview with Radiožurnál.
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10/31/2024
The state will provide emergency financial assistance for childcare and housing to those severely affected by the September floods. The Senate approved this on Thursday, following the House's fast-track procedure. The measure is set to take effect the day after it is published in the Collection of Laws, likely in November. The law will still require review by the president.
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10/31/2024
A study by PwC has ranked Ostrava as having the best transport system in Central and Eastern Europe, with Prague and Brno following closely. This evaluation compared 25 cities in the region for "smart mobility," focusing on traffic management, environmental sustainability, public transport quality, and active mobility options.
Ostrava earned its top spot due to its high-quality, affordable public transport system and efficient traffic management. A major factor in the ranking was the city's impressive public transport usage rate, with 69 percent of all trips made using this system. "The main asset of Czech cities is affordable public transport, which is the least expensive in the region relative to average wages," said PwC analyst Jan Brázda.
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10/31/2024
The Czech state does not yet have to pay compensation of more than 15.5 billion CZK to the Diag Human company, following an appeal granted by the High Court in London. Czechia is nonetheless obliged to compensate the company, which was founded by Swiss-Czech entrepreneur Josef Šťáva, for the failed investment and the alleged misconduct of the Ministry of Health in the selection of a blood plasma provider back in 1991.
The case has now been going on for more than thirty years. The appeal will be heard next February at the Court of Appeal, and Diag Human's lawyer, former Czech Minister of Justice Jan Kalvoda, says that the February court hearing should be final.
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10/31/2024
On Wednesday afternoon, members of the Czech Chamber of Deputies adjourned the discussion of pension reform until Friday morning, following the blocking by opposition parties of a motion to continue the debate into the evening. Andrej Babiš, leader of the opposition ANO party, called the proposed amendment to pension legislation a scam that will “rob” pensioners and workers.
In particular, Babiš and Tomio Okamura (Freedom and Direct Democracy party) rejected the proposed extension of the retirement age to 67 and a reduction in the calculation of new pensions, which, according to the government, would improve the sustainability of pensions and reduce the deficit of the pension system.
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10/31/2024
Taiwanese authorities have managed to contact two Czech tourists they lost contact with while super typhoon Kong-Rey was approaching the island. The two Czechs, who were being searched for in Taroko National Park in the east of the country, told authorities they were fine, had camped in the park and had enough supplies to weather the storm. The local fire department will send rescuers to the couple as soon as weather permits.
When the Czech tourists were reported missing, Typhoon Kong-Rey was nearing Taiwan’s east coast, which was already experiencing strong winds and storms. President Lai Ching-te had warned against mountain and coastal travel on Wednesday. The typhoon has since hit Taiwan, resulting in one death—a 56-year-old woman killed by a falling tree—and 73 reported injuries.
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10/30/2024
Cloudy during the day, initially with some fog. Occasional drizzle or light rain in the northeast. Lowest night temperatures will be between 9 and 5 °C, and the highest daytime temperatures between 12 and 16 °C.
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10/30/2024
Experts at the Czech Ombudsman’s Office have criticised the current care of children in state institutions over an inability to adapt to children’s individual circumstances and needs. Findings by the office were today reported by Deputy Ombudsman Vít Alexander Schorm, who called for improved legislation and guidelines that can distinguish between those children who are in care because they have no relatives able to look after them, and those children who have committed a crime.
In the last five years, the Ombudsman's Office has visited eight institutions for children in protective education and four institutions focused on caring for children with addictions. In response to their visits, Schorm recommends that the Ministry of Education establish completely separate facilities for the different groups of children entrusted by courts into the care of the state.
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