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10/21/2025
Nearly six in ten manufacturing companies in Czechia report a shortage of qualified employees, according to a new survey by recruitment agency Hofmann Personal. Administrative staff are missing in about one fifth of firms, mostly in the services sector. While 44 percent of companies plan to hire—mainly skilled labor—more than half say they receive too few applications. Hofmann’s director Gabriela Hrbáčková warned that the labor market remains tight and no quick improvement is expected. The survey also showed that 91 percent of companies employ foreigners, most often Ukrainians and Slovaks.
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10/21/2025
Doctors in Prague reported 61 new cases of hepatitis A last week, bringing this year’s total to 887, including 157 children, the city’s hygiene office said. The capital now accounts for over 40 percent of all cases nationwide. For comparison, roughly the same number of infections appeared in Prague over the past three years combined. The Health Ministry acknowledged that, due to high demand, vaccines may be temporarily scarce in some areas, particularly for children. Over 112,000 people have been vaccinated so far this year—nearly twice as many as in 2024. Ten patients in Prague have died from the disease.
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10/21/2025
The Czech Constitutional Court has rejected a proposal to overturn the law declaring former president Edvard Beneš “deserving of the state.” Judges dismissed the case without reviewing it, ruling that the Mladá Boleslav–based association Primer, which filed the motion, lacked the legal standing to do so. Adopted in 2004, the symbolic law consists of a single sentence: “Edvard Beneš has merited the state.” Similar laws honor Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Milan Rastislav Štefánik, and Václav Havel. The Beneš law sparked heated debate over his role in the 1938 Munich crisis and the postwar expulsion of Germans.
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10/21/2025
As coalition talks continue, the ANO party is set to chair five parliamentary committees, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party three, and the Motorists’ Party two. Opposition parties from the Spolu coalition (Civic Democratic Party, Christian Democrats, TOP 09) and Mayors and Independents (STAN) are expected to head eight committees in total, while the Pirates are likely to be left without any. ANO is expected to take charge of the foreign affairs, health, agriculture, environment, and mandate and immunity committees. SPD would lead the economic, petitions, and organizational committees, while the Motorists are to chair the budget and constitutional-legal committees.
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10/21/2025
Oldřich’s Oak from Peruc in the Louny region has been named Czech Tree of the Year 2025. The pear tree from Uherské Hradiště came second, and a willow near Beroun placed third. The competition, organized by the Partnership Foundation, received nearly 38,000 votes. The winning oak, said to be about 1,000 years old, even though oficcial estimate is about 800 years. It is linked to the legend of Duke Oldřich and Božena, who met beneath its branches. The oak will now represent Czechia in the European Tree of the Year competition. All three top trees will receive expert care and conservation support.
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10/21/2025
For ANO, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and the Motorists’ parties, now negotiating a future government program, speeding up construction permits and housing development is a top priority. ANO and SPD want to restore the original version of the Building Act, including the creation of a Supreme Building Authority. Motorists would prefer to modernize the law and update technical standards. The main disagreement concerns the Ministry for Regional Development: ANO would abolish it, SPD would keep and reform it, while Motorists could support its dissolution under certain conditions. All three support using neglected brownfield sites for new housing.
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10/20/2025
In the past week, doctors in Prague have reported 61 new cases of hepatitis A. Since the beginning of this year, there have been 887 cases in total, including 157 children. The Prague Public Health Authority announced this on the social network X. For comparison, according to data from the National Institute of Public Health, roughly the same number of new cases were recorded in Prague over the past week as during the previous three years combined. The Ministry of Health admitted that due to high demand for vaccination, vaccines may be temporarily and locally in short supply, especially for children. According to ministry spokesperson Ondřej Jakob, emergency vaccine deliveries have already taken place and additional shipments are expected.
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10/20/2025
ANO, SPD, and Motorists has agreed to establish a new Ministry of Sports, Prevention, and Health before discussing the programmatic chapters. The position is expected to go to the Motorists. However, their program dedicates the least attention to sports among all potential coalition partners. The parties want to focus on the development of sports facilities and promoting physical activities. ANO promises, for example, long-term, predictable, and transparent sports policies, while SPD plans to, for instance, exempt sports sponsorship from taxes. The sports chapter will be discussed during the negotiations on individual program sections on Tuesday evening.
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10/20/2025
The government will evaluate ANO coalition developments at the beginning of November and decide whether it will send the draft state budget for 2026 back to the Chamber of Deputies. Outgoing Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) stated this on Monday on X. ANO, along with SPD and Motorists, is urging the budget to be sent back to the Chamber. The current government had previously considered this unnecessary, reminding that the parties forming the new cabinet had criticized the budget proposal before the elections.
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10/20/2025
On Tuesday, expect cloudy to overcast weather. Day time highs will range from 11 to 15 °C.
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