Ukrainian Protests in Brno: The Poignant Arsenal of the Ordinary
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian protesters have gathered every Sunday in the squares of Brno in sombre witness to the events taking place in their homeland. In…
Greenpeace Submits Complaint about Czech-Polish Deal on Turow Coal Mine
Last week, the mine received a positive environmental impact assessment, and can now continue operating until 2044. Photo credit: Anna Uciechowska, licensed by CC BY-SA ; Prague, Oct 25 (CTK)…
Obelisk with Havel’s Palmprint Installed at Czech Permanent Office in Brussels
The first post-communist president of Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic, Havel died in 2011. Photo credit: Martin Kozák, via Wikimedia ; Brussels, Oct 24 (CTK correspondent) - A Vaclav…
Prosecutors Drop Inquiry Into Presidential Pardon of Businessman
Zeman pardoned businessman Pavel Podrouzek on compassionate grounds in September 2021. Photo credit: ; Prague, Oct 24 (CTK) - The investigation into the pardon granted by President Milos Zeman to…
Largest Research Event of Czech EU Presidency Concludes in Brno
Over 500 scientists and other experts from across the world attended. Photo credit: Brno, Oct 24 (BD) - The International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI) 2022, the largest research-focused event…
Historian Zubov: My Life in Russia Would Be In Silence or Prison
From left: Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, Rector of Masaryk University Martin Bareš and Russian historian Professor Andrej Zubov. Photo credit: Brno, Oct 24 (CTK) - Russian historian Andrey…
Slovak Emergency Services Rescue Poles Who Ate Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
“The tourists were confused, agitated, feeling ill, and were losing their sense of reality,” said the mountain service. Photo credit: Freepik. (The image is for illustrational purpose only) Bratislava, Oct…
Brno’s Katerina Tuckova Receives State Literature Prize
Much of Tuckova's work opens up little-known historical and social topics, helping raise public awareness of these issues. Photo credit: Moravská zemská knihovna, via ; Prague, Oct 23 (CTK) -…
Mendel University Researchers Identify Lactobacilli To Help Composting of Food Waste
The aim of the research is to use microorganisms to produce high-quality and stable compost. Photo credit: MENDELU. Brno, Oct 22 (BD) - Household food waste very often contains large…
PM Fiala Willing To Nominate Hladik For Minister Upon Clarification of Corruption Case
Fiala will meet both Hladik and Zeman in the coming days to discuss the nomination. Photo credit: Petr Fiala, via Facebook. Prague/Brussels, Oct 21 (CTK) - Czech Prime Minister Petr…