Children of Antifascists Call On Babis To Resign From Public Posts Over Comments
Babis's comments about his opponents have been strongly criticised by the children of Holocaust survivors. Credit: Prague, Aug 11 (CTK) - A group of public figures, including the children of…
Czech Senate Approves Finland and Sweden’s NATO Accession By Large Majority
For Sweden and Finland to become NATO members, their accession documents must be ratified by all 30 NATO countries. Credit: Freepik. Prague, Aug 10 (CTK) - As expected, the Czech…
Chamber of Deputies Approves Extension of State Deficit To Fund Extra Costs Due To War in Ukraine
The Chamber of Deputies has approved a proposal by Petr Fiala's government to increase the state budget deficit for this year by CZK 50 billion in response to extraordinary financial…
Pensions To Increase By CZK 850 From January, Totalling CZK 19,500 With Child Bonuses
The average old-age pension could increase by about CZK 850, regularly indexed from January. With child-raising bonuses, it could total around CZK 19,500. Labour Minister Marian Jurečka announced the increase…
EU Support For Ukraine Through European Peace Facility Increased To €2.5 Billion
To strengthen the EU's support to Ukraine, the European Council has mobilised a further €500 million. The EU contribution under the European Peace Facility now amounts to € billion. Photo…
Czech Republic Welcomes Foreign Journalists To Discuss Issues Related To Ukraine
From 7-10 July, more than 50 journalists from all EU member states, Ukraine and the United States came to Prague, on a visit organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
EU Ministers Discuss Biodiversity Protection, Climate Change Adaptation and Aid To Ukraine
An informal meeting of EU Environment Ministers took place in Prague on Wednesday 13 July, to discuss EU actions related to protecting biodiversity and adapting to climate change. Photo credit:…
Czech Republic And Germany Will Cooperate In The Event of Disruption in Gas Supply
Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela (for STAN) and German Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Robert Habeck have signed a cooperation agreement on energy security in ;…
Government Proposes Energy Allowance of Up To CZK 20,000 Per Household
The energy allowance in the upcoming energy-saving tariff, which is intended to help households reduce their electricity and natural gas bills, will be set at a maximum of CZK 20,000…
Audit Office: Czech Republic Still Lacks A Comprehensive Plan To Protect Soft Targets From Terrorist Attacks
The Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) investigated how the Ministries of Interior, Culture, and Health allocated state funds for a system to protect soft targets (, schools and public spaces, hospitals,…