City Authorities Select Legal Representatives for Property Dispute with Local Businessman
At a meeting on Wednesday 16 January, the city council chose law firm Havel, Kuchař, Ryšavá (HKR), a specialist in property law, as its legal representatives in the city’s ongoing…
Brno City Authorities Take Another Step Towards Approval of a New Wing at Úrazová nemocnice
At a meeting on Wednesday, Brno city council recommended that the municipal government (zastupitelstvo) approve amendments to the city’s Territorial Plan, required for the construction of a proposed new wing…
City Announces Plans for Residential Home for Seniors on Cejl
The City Council announced the launch of a tendering process for the project on Wednesday. According to the plans, the first inhabitants may be able to move in as early…
Hundreds of New Apartments to Be Built in Černovice by 2028 at a Cost of Almost CZK 2.5 Billion
"Na Kaménkách" in Černovice will become the new home to thousands of people within ten years. Brno City Council approved the new housing construction plan which will see approximately 1,900…
150 New Dwellings To Be Built in Starý Lískovec
Brno's official Housing Strategy lists Západní brána in Starý Lískovec among nine development sites suitable for the construction of the new residential dwellings. Photo for illusrative purposes. // Credit: Casadei…
Drivers Will No Longer Need to Pay for Parking at Bobycentrum
The City of Brno has been involved in a long proprietary dispute in the “za Lužánkami” area (Ponava) with entrepreneur Libor Procházka, who has been charging parking and entry fees…
News in Brief: December’s Headlines in the Czech Republic
Brno, Jan 8 (BD) – A round-up of Czech news headlines from December and the New Year. Controversy Related to EU Subsidies Paid to Babiš' Firms Continues Andrej Babiš came…
Minimum Wage in the Czech Republic Increases to CZK 13,350
From this January, the minimum wage will rise by CZK 1,150 to CZK 13,350 (around EUR 520). As well as improving the financial situation of those on minimum wage, the…
Rapid Re-Housing Pilot Project Has Helped Poor Families and Saved CZK 1.5 Million of Public Money
A team of experts from the University of Ostrava and Masaryk University in Brno published their annual evaluation of the Rapid Re-Housing pilot project, in which 50 Brno families participated.…
Brno to Invest in the Modernization of Air Quality Measuring Stations
Brno is currently operating five stationary automatic air quality measuring stations and one mobile measuring vehicle. They are equipped with measuring devices, which will soon need replacement due to their…