Czech news in brief for January 13: Saturday's top headlines
Body of mine worker swept away by water found, Czech National Building in NYC to host extremist group, and Czechia to attend Ukrainian peace plan meeting.
Charles University mass shooting prompts sweeping review of security measures
Improved response, mental health awareness, gun control, and campus security are part of a multifaceted approach to future crisis management in Czechia.
Prague's Libeň Bridge closed indefinitely for repairs: See the tram lines affected
The closure, initiated on Thursday due to a technical fault likely caused by severe frosts, affects the inundation bridge—a critical segment of the bridge.
Czech news in brief for January 12: Friday's top headlines
Prague's Libeň bridge closed due to technical flaw brought on by frost, press conference on shooting developments planned for today.
Three-year project to revitalize Masaryk rail station begins today
Prague's oldest rail station (and one of the busiest in the capital) is to get a facelift – it will also become barrier-free and get more platforms.
Cannabis cafés and self-growing: Czechia presents draft of new marijuana law
Under new plans, Czechia plans to liberalize aspects of cannabis growth and use, but has omitted previous plans to regulate the domestic cannabis market.
Czech news in brief for January 11: Thursday's top headlines
Two pro-Palestine demonstrations take place in Prague, frost-like conditions to ease this weekend, and photos of Ukrainian go on exhibit.
FIRST LOOK: Prague reveals design of its first new tram in 18 years
This marks the second-largest tram contract in the Czech Republic this millennium, following the purchase of 15T ForCity trams for Prague, also from Škoda.
Real wages to rise in 2024 as Czech firms aim to attract more employees
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Last year saw a lack of skilled candidates applying for jobs due to poor wages – however, trends in the labor market are set to shift in 2024.
Leaving a bitter taste: Tourists to Czechia rank the country's worst beers
Culinary-guide website TasteAtlas collected tourists' reviews on various domestic beer brands and found visitors' top-three least-liked beverages.
Monthly mortgage payments 50 percent more expensive than rent in Czechia
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Despite mortgage rates falling and home ownership in Czechia becoming cheaper in recent months, renting still remains the firm favorite.
Czech news in brief for January 10: Wednesday's top headlines
Czech lawmakers debate gun reform, today's German train strikes will cancel some Czech routes, and a rescue app gets an important update.
Czech police say response to Dec. 21 shooting was adequate, but communication flawed
At a press conference today, officials reviewed police response to the December mass shooting at Charles University.
The 'new Detroit'? Bloomberg warns of electric transition's impact on Czech auto industry
With a big traditional automotive industry, Czechia's switch to electric cars may echo Detroit's fate – once a huge global car production hub, but no more.
Czech news in brief for January 9: Tuesday's top headlines
Police to give assessment of response to December shooting today, bitter cold grips Czechia, and German farmer blockades affect Czech borders.
Freelancers in Czechia: You have two days left to register for the flat-rate tax
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We explore how much you'd pay if you opt to sign up for the monthly lump-sum tax payment for the self-employed, which removes the need for a tax return.
Czechia proposes stricter regulation of fireworks sales
Citing environmental and animal-welfare concerns, Czechia's agriculture minister has mooted restricting sales of pyrotechnics to young people.
