The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
News, tips, and Expats.cz top stories for Prague and the Czech Republic on Sept. 27, 2022.
Overview: Prague, Senate, and municipal elections continue today
Find out all about the ongoing polls, and the political platforms of the candidates.
Over 100 Prague monuments will go dark early to save energy
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Major historical sites will switch off their lights earlier in the evening as part of cost-cutting measures for the municipality.
Prague trials bold new graphics and user-friendly signs in the metro
The Legible Prague project aims to unify orientation signs across all of the city’s public transport.
Prague is looking for volunteers to release baby hedgehogs into their gardens
Due to the destruction of the animals’ natural habitat, Prague wants to help baby hedgehogs to transition into adult life.
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Czech Foreign Minister welcomes nomination of US ambassador
Plus: Fuel prices falling, Summer Film School ended with world premiere, NBA player Satoranský is best paid Czech athlete for third time, and more.
Cooling off in Prague: Sprinkler trucks, misting points, and fountains take the heat
The city has 21 sprinkler trucks on the streets, and the same number of new misting points have gone into operations since May.
EC vice president calls for EU unity to battle climate change at Prague meeting
Plus: Fuel prices dropping in the Czech Republic, Lanzhot tornado was over a kilometer long, CEE countries to push for Bosnia's EU membership, and more.
Everything you need to know about Prague's controversial 'silence law'
The advocates of cultural life in Prague have recently clashed with Prague's councilors over a law that could silence many open-air events in the city.
Tell us: What bugs you most about living in Prague?
From traffic to housing and homelessness, we want to know what you find most troubling about life in the Czech capital.
How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impact daily life in Czechia?
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Events in Ukraine have caused shock around the world, and people living in the Czech Republic are now feeling the effects.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022
The Czech Republic stands by Ukraine, B-52 bomber lands in Czechia as part of NATO exercises, and an iconic candy bar wrapper gets a modern update.
Buying a house in Czechia is harder than in most other EU countries
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Buyers are being hit by a perfect storm of factors making home ownership an extremely expensive proposition.
Prague's new building rules want developers to help build a better city
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In the absence of high tax income, Prague City Hall wants to fill coffers for infrastructure developments with fees from developers.
Prague reaches agreement to show Mucha's ‘Slav Epic’ at Savarin Palace
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A draft agreement would give the paintings a home for at least 25 years and see the end of the ownership dispute with Mucha's grandson.
Sweeping new integration plan aims to improve life for foreigners in Prague
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Prague officials see the integration of foreigners as key to enhancing social cohesion in an increasingly multicultural city.
Prague's Zdeněk Hřib named one of Europe's Top 5 Mayors of 2021
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Mayors of Europe has named Prague's representative among its top 5 of 2021, citing Hřib's efforts in mobility, cultural events, infrastructure, and more.
