The Earth Returns To Kraví Hora – This Time With The Moon
Following a popular stint in the park outside the Brno Observatory earlier this summer, the Terralona - a 10-metre diameter model of planet Earth - will return on August 10th…
Czech Government Rejects Second Parliamentary Attempt to Legalise Euthanasia
The first parliamentary attempt to legalise euthanasia came in 2016. While various government bodies have expressed differing opinions, President Milos Zeman is publicly opposed to legalisation. Last week, the government…
Unemployment Continues To Be Relatively Low Despite a Record Fall in GDP
Unemployment in June increased slightly to This is against the background of a record drop in GDP for the second quarter. However, once government support is withdrawn and the full impact…
Ministry of Health Publishes First Live District-by-District Covid-19 Risk Map
According to Chief Hygienist Jarmila Rážová, nine districts in the Czech Republic are categorised as “Green”, meaning some basic precautions are recommended, and all the others remain “white” (low risk).…
In Brief: Over 200,000 “Beeps” in the First Month of “Beep & Go”
DPMB have offered some insights into the first month of the new “Beep & Go” system. In July, over 200,000 tickets were purchased by “beeping”, of which 90% were simple…
Prehistoric Burial Grounds Discovered by Brno Archaeologists
Brno archaeologists have recently uncovered a new prehistoric burial ground in the Vyskov district, containing 23 tombs. It is the third historic cemetery reported by the organisation this month. Photo…
Milan Kundera To Donate His 4,000-Volume Library and Archives to the Moravian Library
This autumn, the Moravian Library in Brno will receive an extensive contribution from the world-renowned Brno native author Milan Kundera. The donation includes his books in the original languages and…
Roma Flag Flown Over City Halls Around The Country to Mark Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
Today, August 2nd, is dedicated to the memory of all Roma and Sinti people who died in the Nazi genocide during the Second World War. The specific date commemorates the…
NdB August: Radio and Juliet, Janáček Brno 2020 Coming Soon
Radio and Juliet will combine Shakespeare, Radiohead and ballet on Aug. 8, 9 and 10 in Mahen Theatre. Photo Credit: Arthur Abram/NdB. The National Theatre of Brno has many performances…
Pissed Off Br(u)no: Driving in Brno
Photo credit: CG / Brno Daily. ;On a sub-zero morning in February, I was driving my kids to preschool and my wife to work. A large dump truck was ;Suddenly, a parked…