Prague has record 157,000 housing units under construction

In Prague, around 157,000 apartments are currently under construction, which is 8,000 more than in the first half of last year. This marks the highest number to date. The planned new housing projects are expected to be built mainly in Prague 4, 5, and 9—districts with the largest development areas and brownfields.

Macinka would like to complete embassy move to Jerusalem

Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) said he would like to complete the relocation of the Czech embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of his term in office. He told journalists this after a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar at Prague’s Černín Palace.

Czech Television may lay off up to 500 employees after budget cut

If its budget were reduced by approximately one billion Czech crowns, as envisaged in the government's proposed legislation from next year, Czech Television (ČT) would have to lay off between 300 and 500 employees. This was stated today at the Digimedia conference by deputy director-general Milan Fridrich. ČT currently employs nearly 3,000 people and operates with a budget of 8.5 billion crowns.