Unemployment rises to 5 percent in July

Unemployment in Czechia rose to five percent in July, from 4.8 percent in June. Labour offices registered 367,346 job seekers, an increase of 11,212 from the previous month, according to figures released by the Czech Labour Office.

Prominent Czech writer Vladimír Páral dies at 94

Czech writer Vladimír Páral died on Monday at a hospital in Cheb on his 94th birthday, the Czech News Agency reported. The prominent Czech novelist and satirist was known for his sharp-eyed fiction exploring life and human relationships. He published more than 20 books, including the novels Private Storm, Catapult, Professional Woman and Joy Until Morning.

Tram disruptions in central Prague due to track repairs

Tram services have been suspended across part of central Prague as the city's public transport operator (DPP) carries out track repairs in Spálená and Národní streets and on Vítězná Street near Újezd. The disruption affects the section between the Újezd and Lazarská stops. No replacement bus service has been introduced. The works are scheduled to continue until Monday, August 10.