Czech government backs higher parental allowance for newborns from 2027

The Czech government has approved a proposal to increase the parental allowance for children born from January 1 next year. Under the plan, intended to help stob birth rates decline, the total allowance would rise from CZK 350,000 to CZK 400,000, while parents of twins or multiple births would receive CZK 800,000 instead of CZK 700,000.

Havel still seen as Czechia’s best post-communist president, poll finds

Former president Václav Havel remains the Czech public’s top-rated president since the fall of communism, according to a new STEM/MARK poll. Václav Klaus ranked second, while current President Petr Pavel slipped to third after placing second in the previous survey. Former president Miloš Zeman remained last.