The world-famous Czech writer Milan Kundera, author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being, passed away on 11 July in Paris at the age of 94; in April, he had transferred his personal archive of 4000 books and 25 boxes of notes to Moravian Library in Brno

The Czech Lower House approved a series of amendments to the Lex Ukraine Act; one of the controversial points of the bill was its aim to make it more difficult for Russians to obtain Czech citizenship

According to the Association of Driving Schools, almost 18.000 17-year-old drivers are driving on Czech roads under the supervision of tutors; contrary to fears, only 8 accidents have been recorded so far, of which only five were caused by young drivers

For the first time since records began, the average annual temperature in the country is expected to exceed 10 degrees Celsius in 2024; if November and December maintain average conditions, the annual average will reach 10,3°C