Brno

The Swiss KlimaSeniorinnen, who won their climate lawsuit against Switzerland at the European Court of Human Rights, are visiting the Czech Republic. A public meeting titled 'When grannies sue the state' takes place at Otevřená zahrada in Prague on Wednesday 21 October at 5pm CEST, with events also planned in Brno. The Czech initiative Klimatická žaloba and the group Klimababičky are hosting the visit, drawing on the Swiss women's legal victory to support their own climate litigation efforts.

A travel writer is spotlighting Brno, the Czech Republic's second city, as an underrated destination for winter travel in Europe. The piece frames the city among Europe's 'hidden gems', highlighting what it offers visitors in the colder months and encouraging travellers to look beyond the continent's better-known winter city breaks.