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Czech Republic·Elections·Democracy

Prague suburb's residents turn to politics over development dispute

Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 06:24 · 1 min read

In Ujezd u Pruhonic, a fast-growing suburb on Prague's southern edge, homebuyers upset with a developer's changing plans, building defects and a contested school director appointment are standing in the 9-10 October local elections through new civic groups. They say a municipal agreement under which the developer Tempus Investment paid 5.31 million crowns (about 215,000 euros) in exchange for the council dropping objections to 46 more homes shows how little say residents have. The case reflects a wider Czech tension as rising Prague housing costs push families outward and councils lean on private developers to help fund schools and infrastructure.

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