Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 12, 2021
Czech Foreign Minister dismissed, Prague blaze disrupts morning commute, and Croatia is now dark red on the travel risk map.
Late billionaire Petr Kellner to be awarded highest Czech state decoration
Czech President Miloš Zeman will bestow the Order of the White Lion on Kellner, who tragically died in a helicopter crash last month
Czech Health Minister issues limit on gatherings of more than two people
The Czech state of emergency will end tomorrow, but Petr Arenberger wants to keep the same limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for April 11, 2021
Number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients falls to lowest this year, female gorilla dies in Prague Zoo, and more headlines from this weekend
Czech Republic crosses two million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered
As of this morning, about 1.34 million people have received at least one vaccine dose, and 690,000 have received both necessary doses
Prague now ranks as the EU's third-richest region by GDP per capita in PPS
According to Eurostat, only Luxembourg and Ireland's Southern region boast a higher GDP per capita in PPS than the Czech capital
At a glance: What will school reopening in the Czech Republic look like?
Some school grades will return on April 12, but with antigen testing and rotation between in-class and remote learning
New Czech Health Minister shows support for Covid-19 vaccine passports
The passport, in the form of a mobile app, could be required for admittance to cultural events as well as restaurants, says Petr Arenberger.
Czech President offers condolences after death of Prince Philip
Prince Philip "represented Britain in the best sense of the word," Miloš Zeman states in his letter of condolences sent to Queen Elizabeth.
Warm weather coming this weekend, with another cold snap to follow
Above-average temperatures will last unit Tuesday, when a cold front could even bring more snow to parts of the Czech Republic.
Weather and landing conditions likely behind the Kellner helicopter crash
A PPF spokesman who talked to the sole survivor says that a technical defect did not seem to be behind the crash that took the life of Czech billionaire.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 9, 2021
A landmark EU decision rules against Czech anti-vaxxers, Czechia's largest polluter revealed, and an important Czech surrealist exhibit opens in Prague.
Coronavirus update, April 9, 2021: Czech Republic drops to fourth place in EU for new Covid cases
O2 universum vaccination center to run tests today, court rules corporate Covid testing can continue, online memorial lets people remember loved ones.
Marks & Spencer will double frozen-food offerings for Czech Republic upon reopening
The British retailer's 25th year in the Czech Republic will be marked by renovations and expansion of their offerings.
'Times have changed': Czech celebrity impersonation show bans blackface
The local edition of the Spanish hit 'Your Face Sounds Familiar' has long faced criticism for it performers' racial transformations.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 8, 2021
The Czech Republic's oldest Art Nouveau monument is being restored, changes to election law pass, Czech team reconstructs oldest modern human genome.
Coronavirus update, April 8, 2021: New health minister says restrictions must be relaxed carefully
EMA says rare blood clots are associated with AstraZeneca, schools to be open daily to crucial workers' and teachers' children.