Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Dec. 29, 2020
Date set for lower house elections, another COVID vaccine supply to arrive on Thursday, PES index at 71 for third day in a row
Czech president urges all citizens to get vaccinated in Christmas address
Miloš Zeman spoke to the nation this afternoon in his annual Christmas address, urging continued respect for the country's anti-COVID-19 measures
Prague Mayor dresses as devil, delivers St. Nicholas coal to Czech MPs
Zdeněk Hřib and other regional officials brought coal to the Czech parliament in a playful protest against "budget hell" yesterday.
Czech morning news in brief: Top stories for Dec. 1, 2020
Healthcare agreement between Britain and the Czech Republic ends, possible new powers for Health Ministry, EC report confirms Babis' conflict of interest.
Brno University of Technology restores honorary doctorate stripped from Jan Antonín Baťa in 1948
More than 70 years after Baťa's title was rescinded by the university following claims by the communist regime, it has finally been restored
Zeman: Trump should 'give up', let Biden be US president
The Czech president had some words of advice for embattled outgoing US President Donald Trump.
Czech Health Minister: State of emergency must continue
Using his new, stricter evaluation plan PES, Blatny tells government to ask for another state of emergency extension.
Say goodbye to New Year's Eve fireworks in Prague this year
City Hall approves ban which will cover much of the city center, no city-sponsored display to take place.
The Czech 'R' number has finally fallen to 0.8 – now what?
"If the average reproduction number per week is reduced to 0.8, the restrictions will be relaxed," Prime Minister Babiš said exactly one month ago.
Putin aide: Prague’s Konev statue should be returned to original location, not Russia
The fate of the bronze statue has been at the center of diplomatic row since it was removed in April.
Crisis Chief Hamáček calls for extending Czech state of emergency
When will it end? Czech government to debate possible lifting of lockdown measures.
Nuclear problem: After CZK 1.8 billion and 23 years, still no Czech nuclear waste site
After billions spent, the deadline for a Czech nuclear waste repository has been postponed -- again.
Czech politicians: US mail-in voting 'unimaginable' for Czech Republic
Czech politicians weigh-in on US voting system.
Joe Biden is factual winner of US election, says Czech Foreign Minister
Tomáš Petříček: "Joe Biden is the factual certain winner, but I do not dare to predict what else may happen in the US"
Czech leaders congratulate Joe Biden on historic US election win
"The support you received is a call by the American citizens for change," writes Czech President Miloš Zeman
Czech-US relations to continue at highest level regardless of election outcome, says Foreign Minister
Tomáš Petříček stated today that positive talks between the countries would continue whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden wins the presidency
Outgoing Czech health minister's successor to be appointed by president Zeman today
Jan Blatný, a prominent hematologist, will replace Roman Prymula as the next Czech Minister of Health
