Coronavirus update, Sept. 28, 2021: Czech govt. scraps visa restrictions for third-country nationals
A ban on visa restrictions put in place during the pandemic will be lifted, respirators required at the polls, and highest daily rise in cases since May.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 27, 2021: Covid testing could be waived for school trips
Foreign students are undergoing re-vaccination, free testing to continue through October, and the R number is on the rise.
Empowering women in the workplace can fuel the Czech economy, says study
A sweeping new study of the CEE region highlights the economic potential of empowering women in the workplace.
Czech President Zeman's condition not serious, says Prime Minister Babiš
The Prime Minister clarified the state of the President's health after he was taken to a Prague hospital on Tuesday.
Czech president Zeman and his predecessor Václav Klaus have been hospitalized in Prague
The reason for the current president's hospitalization has not yet been disclosed; Klaus is struggling with hypertension.
Czech Prime Minister Babiš confronted by his own son at ANO campaign launch
The Prime Minister’s son humiliated his father by declaring his desire to testify against him in the Stork’s Nest affair.
Record-breaking number of women are running in Czech elections this year
The total number of candidates has dropped significantly compared to the last elections, but the proportion of women is the highest ever.
Who will be the next Czech prime minister? The party leaders going head-to-head this year
With elections approaching in the Czech Republic this October, an overview of the three main candidates for prime minister.
Hungary to send another 100,000 Covid-19 vaccines to the Czech Republic
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has tweeted that the Czech Republic will receive another shipment of vaccines from Hungary.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for August 13, 2021
German President to visit the Czech Republic, number of tourists visiting Prague nearly doubles, Rock for People Hope festival kicks off in Hradec Králové.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for August 12, 2021
Babiš requests halt to Stork's Nest proceedings, SPD withdraws photo from election campaign, annual exhibition of Czech glass begins.
Activists paint white crosses at Czech Prime Minister's promotional event
Andrej Babiš gave away ice cream and signed copies of his new book surrounded by white crosses symbolizing those who had died during the pandemic.
Third-country nationals call ruling on foreigner's insurance discriminatory
The mother of a chronically ill child is fighting a Czech policy that denies children of working, tax-paying parents access to public health insurance.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for June 29, 2021
Charles University planning largest expansion in past hundred years, police make accusations in Bečva River poisoning case, concert for Moravia planned.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for June 13, 2021
Lowest Saturday rise in Covid-19 cases since July, European prosecutor to look into Babiš conflict of interest case, and more headlines from this weekend.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for June 6, 2021
Lowest Saturday rise in Covid-19 cases since last August, Prague to Split bike challenge begins, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Czech Pirate Party calls on Prime Minister to stop spreading lies
"We won’t tolerate the manipulation of voters and scaremongering," says Pirate leader Ivan Bartoš.