Now playing Next Czech Republic Fund for reconstruction of Czech church down to bare bones The unusual place of worship is decorated with the remains of about 60,000 people, most of whom died from the Black Death. 18/02/2021
Now playing Next World EU concerned by Germany's border closures Truck drivers are allowed to cross the border, but only with a coronavirus test that’s less than 48-hours old. Those who do not have it can get tested directly at the border crossing. 16/02/2021
Now playing Next Germany Thousands turned back at German border due to COVID controls Police in Germany have turned back some 5,000 people at the country’s borders with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol region after controls were imposed on Sunday. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech PM Babis defies MPs to extend COVID-19 state of emergency "The end of the state of emergency would mean a de facto easing (of restrictions) and we cannot afford that," Babis said. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next no comment Czech climbers transform rock face into large ice wall challenge As temperatures dropped in the Moravian region, rock climbers made the most of freezing conditions by creating a different kind of surface to scale. 14/02/2021
Now playing Next no comment Czech freediver plans world record attempt in swimming under ice The Guinness record for swimming under ice is 76.2 metres. Czech freediver David Vencl from Teplice in North Bohemia is planning to break it. 13/02/2021
Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech MPs refuse to extend pandemic-related state of emergency Government ministers have warned the move will further worsen the country's COVID-19 situation and might cause the struggling health system to collapse. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Germany Germany to reinstate border controls over coronavirus variant The interior minister says border controls and restrictions will be temporarily imposed on neighbouring regions in the Czech Republic and Austria from Sunday evening. 11/02/2021
Now playing Next world news Heavy snowfall and extreme cold sweeps over Europe Temperatures plummeted to -28°C in some places. 18/01/2021
Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech Republic: Ex-president unremorseful after breaking COVID rules Former Czech president Václav Klaus was pictured at a restaurant in Prague without a mask despite a COVID-19 lockdown across the country. 15/01/2021
Now playing Next World Angela Merkel says Germany is entering 'the most difficult phase' Leaders across Europe are stepping up measures to control the spread of coronavirus as cases on the continent have reached an all-time high. They include instances of the new variant, first detected in the UK before Christmas. The WHO has called on European leaders to speed up their responses. 11/01/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Why are Czechs among Europe’s most sceptical over taking vaccines? The Czech Republic is on a par with France when it comes to scepticism or hesitancy over taking vaccines. 06/01/2021
Now playing Next no comment Czechs wave empty beer mugs in COVID-19 lockdown protest The demonstrators, many of whom work in the hospitality industry, lit candles inside beer glasses and set them in a line stretching about a kilometre (0.62 miles) from the city centre to government buildings. 04/01/2021
Now playing Next Czech Republic New do-it-yourself COVID test kit is music to ears of Czech orchestra It means it's easier for the orchestra to rehearse together in the run-up to a busy festive season. 17/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Is Europe's far-right using coronavirus as a new avenue of agitation? It used to be all about football hooliganism and migrants. Now far-right groups in the Czech Republic are turning their focus to COVID restrictions. 26/11/2020
Now playing Next Czech Republic The Deer Hunter? Czech police search for missing rifle stolen by deer Czech police have appealed for help to find a missing weapon after a deer stole a hunter's rifle and fled on Friday. 25/11/2020
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden introduces new coronavirus measures amid Europe second wave Austria and Greece also introduced new measures yesterday and England will introduce a near-total lockdown from Thursday. 04/11/2020
Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech Republic has its third health minister in just six weeks Jan Blatný replaces Roman Prymula, who was photographed leaving a restaurant that should have been closed under his own COVID-19 restrictions. 29/10/2020
Now playing Next World Czech demonstrators say government measures are 'impoverishing nation' An anti-riot squad intervened, forming a barrier to keep large groups of protesters apart. 29/10/2020
Now playing Next Czech Republic Meet the Czech volunteers helping out in hospitals amid COVID-19 surge Hundreds of Czechs are in training to become healthcare volunteers as a new wave of COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm hospitals. 29/10/2020