Czech Republic

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

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

Czech Republic

Czech PM changes social media profile after US Capitol storming

Andrej Babiš had previously featured a red hat saying "Strong Czechia" on his social media profiles but removed it on Thursday morning.

07/01/2021

My Europe Series

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

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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

Czech Republic

Hardy swimmers take a Christmas dip in Prague's Vlata river

It was the 74th edition of the event which commemorates the life of Alfred Nikodém, who was a goldsmith and a promoter of a spartan lifestyle.

26/12/2020

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

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Prague sets up drive-through St Nicholas event amid COVID restrictions

A Prague-based circus has established a drive-through facility to allow St Nicholas to give presents to the city's kids amid the coronavirus pandemic.

06/12/2020

My Europe Series

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

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

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Prague Zoo launches fundraising effort to feed its animals

The zoo has been significantly affected by the government's restrictive measures imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

10/11/2020

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

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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

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

Czech Republic

Czech army sets up 500-bed field hospital anticipating COVID-19 surge

The Czech army has sett up the first COVID-19 field hospital in Prague with a capacity of 500 beds and 10 intensive care units.

24/10/2020

Czech Republic

Can Czech Republic really cut energy emissions in line with Brussels?

Prime Minister Andrej Babis surprised many when he said his government will now support the European Union’s new planned target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55%. But is it realistic?

23/10/2020

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Anti-lockdown demonstration turns violent in Prague

Czech police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters, some of whom attacked them after a protest in Prague against government restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus infections.

18/10/2020

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Dozens gather in Prague for outdoor Catholic mass

Dozens of people gathered in Prague's Old Town Square on Sunday for an outdoor Catholic mass, due to coronavirus rules limiting numbers allowed inside.

18/10/2020

Czech Republic

Czech hospitals under pressure as coronavirus cases surge

The number of new COVID-19 cases rose by 50% in September, Europe’s second-largest spike in cases.

06/10/2020

Czech Republic

Czech Republic is officially called Czechia. Why hasn't it caught on?

The country's prime minister, Andrej Babiš, has previously said he thinks Czechia is a stupid idea.

05/10/2020

Czech Republic

Czech Republic: Andrej Babis' party wins big in regional elections

The elections were the first held in the Czech Republic during the coronavirus pandemic.

03/10/2020

Czech Republic

Czech Republic appoints new health minister amid COVID-19 spike

The country was an early success story but is now seeing a jump in infections.

22/09/2020

Czech Republic

Football’s ‘new normal’: Czech side lose after whole team quarantined

The makeshift Czech side, featuring nine debutants, was put together at the last minute after a coronavirus outbreak in the squad.

08/09/2020

Czech Republic

Oscar-winning Czech film director Jiri Menzel dies aged 82

Jiri Menzel was a figure of the 'Czechoslovak New Wave' - films that touched on the topics of freedom and protest against the communist regime.

07/09/2020

Czech Republic

Czech Senate president meets Taiwan leader amid fury from Beijing

China says the Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil had overstepped the line with his visit to Taiwan amid an ongoing diplomatic spat between the two countries.

03/09/2020

Czech Republic

Taiwan furore exposes Czech divisions over East-West direction

The controversial visit of @Vystrcil_Milos to #Taiwan has exposed #Czech divisions over which way the country should look: to Russia and China or to the West.

01/09/2020