Germany To End Border Controls With The Czech Republic
After two months of strict controls, Germany will no longer carry out checks at the borders with the Czech Republic, as of tomorrow. The measures were introduced on February 14th,…
Czech Communist Party Withdraws Support For Governing Coalition
The Czech Communist Party has announced it is ending its support for the current governing coalition composed of ANO and the Social Democrats (ČSSD), due to disagreements over government policy.…
Global Food Prices Reach Highest Level Since June 2014
March 2021 saw global food commodity prices rise for the 10th consecutive month. The FAO Food Price index, which monitors monthly changes in the global prices of commonly-traded food commodities,…
Government Confirms Ban On Gatherings Of More Than Two People
The government has confirmed the proposal by the new Minister of Health, Petr Arenberger, to maintain the ban on gatherings of more than two people. Epidemiologists are concerned that a…
Campaign Group Proposes March 22nd As Pandemic Victims’ Day
The Minute of Silence initiative has proposed the date of March 22nd as Pandemic Victims’ Day. The date was chosen to commemorate the first death from COVID-19 in the Czech…
Czech Foreign Minister Petříček Dismissed From Office
At yesterday evening’s government meeting, the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomáš Petříček was informed of his dismissal from the position. According to media speculation, Petříček is to be replaced…
New Health Minister Arenberger To Replace PES System
Reports of a new amended version of the anti-epidemic system (PES) have been rejected by new Health Minister Petr Arenberger and the Minister of Industry and Trade, Karel Havlíček. Arenberger…
New Version of PES System To Require Negative COVID Test For Many Activities
A new version of the PES anti-epidemic measures system is being designed, which will adjust some of the measures affecting everyday life in the Czech Republic. The new PES system…
ECHR Backs Czech Requirement To Vaccinate Kindergarten Children
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Czech Republic is within its rights to require compulsory vaccination of preschool children, in its first-ever ruling on the issue.…
International Roma Day 2021 Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Roma Congress
The annual celebrations of International Roma Day, April 8th, will take place online this year due to the anti-epidemic measures, from April 7th-9th. 50 years after the first Roma Congress,…