Richest Czech Petr Kellner Dies In Helicopter Crash
Czech billionaire and businessman Petr Kellner died in a helicopter crash in Alaska on Saturday, along with four other people, as their chopper crashed near a glacier in the Alaskan…
New State of Emergency From Saturday; Restrictions on Freedom of Movement From Monday
In response to the rapidly deteriorating epidemiological situation, new stricter measures will be imposed across the Czech Republic from Monday, for an initial period of at least three weeks. These…
Government Declares New State of Emergency At Request of Regional Governors
In response to the refusal of the Czech Parliament on Thursday to extend the state of emergency, the Governors of the 14 regions of the Czech Republic have issued a…
In Brief: Shops and Restaurants to Re-open on Thursday, Announces Health Minister
Photo: Health Minister Jan Blatný via Czech Rep., Nov 29 (BD) - The government met this morning to discuss further relaxation of the anti-epidemic measures. Shops, restaurants and services can…
In Brief: Babis Tells Reporters That President Zeman Has Accepted Nomination of New Health Minister
Andrej Babis met Zeman at his presidential chateau in Lany this afternoon to discuss a replacement for Roman Prymula as Health Minister. The Prime Minister’s intended nominee has not yet…
Health Minister Prymula Refuses Prime Minister’s Request To Resign
Babis told journalists at a press conference at 11am on Friday morning that he had asked for Roman Prymula’s resignation as Health Minister, following an evening meeting at a Prague…
Calls For Health Minister’s Resignation Following Evening Trip To Restaurant
Health Minister Roman Prymula was photographed by Czech tabloid Blesk leaving a restaurant on Thursday evening without a mask, in breach of several of his own ministry’s rules. Opposition figures…
Shops and Services to Close from Tomorrow
The government approved new measures this morning. From 6am tomorrow until November 3rd, 2020, all shops will be closed, with the exception of those with basic social functions, such as…
In Brief: Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamacek Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Photo: Jan Hamacek at a press conference October 12, via Archive. Czech Rep., Oct 21 (BD) - Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamacek has tested positive for coronavirus and is now…
Entire CSSD Leadership Quarantined, Including Interior Minister Hamacek
The entire leadership of the Social Democratic Party (CSSD) has gone into voluntary quarantine after a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture Miroslav Toman, who has tested positive, according to…