Czech Republic Replaces Russia On UN Human Rights Council
Russia vacated its seat on the UN’s top human rights body in April 2022. The Czech Republic was elected uncontested to fill the vacant seat, and will retain the seat…
End of Requirement To Wear Face Masks In Medical Facilities From Thursday
The obligation to wear respirators in medical facilities has ceased to apply from Thursday morning. Photo credit: Pixabay Czech Republic, April 5 (BD) - Yesterday, the Czech Parliament approved the…
Pandemic State of Alert To End On 3 May
Health Minister Vlastimil Valek said that the pandemic state of alert (stav pandemické pohotovosti) will come to an end on 3 May. Photo: Vlastimil Valek at the press conference after…
Czech Labour Minister Raises Possibility of Establishing NATO Base In Moravia
The Czech Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Marian Jurečka, told CNN Prima News on Sunday that a NATO base could be established in the eastern part of the Czech…
End of Requirement To Wear Face Masks On Public Transport From Thursday
On Wednesday night, one of the final remaining restrictive measures in place to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end in the Czech Republic. Photo:…
Prime Minister Petr Fiala Tests Positive For Covid-19
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced today on Twitter that he has tested positive for Covid-19, and therefore he would not attend today’s meeting at the Chamber of Deputies. Photo…
Knihovny.cz Offers Online Materials For Working With Ukrainian Refugee Children
The portal, run by the Moravian Library in cooperation with the Prague and Blansko City Libraries, has created the Libraries for Ukraine website at , which provides librarians as well…
Czech Government Declares State of Emergency In Response To Refugee Crisis
The state of emergency is part of a range of measures taken by the government in response to the developing crisis in Ukraine, and will allow faster and more effective…
Easter To Be Back To Normal According to the Health Minister
From March 1st, the number of people at mass events will not be limited, but wearing a mask should remain compulsory. However, from March 13th, the obligation to wear masks…
In Brief: New Cases of Covid-19 and Hospitalizations Hit Lowest Level In Six Weeks
Almost 107,000 new infections were detected in the Czech Republic last week, compared to about 160,000 a week earlier and almost 230,000 in the first week of February. On a…