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,…
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.…
Slovak PM Matovič To Resign and Swap Role With Finance Minister
Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovič announced his willingness to resign and offered to swap places with Finance Minister Eduard Heger. Matovič has been under increasing pressure to step down, especially…
COVID-19 Digital Green Certificates: What You Need To Know
Millions across the European Union and all those wishing to travel again to Europe have been waiting for the European Commission’s “summer plan” for travel. The Digital Green Certificates aim…
PM Babiš Promises 100,000 Vaccinations Per Day From April
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has promised an acceleration of the COVID-19 vaccination process from April. “From April 1st, we must have a vaccination capacity of 100,000 per day,” he…
Women Are Majority of Healthcare Workers in Europe
As part of a series of articles to mark International Women’s Day, Eurostat has published statistics on the distribution of people working in the healthcare sector in the third quarter…
European Medicines Agency Begins Evaluation of Sputnik V Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has begun its evaluation of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, as Russia promises to guarantee enough vaccines for 50 million people by June. Sharing a detailed…
EU To Propose Digital Green Pass Allowing Travel After Vaccination
The European Union will propose a digital green pass that indicates whether a traveler has been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The proposal is expected to be adopted with other travel-related…
Czech Republic’s Neighbours Tighten Restrictions on Cross-Border Movement
Due to the growing numbers of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the travel restrictions for Czech residents have been tightened further. Slovakia, Austria and Germany have recently updated their…
Benny Cristo To Represent the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2021
Benny Cristo will represent the Czech Republic at the Eurovision Song Contest in Amsterdam in May, performing his song "Omaga''. The music video for the song features a compilation of…