New Czech Government Ministers Lack Working Knowledge of English
According to a report from Hospodarske Noviny, several ministers in the newly appointed cabinet cannot speak English to a working level, posing potential problems for the Czech Presidency of the…
Who’s Who In The New Czech Cabinet?
Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s five-party coalition was finally sworn in by President Zeman on Friday. Brno Daily takes a look at the composition of the new government. Credit: The Czech…
Green Measures Included In The New Government’s Program
The new government plans to severely sanction those who harm the environment, and would like the Czech Republic to take a more active role in the transition towards a "green"…
In Brief: Czech Health Minister Tests Positive for Covid-19
On Sunday morning, Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech announced that he had tested positive for Covid-19. His condition is mild and he will continue working from home. He made the…
Fiala Appointed Czech Prime Minister; New Government To Take Office in Mid-December
Petr Fiala (ODS) has been formally appointed as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic by president Milos Zeman. Photo: Petr Fiala via Twitter. Czech Rep, Nov 28 (BD)…
Electoral Behavior Analysis Reveals Optimistic Motives of Czech Voters
Research by the STEM institute showed that Czech voting in the recent elections was the expression of a desire for positive change in society, rather than a display of dissatisfaction.…
Zeman To Appoint Fiala As New PM On November 26th, Before 10 Days Meeting Ministerial Nominees
On Wednesday, Fiala met Zeman face to face for the first time since the elections in October, to present the President with his cabinet. Zeman is said to take issue…
Vojtěch Suggests Further Tightening of Measures, But No Announcements For Now
This morning, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch had a briefing with the incoming government to discuss the introduction of new measures. Vojtěch again said that the introduction of more stringent measures…
Czech Senate Delegation Visits Lithuania To Reinforce Good Relations
On November 3rd-4th a delegation of five Czech senators, led by the Senate President Miloš Vystrčil, left for Lithuania to discuss energy self-sufficiency, Taiwan and Belarus. Credit: Senat. Czech Rep,…
Coalition Agreement Signed For Incoming Government
The leaders of the electoral coalitions SPOLU (ODS, KDU-ČSL and TOP 09) and PirSTAN signed a coalition agreement in a ceremonial act at 11am this morning. According to the agreement,…