In Brief: Mikulas Minar Steps Down From ‘Million Chvilek’, Plans New Political Party
The civic society movement Million Chvilek pro demokracii (“A Million Moments for Democracy”) will get new leadership. The movement has organized several major anti-government demonstrations, including a gathering in Prague’s…
Czech Republic Offers Financial Aid to Greece After Devastating Lesbos Fire
After a fire broke out and devastated the migration facility on the island of Lesbos, the Czech Republic has offered support. Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček released funds of EUR 100,000…
Health Minister Announces New Restrictions As Czech Rep. To Turn Orange This Weekend
Due to the deteriorating epidemiological situation, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch has announced new measures to contain the increasing numbers of coronavirus cases in the Czech Republic. Title photo: Freepik Stock…
Babis Tells WHO to “Keep Quiet” In Twitter Spat Over Contact Tracing
The Czech Prime Minister reacted angrily to a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) warning the Czech Republic to maintain high levels of testing and contact tracing as the…
Czech Government Unveils National Coronavirus Vaccination Strategy
In the event that a vaccine becomes available next year, vaccination will be rolled out in three stages, with high-risk citizens in the first stage, key workers in the second,…
Top Chinese Diplomat Threatens Czech Senate President Over Taiwan Visit
Speaking in Germany, Wang Yi, the Chinese government’s most senior diplomat, said that Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil would pay a “heavy price” for his visit, comments that led the…
Who Is Standing In The October Senate Election In Brno?
Elections are taking place on October 2nd-3rd for one third of the seats in the Czech Senate, including the #60 constituency covering the north of Brno. Brno Daily takes a…
UK Adds Czech Republic To List of Countries With High Coronavirus Risk
As of 5am on Saturday morning, anyone arriving in the UK from the Czech Republic will be required to undergo two weeks of quarantine, whether they are tourists or British…
210th Child Placed in a Czech Babybox in Prague
On Monday evening, the 210th baby was placed in a babybox in the Czech Republic, where babies can be anonymously left behind. While there are many supporters of the program,…
President Zeman Undergoes Surgery For Broken Arm
According to Czech media, the president broke his arm in a fall when trying to walk unaided. The surgery is said to have gone well, and 75-year-old Zeman is now…