Jan Blatný replaces Roman Prymula as Minister of Health
Paediatric haematologist Jan Blatný, of University Hospital in Brno, has taken over as Minister of Health at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Photo: President’s spokesman Jiri Ovcacek via Twitter.…
ODS, KDU-CSL and TOP 09 Plan Coalition Party for 2021 Elections
On Tuesday, three Czech opposition parties - national-conservative ODS, Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL) and centre-right TOP 09 signed a joint memorandum on cooperation and announced the plan to form a coalition…
Czech Republic To Experience the Tail-End of Hurricane Epsilon
This week, there will be plenty of fog and clouds, but temperatures will remain relatively high. The second part of this week will see the tail-end of what was once…
Get Ready for the Virtual Job Fairs
Like so many other aspects of our lives that have been changed by the pandemic, job fairs have gone virtual, and are here to help job seekers increase their chances…
Night Curfew and Home Office from Wednesday
The Czech government will impose a night curfew from Wednesday evening. The ban on leaving home between 9pm and 4:59am was announced at a press conference after the Monday government…
24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival to Go Virtual
The Czech Republic’s International Documentary Film Festival (IDFF) has announced its programme for 2020 edition, which will be running as a digital event this year from October 27th - November…
House Prices Up almost 8% in the Czech Republic, Compared to 5% in the EU
House prices are up in most EU countries, according to new data from Eurostat. In the second quarter of 2020 house prices rose by in the EU compared to the…
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…
Czech Government Will Ask Parliament For An Extension Of The State Of Emergency
At the beginning of November, the government will ask the Chamber of Deputies to extend the state of emergency, due to end on November 3rd. The government can declare a…