New Law Restricts Foreign Residents With Commercial Insurance To Using VZP
Changes to regulations over the legal requirements for foreign residents of the Czech Republic, passed by the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, will mean that those foreigners with commercial insurance will…
Opposition Concern Over Plans To End Free Preventive Covid-19 Testing From September
At a press conference on Monday, Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtěch said that preventive tests would not be covered by public health insurance from September, and would only be available…
Travel Update: Vaccinated Czech Residents Will No Longer Need Tests On Return From Abroad
“From Friday, fully vaccinated Czechs will not have to undergo any test or quarantine, regardless of the country they are coming from,” said Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Jakub Kulhanek…
Czech Republic To Recognize Vaccination of Czech Residents In Third Countries
At yesterday's meeting, the government approved a procedure to recognise the vaccination of legal residents of the Czech Republic who were vaccinated outside the EU, allowing them to receive an…
President Zeman Receives International Condemnation For Transphobic Comments
Comments by Czech President Miloš Zeman in an interview on Prima TV on Sunday have received international attention and condemnation for transphobia. Zeman made the remarks while defending a new…
Second Dose of Pfizer Vaccine Now Available In 34-42 Day Window After First Dose
The second dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine can now be administered between the 34th and 42nd day after the first dose, according to an announcement on Twitter this…
Czech Government To Increase Contribution To Public Health Insurance In 2022
In 2022, state subsidies for public health insurance will increase by CZK 200 per person, as agreed by the government on Monday, June 21st. The Cabinet also approved the recognition…
Further Relaxation of Safety Measures Apply From Today
The government has removed the requirement to wear facemasks in schools in all regions from today. It will also be possible to perform live music from July 1st, and up…
Czech Senate Calls For Diplomatic Boycott Of Beijing Winter Olympics
The Czech Senate has called on Czech politicians not to participate in next year's Winter Olympics in China, as an expression of condemnation of human rights violations perpetrated in the…
Ministry Of Health Harmonises Conditions of Entry To Public Places
On Monday, the government approved a proposal by the Ministry of Health to standardise the conditions for entry to public places. From yesterday, the same conditions will apply wherever proof…