In Brief: Public Sector Salaries To Increase, Says Schillerová
Finance Alena Schillerová (ANO) announced a planned raise in the salaries of public employees, as requested by Jana Maláčová (ČSSD). Photo Credit: Brno, Sep 17 (BD) - Salaries of employees…
In Brief: President Zeman Could Resume Duties Next Week, Says Spokesman
President Zeman's health condition is reported not to be life-threatening, and he could return to his duties as early as next week. Photo credit: Hrad. Czech Rep., Sep. 16, (BD)…
European Commission To Suspend Some Subsidies to Czech Rep. Over Conflicts of Interest
On Monday, the European Commission told the Czech Republic that certain subsidies will be suspended, as the Czech government is still not taking sufficient action to meet EU conflict of…
Opposition Parties Propose Combined Ministry of Culture and Tourism
The two opposition electoral blocs, Pirates and Mayors (PaS) and SPOLU, have both expressed support for a future merger of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism. The idea is supported…
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…