Eight People Die In Overnight Fire In Brno
Police spokesman Pavel Svab said eight people had died in the 12 connected portable buildings. Firefighters were battling the blaze for much of the night. Photo credit: South Moravian Fire…
Czech Government Declares State of Emergency In Response To Refugee Crisis
The state of emergency is part of a range of measures taken by the government in response to the developing crisis in Ukraine, and will allow faster and more effective…
Brno Councillors Hold Emergency Meeting To Discuss Invasion of Ukraine
Due to the unprecedented situation in Ukraine, Brno City Council held an emergency meeting. The agenda included a debate on providing financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, setting up a…
Statement By Mayor of Brno Markéta Vaňková On The Situation In Ukraine
The Mayor of Brno, Markéta Vaňková (ODS), has issued a statement in response to this morning’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. Photo credit: Marie Schmerkova, Brno City…
Easter To Be Back To Normal According to the Health Minister
From March 1st, the number of people at mass events will not be limited, but wearing a mask should remain compulsory. However, from March 13th, the obligation to wear masks…
State of Emergency Declared From Midnight, Sweeping New Measures From Tomorrow
Due to the deterioration of the epidemic situation, the government has declared a state of emergency, to be in force from midnight tonight. New measures will come into force tomorrow…
In Brief: President Miloš Zeman Hospitalized at Central Military University Hospital in Prague
Photo Credit: Czech Rep., Sep 14 (BD) - According to the reports from Czech news server , President Miloš Zeman was admitted to hospital at the Central Military University…
Health Minister Arenberger Resigns To Be Replaced By Adam Vojtěch
During an EU summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced the resignation of Health Minister Petr Arenberger, to be replaced by one of his predecessors - the current ANO…
Body of Missing Teenager Discovered In River Svratka at Jundrov
15-year-old Tomáš Pospíšil went missing on April 14th, and police have been searching for him intensively since then. On Tuesday, police recovered a body from the River Svratka at Jundrov,…
Richest Czech Petr Kellner Dies In Helicopter Crash
Czech billionaire and businessman Petr Kellner died in a helicopter crash in Alaska on Saturday, along with four other people, as their chopper crashed near a glacier in the Alaskan…