In Brief: Million Moments For Democracy Tape The Czech Republic With “Confiscated by Anofert”
Yellow-back tape bearing the message “Confiscated by ANO-fert” was used to mark public places in about 30 Czech cities, including Brno. Photo: Million Moments for Democracy via Facebook. Czech Rep.,…
Czech Government Plans Further Relaxation of Anti-Covid-19 Measures on Monday
In a pre-election debate on Friday evening, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said that the government would further relax anti-epidemic measures on Monday, without giving further details of the plan. Title…
Schoolchildren Choose Pirates and STAN or SPOLU Over Babis’s ANO
Compared to opinion polling among adults, Czech schoolchildren are more likely to say “Yes” to the opposition coalitions and “No” to Babis, according to the Student Elections to the Chamber…
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: Prime Minister Andrej Babiš Repeats Claim of Being “Best in Covid”
At the annual Strategic Forum in Bled, Slovenia, the Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) said the Visegrad Four states (V4 - Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) handling the coronavirus…
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…
The Istanbul Convention: A Continuing Source of Political Division In Several European Countries
Around Europe, there are ongoing discussions about the Istanbul Convention. In the Czech Republic, the convention is supported by former Minister of Human Rights and Legislation Jiří Dienstbier, the Czech…
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…