Czech senate commission convened over hospitalized president and next steps
The president's most important task for the immediate future is to entrust the winner of this weekend's general election with forming a new government.
Czech president Miloš Zeman rushed to hospital from Lány Chateau
After meeting with Prime Minister Andrej Babiš this morning, the president was taken to Prague's Central Military Hospital.
Czech opposition parties form majority alliance, sign memorandum for new government
SPOLU, which won the highest percentage of the vote in the general election, has already signed an agreement with the Pirates/STAN coalition.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for October 10, 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Hamáček resigns after election loss, President Zeman to meet PM Babiš this morning, and more top headlines for this weekend.
The votes are in for the 2021 Czech legislative election
Voting for the Czech Chamber of Deputies, which will determine the country's Prime Minister, ended at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon.
Czechs abroad show record-high interest in voting in 2021 elections
Nearly 2,500 Czechs living abroad have registered for voter cards to vote in this weekend's elections, about 50% more than the 2018 presidential election.
Norway lowered to medium-risk orange on the Czech Republic's latest Covid travel map
Cyprus and Luxembourg have also been upgraded to medium-risk orange on the latest map, in force from Monday.
Adam Vojtěch will leave the Czech Health Ministry after the election
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced that the Health Minister will switch to a diplomatic post in November.
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Czech Republic should step up its efforts to fight hate, says a new report
The committee says hate speech against Roma, Muslim migrants, and Germans still occurs, mainly on social networks.
Presidential office head debunks Zeman hospitalization rumors as "nonsense"
Earlier this week the media and politicians were speculating that the Czech president's health could possibly be in decline.
Czech PM Babiš: 'The audit report did not include all of my income'
The Czech prime minister continues to deny the money-laundering accusations connected with the Pandora Papers.
Czech Republic signs CZK 13.7 billion contract to acquire Israeli-made defense system
The SHORAD (Short Range Air Defence) can detect and eliminate aircraft, drones, helicopters and flat-track guided missiles.
Czech Foreign Minister demands Scottish Football Association apologize for racism claims
Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek summoned British Ambassador Nick Archer to discuss allegations of racism levelled at Sparta Prague fans.
Pandora Papers investigation reveal Czech PM's suspicious financial dealings
The Czech Prime Minister sent CZK 400 million through a convoluted system of offshore companies when buying luxury French properties.
German newspaper honors Václav Havel with Czech-language headline
"Václav Havel contributed to freedom and democracy," reads a Czech headline in Sudetendeutsche Zeitung in advance of the 85th anniversary of Havel's birth.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for October 3, 2021
Rate of Covid-19 cases continues to rise, PM backs Foreign Minister in football racism row, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Fully-vaccinated Czech tourists can visit Croatia for one year after final dose
Tourists who have completed their vaccination can travel to Croatia for up to a year after their final vaccine dose, the Croatian government has decided.
