Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for May 9, 2021
Lowest Saturday rise in Covid-19 cases since September, Czech Republic donates oxygen tanks to India, and more headlines from this weekend
Czech President and others commemorate Victory in Europe Day at Vítkov Memorial
Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib and other politicians also participated in a ceremony commemorating the end of World War II in Europe earlier today.
Vaccine registration to open for those over 16 in early June, says Czech Health Minister
Access to travel and cultural and sporting events should be enough motivation for young people to get vaccinated, according to Petr Arenberger.
Average Czech pension crosses 15,000 crowns per month
The average pension for senior citizens in the Czech Republic crossed 15,000 crowns monthly for the first time in the first quarter of 2021.
Prague Castle resumes blanket security checks of visitors
Security checks of visitors to Prague Castle have been reinstated today due to what police are calling the "international security situation."
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Tens of thousands of Czech primary school students left behind by remote learning
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Despite large subsidies for equipment, many students are falling through the cracks.
Czech Republic partially relaxes quarantine rules for arrivals from abroad
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From May 4, the rules for returning to the Czech Republic from orange and red countries on the travel-risk map will change.
More services to open in the Czech Republic on May 10, rules for face masks likely to be relaxed
Masks won’t be required unless people can’t keep two meters of space, but will still be needed at transit stops.
U.S. Secretary of State voices support for Czech Republic in Russia rift
"The United States fully supports the Czech Republic's strong and courageous response to Russia," says Anthony Blinken.
Prague Spring music festival to stage four concerts with live audience
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Opening May 12, the Prague Spring concerts will be among the first in the Czech Republic with an audience after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
Czech House restaurant and hotel in Moscow to close from June
No more authentic Czech beer and pork knee for Moscow as the venue becomes the latest casualty of the recent Czech-Russian rift.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for May 2, 2021
New Covid-19 cases continue to decline, Czech firefighters called to 91 fires on Witches' Night, and more headlines from this weekend.
Poland, Hungary, and Slovenia upgraded in new Czech Covid-19 travel map
Estonia will also move from dark red to red in the latest map detailing the Czech Republic's international travel restrictions.
More than one million Czech residents now fully vaccinated against Covid-19
The number of people fully vaccinated in the Czech Republic crossed one million this weekend; more than three million doses have been given in total.
Prague Castle to fully reopen to the public from May 3
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After six months of closures under Covid-19 regulations, Prague Castle will reopen its interior and exterior locations from Monday.
Museums and galleries can open in Prague and other regions from May 3
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The government has approved the reopening of museums, galleries, and heritage sites in six out of the Czech Republic's 14 regions.
Lights, camera, Prague: Hollywood stars and big budgets return to the Czech Republic
Netflix, Amazon, Lionsgate, and Sky are among the companies currently shooting or planning large projects in the Czech Republic.
