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.
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 Election 2021: Everything you need to know ahead of the general election this week
We take you through a crash course on the Czech political system, who’s in the running, and what it could mean for you.
Orbán's visit to Prague harms Czech democracy, writes Hungarian press
The meeting between Andrej Babiš and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is detrimental to the Czech Republic, writes Hungarian paper Népszava.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 28, 2021: Czech govt. scraps visa restrictions for third-country nationals
A ban on visa restrictions put in place during the pandemic will be lifted, respirators required at the polls, and highest daily rise in cases since May.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 27, 2021: Covid testing could be waived for school trips
Foreign students are undergoing re-vaccination, free testing to continue through October, and the R number is on the rise.
Empowering women in the workplace can fuel the Czech economy, says study
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A sweeping new study of the CEE region highlights the economic potential of empowering women in the workplace.
Czech President Zeman's condition not serious, says Prime Minister Babiš
The Prime Minister clarified the state of the President's health after he was taken to a Prague hospital on Tuesday.
Czech president Zeman and his predecessor Václav Klaus have been hospitalized in Prague
The reason for the current president's hospitalization has not yet been disclosed; Klaus is struggling with hypertension.
Czech Prime Minister Babiš confronted by his own son at ANO campaign launch
The Prime Minister’s son humiliated his father by declaring his desire to testify against him in the Stork’s Nest affair.
Record-breaking number of women are running in Czech elections this year
The total number of candidates has dropped significantly compared to the last elections, but the proportion of women is the highest ever.
Who will be the next Czech prime minister? The party leaders going head-to-head this year
With elections approaching in the Czech Republic this October, an overview of the three main candidates for prime minister.
Hungary to send another 100,000 Covid-19 vaccines to the Czech Republic
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has tweeted that the Czech Republic will receive another shipment of vaccines from Hungary.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for August 13, 2021
German President to visit the Czech Republic, number of tourists visiting Prague nearly doubles, Rock for People Hope festival kicks off in Hradec Králové.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for August 12, 2021
Babiš requests halt to Stork's Nest proceedings, SPD withdraws photo from election campaign, annual exhibition of Czech glass begins.
Activists paint white crosses at Czech Prime Minister's promotional event
Andrej Babiš gave away ice cream and signed copies of his new book surrounded by white crosses symbolizing those who had died during the pandemic.
