Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtěch resigns
In the midst of a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic, the country's Health Minister has unexpectedly stepped down
Czech Republic is not expected to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, says Deputy PM
The Central Crisis Staff will discuss further measures when it convenes on Monday morning
Czech Central Crisis Staff to meet Monday, State of Emergency cannot be ruled out, says PM
"The declaration of a state of emergency cannot be ruled out. It is a question for the Minister of Health," says Andrej Babiš
Chinese firm Zhenhua Data has been collecting data on prominent Czechs, reports Aktuálně.cz
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Profiles of about 700 prominent Czechs have been uncovered in the data leak from the Chinese firm
Politico: Grocery shopping in the Czech Republic has turned political due to PM Andrej Babiš
Buying food has become political in a country where the Prime Minister is connected to one of its largest agricultural firms, writes the news server
China warns tourists against visiting the Czech Republic
The warning follows an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic, but some media also tie it to the Czech Senate head's trip to Taiwan
Taiwan praises Czech Senate head Miloš Vystrčil for not yielding to Chinese threats
"We saw human dignity and the spirit of the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Vystrčil," a spokesperson for Taiwan's Foreign Ministry stated
Prague district mayor's unhinged letter to China named Foreign Policy's "document of the week"
"Your behavior has completely crossed the line of what is diplomatically acceptable," Pavel Novotný wrote to the Chinese Foreign Minister
Due to Taiwan trip, Czech President will not invite Senate head to future foreign policy meetings
Czech President Miloš Zeman: "Those who do not follow the rules of the game cannot play the game"
Another four COVID-19 cases revealed among contacts of Czech government officials
The Czech Republic's Health Minister, Labor Minister, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are all in preventative quarantine
Statue of former Czechoslovak President Edvard Beneš vandalized: "racist, mass murderer"
The second president of Czechoslovakia lent his name to the controversial Beneš Decrees, which exiled ethnic Germans from the country after WWII
Taiwanese President decorates late Czech Senate head with the Order of Propitious Clouds
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen also bestowed the Order of Propitious Clouds on late Czech Senate chairman Jaroslav Kubera
Czech expats in Taiwan support Senate head Miloš Vystrčil's visit
"It is fantastic. We are very glad about it and we support him so much," one Czech living in Taiwan said about the delegation
Only 50% of Czechs trust the EU, according to new public opinion poll
According to a July poll by CVVM, 45% of Czechs expressed distrust towards the European Union
Czech Senate chair will "pay a heavy price" for Taiwan trip, says Chinese Foreign Minister
"We will make [Miloš Vystrčil] pay a heavy price for his short-sighted behavior and political opportunism," says Wang Yi
Czech delegation's trip to Taiwan makes international headlines
The trip from Czech Senate chairman Miloš Vystrčil, Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib, and other Czech officials has been covered by news agencies around the world
Czech University opens fellowship program for Belarusian students and academics
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Masaryk University in Brno is accepting applications from students and persecuted academics in Belarus through September
