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COVID-19 variants spark fears of a surge in central Europe

New restrictions were announced by Prague on Friday while the number of COVID-19 patients in Slovakia has reached a new record high.

The Cube

Czech arms company denies selling weapons to Hong Kong police

A weapons dealer in the Czech Republic has firmly denied rumours it has sold arms to police in Hong Kong.

My Europe Series

COVID, crisis & the constitution: Is Czech Republic set for change?

With elections due in the autumn, it's not looking great for the ruling party in the Czech Republic. Here's why.

Czech Republic

Fund for reconstruction of Czech church down to bare bones

The unusual place of worship is decorated with the remains of about 60,000 people, most of whom died from the Black Death.

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World

EU concerned by Germany's border closures

Truck drivers are allowed to cross the border, but only with a coronavirus test that’s less than 48-hours old. Those who do not have it can get tested directly at the border crossing.

Germany

Thousands turned back at German border due to COVID controls

Police in Germany have turned back some 5,000 people at the country’s borders with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol region after controls were imposed on Sunday.

Czech Republic

Czech PM Babis defies MPs to extend COVID-19 state of emergency

"The end of the state of emergency would mean a de facto easing (of restrictions) and we cannot afford that," Babis said.

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Czech climbers transform rock face into large ice wall challenge

As temperatures dropped in the Moravian region, rock climbers made the most of freezing conditions by creating a different kind of surface to scale.

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Czech freediver plans world record attempt in swimming under ice

The Guinness record for swimming under ice is 76.2 metres. Czech freediver David Vencl from Teplice in North Bohemia is planning to break it.

Czech Republic

Czech MPs refuse to extend pandemic-related state of emergency

Government ministers have warned the move will further worsen the country's COVID-19 situation and might cause the struggling health system to collapse.

Germany

Germany to reinstate border controls over coronavirus variant

The interior minister says border controls and restrictions will be temporarily imposed on neighbouring regions in the Czech Republic and Austria from Sunday evening.

World News

Heavy snowfall and extreme cold sweeps over Europe

Temperatures plummeted to -28°C in some places.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic: Ex-president unremorseful after breaking COVID rules

Former Czech president Václav Klaus was pictured at a restaurant in Prague without a mask despite a COVID-19 lockdown across the country.

World

Angela Merkel says Germany is entering 'the most difficult phase'

Leaders across Europe are stepping up measures to control the spread of coronavirus as cases on the continent have reached an all-time high. They include instances of the new variant, first detected in the UK before Christmas. The WHO has called on European leaders to speed up their responses.

My Europe Series

Why are Czechs among Europe’s most sceptical over taking vaccines?

The Czech Republic is on a par with France when it comes to scepticism or hesitancy over taking vaccines.

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Czechs wave empty beer mugs in COVID-19 lockdown protest

The demonstrators, many of whom work in the hospitality industry, lit candles inside beer glasses and set them in a line stretching about a kilometre (0.62 miles) from the city centre to government buildings.

Czech Republic

New do-it-yourself COVID test kit is music to ears of Czech orchestra

It means it's easier for the orchestra to rehearse together in the run-up to a busy festive season.

My Europe Series

Is Europe's far-right using coronavirus as a new avenue of agitation?

It used to be all about football hooliganism and migrants. Now far-right groups in the Czech Republic are turning their focus to COVID restrictions.

Czech Republic

The Deer Hunter? Czech police search for missing rifle stolen by deer

Czech police have appealed for help to find a missing weapon after a deer stole a hunter's rifle and fled on Friday.

Sweden

Sweden introduces new coronavirus measures amid Europe second wave

Austria and Greece also introduced new measures yesterday and England will introduce a near-total lockdown from Thursday.