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Czech Republic has its third health minister in just six weeks

Jan Blatný replaces Roman Prymula, who was photographed leaving a restaurant that should have been closed under his own COVID-19 restrictions.

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Czech demonstrators say government measures are 'impoverishing nation'

An anti-riot squad intervened, forming a barrier to keep large groups of protesters apart.

Czech Republic

Meet the Czech volunteers helping out in hospitals amid COVID-19 surge

Hundreds of Czechs are in training to become healthcare volunteers as a new wave of COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm hospitals.

Czech Republic

Czech hospitals under pressure as coronavirus cases surge

The number of new COVID-19 cases rose by 50% in September, Europe’s second-largest spike in cases.

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Czech Republic is officially called Czechia. Why hasn't it caught on?

The country's prime minister, Andrej Babiš, has previously said he thinks Czechia is a stupid idea.

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Czech Republic: Andrej Babis' party wins big in regional elections

The elections were the first held in the Czech Republic during the coronavirus pandemic.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic appoints new health minister amid COVID-19 spike

The country was an early success story but is now seeing a jump in infections.

Czech Republic

Football’s ‘new normal’: Czech side lose after whole team quarantined

The makeshift Czech side, featuring nine debutants, was put together at the last minute after a coronavirus outbreak in the squad.

Czech Republic

Oscar-winning Czech film director Jiri Menzel dies aged 82

Jiri Menzel was a figure of the 'Czechoslovak New Wave' - films that touched on the topics of freedom and protest against the communist regime.

Czech Republic

Czech Senate president meets Taiwan leader amid fury from Beijing

China says the Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil had overstepped the line with his visit to Taiwan amid an ongoing diplomatic spat between the two countries.

Czech Republic

Taiwan furore exposes Czech divisions over East-West direction

The controversial visit of @Vystrcil_Milos to #Taiwan has exposed #Czech divisions over which way the country should look: to Russia and China or to the West.

Czech Republic

China threatens retaliation after Czech delegation visits Taiwan

The Czech Foreign Ministry will summon the Chinese ambassador to Prague after threatening statements were made by Beijing against the visit.

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein demands Prague stop recognising its citizens as German

Prague recognition of Liechtenstein citizens as German allows it to retain property seized after the Second World War.

Czech Republic

Eleven dead in Czech building fire

Authorities said the fire might have been set deliberately. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Czech Republic

Eleven people killed in Czech Republic apartment building fire

At least 11 people have been killed in a fire in an apartment building in the northeastern Czech Republic, police and firefighters said Saturday.

Czech Republic

Former Soviet military base turned into wildlife sanctuary

Bison and horses are re-establishing a natural balance in the area by eating dangerous and invasive plants.

Czech Republic

Huge hangover as Czech beer sector's revenues drop €179m amid pandemic

The Czech beer industry weathered communism and Nazi occupation with scarcely a dent during the last century – but it may prove less bulletproof in the wake of COVID 19 impacts, according to brewers.

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1 dead, 35 injured after two trains collide near Czech capital

The driver of the train was killed and dozens more are believed to be injured after a collision between two trains near Czech capital, Prague.

Czech Republic

Two killed after passenger trains collide near Czech-German border

Police say one person has already been detained as an investigation has been launched in the cause of the crash.

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Coronavirus: Czech Republic reports record spike in daily cases

It comes just days before the country lifts the obligation to wear face-protection, exception made for Prague.