The Latest Breaking News from Czech Republic

Czechs withdraw Turow mine complaint after Polish payment, says Polish PM

Poland has paid the agreed compensation in a dispute over Turow mine that lies close to the border with the Czech Republic and Prague has withdrawn its complaint at the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Polish prime minister said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2022

Czech, Polish leaders reach deal to end Turow mine dispute

The leaders of the Czech Republic and Poland agreed a deal on Thursday to end a long-running dispute over the Turow open-pit coal mine on the Polish side of the border, a row that had reached the European Union's top court.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2022

Czech government plans to end COVID passes, easing measures for unvaccinated

The Czech Republic will stop requiring COVID passes for entry to restaurants and other service or entertainment venues starting next week, opening them up to unvaccinated people, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2022

Vintage Bhambri moves into second round

PUNE: Yuki Bhambri lacked matches under his belt but hardly showed any sign of rust as he overcame Czech Republic's Jozef Kovalik to move into the second round of the Tata Open Maharashtra here on Monday.

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022

Eurovision Song Contest 2022 confirms running order with Ireland performing in second half of second semi-final

Ireland will be up against Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Sweden for a place in the final

Irish Mirror · Jan 31, 2022

Hospitalized with Covid rising amid record omicron surge

The number of COVID-19 patients in the Czech Republic has begun to grow amid a record surge of infections driven by the highly contagious omicron coronavirus variant

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Multiple-car crash as heavy snowfall closes Czech highway

A heavy snowstorm that has hit the Czech Republic caused a multiple-car crash and completely shut down one of the major highways near the capital, Prague

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

Czech Republic scraps vaccine mandate as daily cases hit record high

Czech PM Petr Fiala said he did not want to ‘deepen the divides’ with mandatory Covid jabs

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

New Czech government dismisses mandate vaccination plan

The Czech Republic’s new government has dismissed the previous government’s plan to require older adults and people in some professions to get vaccinated against the coronavirus

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022