Politics

Zeman To Appoint Fiala Prime Minister On Sunday

President Milos Zeman should appoint ODS chairman Petr Fiala prime minister on Sunday, even though the president is infected with coronavirus. Prague Castle is still preparing the ceremony, the director of the presidential office Vratislav Mynář wants to consult with Zeman after his return from the Central Military Hospital (ÚVN) to the chateau in Lány. Chief Hygienist […]

New COVID Variant Prompts Global Travel Restrictions

Several countries in Asia and Europe today restricted entry to their territory due to a new coronavirus variant, which was announced by the Republic of South Africa (South Africa) on Thursday. The version marked B.1.1.529 carries an extraordinary number of mutations, and could thus be more aggressive than previous variants. In Belgium, meanwhile, the first case of […]

Coalition Urges Fast Transfer Of Power

The five parties of the Coalition Together (ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09) and Pirates with Mayors and Independents (STAN) are ready to immediately take responsibility for the government in the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) told reporters after today’s meeting of the leaders of the emerging cabinet . He will present a list of candidates […]

U.S. CDC Raises COVID-19 Travel Warnings For Czech Republic

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised Americans not to travel to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Iceland due to the sharp increase in coronavirus infections in those countries. As for the necessary route, the CDC recommends that American citizens be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before visiting these countries. The CDC now […]

Uyghur World Congress Meets In Prague

The Uyghur World Congress will elect a new leadership at the General Assembly in Prague this weekend. Today, a conference is being held at which, according to the congress, prisoners and re-education camp survivors, academics, experts, diplomats and politicians will meet. According to Lidové noviny, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Pavel Fischer (independent), should speak. The mayor of […]

Andrej Babis Prime Minister Czech Republic
Government Approves Babis’s Resignation

President Miloš Zeman accepted today’s resignation of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s government. At the same time, the ANO and CSSD cabinets commissioned them to temporarily hold office until the appointment of a new government. Prague Castle informed about it in a press release today. Zeman commissioned ODS chairman Petr Fiala, the Spolu coalition (ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09) and […]

Andrej Babis
Prosecutor Seeks To Strip Babis Of Immunity

On Tuesday, Attorney General Jaroslav Šaroch sent a request to the Chamber of Deputies for the extradition of the outgoing Prime Minister and re-elected MP Andrej Babiš (ANO) for criminal prosecution in the Stork’s Nest case. This was stated today by the spokesman of the Prague City Public Prosecutor’s Office, Aleš Cimbala. Babiš’s prosecution was interrupted because […]

Five Parties Sign Deal To Form Government

The chairmen of the Spolice coalitions (ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09) and Pirates with Mayors and Independents (STAN) today signed a government coalition agreement in the Chamber of Deputies. The current opposition coalitions agreed on the document last week, and planned the ceremonial signing on the day of the opening of the inaugural meeting of the new […]

Zeman Confirms Babis To Step Down

President Milos Zeman said today that the appointment of ODS chairman Petr Fiala as chairman of the new cabinet will not be a problem. He stated this in a telephone interview on Frekvenci 1. The current Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (YES) is not interested in becoming prime minister, he noted. Zeman will do everything in his power […]