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Andrej Babis Prime Minister Czech Republic
Babis Says France Will Send 100K COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Czech Republic

France will provide the Czech Republic with 100,000 doses of the covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer / BioNTech by mid-March, according to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Today, Hospodářské noviny drew attention to the possibility that France would help the Czech Republic. “We have been trying to get some extra vaccine. In Israel, we managed to get it as […]

Babis Warns Of ‘Hellish Days’ And Tighter Lockdown Coming

The government is likely to ask the House again to extend the state of emergency, ending at the weekend. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš called the situation grave due to the lack of beds in intensive care units. “Hellish days await us,” Babis said. The government wants to tighten measures significantly. Senators are due to discuss […]

Former President Vaclav Klaus Tests Positive For COVID-19

Former President Vaclav Klaus, an outspoken opponent of wearing face coverings and other anti-covid restrictions, has tested positive for covid-19. A spokesperson said that Klaus was lecturing today for students of the University of Economics. He did not feel well during the lecture. He, therefore, went for tests, which subsequently turned out to be positive. […]

Czech Hospitals Near ‘Total Exhaustion’

The Czech medical system is nearing “total exhaustion” as coronavirus patients overwhelm intensive-care units, forcing hospitals to curb other care and consider seeking help from neighboring countries, a government official said. The central European nation has turned from one of the continent’s most successful in containing the pandemic last spring into one of the worst-hit […]

Czech Republic To Sue Poland Over Turow Mine

The Czech Republic will file a lawsuit against Poland over the expansion of mining at the Turów lignite mine. It will require the cessation of mining. The proposal was submitted by the Ministry of the Environment and Foreign Affairs. The reason for the lawsuit is mainly the negative impact of mining on the border regions […]

Andrej Babis
Babis Defies MPs To Extend State Of Emergency

The Czech government has defied MPs and re-imposed a state of emergency to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš confirmed on Sunday the declaration would remain in place for two weeks to tackle an increase in coronavirus cases. The state of emergency gives the Czech cabinet extra powers to impose […]

Raiffeisenbank Acquires Equa Bank

Raiffeisenbank International (RBI) has signed an agreement to acquire one hundred percent of Equa bank shares from AnaCap Financial Partners. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. “The acquisition of Equa bank is fully in line with our strategy. The Czech Republic is one of the key markets where RBI is determined to continue to […]