The Dispatch

Photo Story: EP President Roberta Metsola in Prague to discuss the Czech Presidency of the EU

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (R) welcomes European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) prior to their meeting at Liechtenstein Palace, in Prague, Czech Republic, 16 June 2022. Roberta Metsola, along…

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Prague Airport halts flight departures over system glitch

PRAGUE, June 15 (Reuters) - Prague Airport said it had postponed all departing flights on Wednesday due to a glitch in its air traffic control system. "The Top Sky air traffic control…

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EU competition regulators to investigate Czech state aid for 3 TV operators

BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - EU competition regulators on Friday expressed concerns about 18 million euros ($19.3 million) in Czech state aid for three digital terrestrial TV operators and launched an investigation…

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UPDATED: EU tweaks Russia oil sanctions plan in bid to win over reluctant states – sources

BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed changes to its planned embargo on Russian oil in a bid to win over reluctant states, three EU sources told Reuters on…

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Czechs ship tanks, rocket launchers, artillery to Ukraine

The Czech Republic has delivered tanks, multiple rocket launchers, howitzers and infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine among military shipments that have reached hundreds of millions of dollars and will continue,…

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Czech Republic sends tanks, infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

The Czech Republic has sent T-72 tanks and BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a Czech defence source told Reuters, confirming a local media report. Public broadcaster Czech Television initially…

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Czech, Slovak governments increase military aid to Ukraine

PRAGUE, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Czech government on Sunday increased military aid to Ukraine as it battles Russian troops, backing an additional package worth 400 million crowns ($18.23 million), while Slovakia…

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Czechs to propose EU tightens passport rules for Russians

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic will ask European Union partners to only allow entry into the border control-free Schengen area to Russians who hold biometric passports, Czech Interior Minister…

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

PRAGUE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - 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…

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Czech Republic’s daily tally of COVID cases at record

PRAGUE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported 57,195 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, its highest daily tally since the coronavirus pandemic started, amid the spread of the Omicron…

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Czech Republic reports record daily tally of new cases coronavirus

The Czech Republic reported 28,469 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest daily tally since the pandemic reached the country of 10.7 million in March 2020. The number reported…

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Czech government braces for Omicron, cuts isolation period

PRAGUE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Czech government shortened the quarantine period for COVID-19 positive people from seven days to five as it prepares for Omicron, which experts estimate will…

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Czechs tighten arrival conditions for New Year’s celebrations

The Czech Republic will require all foreigners visiting the country to have a negative PCR coronavirus test prior to entry starting from Dec. 27, unless they had a booster vaccine…

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Czech Republic reports bird flu outbreak at farm with 188,000 poultry

PRAGUE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported an outbreak of bird flu of the H5N1 type at a poultry farm with 188,000 birds, the State Veterinary Administration said…

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UPDATED: Britain and Czech Republic sending troops to Poland-Belarus border

Britain will send 140 military engineers to Poland this month to provide support at its border with Belarus, the Ministry of Defence said, in response to what it termed pressures…

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Czech president appoints Petr Fiala as prime minister

PRAGUE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman appointed on Sunday leader of the incoming coalition, Petr Fiala, as prime minister, taking a step closer to putting an entire…

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Czech President Zeman returns to hospital after positive COVID test

Czech President Milos Zeman was taken back to hospital on Thursday after testing positive for the coronavirus, his office said, just hours after his release following more than six weeks…

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Czech President Zeman released from hospital after 46 days

PRAGUE, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman has been released from hospital after more than six weeks, the Central Military Hospital in Prague (UVN) said on Thursday. Zeman,…

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Czech Republic reports record daily rise in COVID-19 cases

PRAGUE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported its highest daily rise in new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, with cases surpassing 25,000 for the first time and putting further…

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Czechs report highest daily coronavirus cases since pandemic start

PRAGUE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported 22,936 new coronavirus cases for Friday, its biggest daily tally since the pandemic began, health ministry data showed on Saturday. Earlier…

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Czech Republic and Slovakia tighten COVID-19 curbs for unvaccinated

The Czech Republic and Slovakia tightened restrictions on people who have not had COVID-19 shots to try to encourage more to get vaccinated and ease the burden on hospitals. The…

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Czech election winner Fiala to be appointed PM on Nov 26

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech President Milos Zeman will appoint centre-right opposition leader Petr Fiala as the new prime minister on Nov. 26 following last month’s election, Fiala said after meeting the…

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Czech Republic to bar unvaccinated from public events, services

Czech authorities will ban people who have not been vaccinated or have not recovered from coronavirus infection from access to public events and services from Monday, Prime Minister Andrej Babis…

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Czechs, Slovaks report surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitals stretched

The Czech Republic and Slovakia reported fresh surges in coronavirus infections on Wednesday and again had to start limiting non-urgent hospital care to cater for admissions of COVID-19 patients. Slovakia,…

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Czechs record highest daily tally of COVID-19 cases since March

PRAGUE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Czech authorities recorded 14,539 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, the highest daily tally since mid-March and close to all-time highs seen in January, health ministry…

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Czech Senate drops plan to strip president of powers as his health improves

The Czech senate dropped a plan on Tuesday to strip hospitalised President Milos Zeman of his powers temporarily due to poor health, after he publicly said he was well enough to appoint a new…

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UPDATED – Five Czech parties sign deal to form government, oust Babis

PRAGUE, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's prospective new centre-right prime minister promised rapid change on Monday, after reaching an agreement among a coalition of five parties to form…

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Czech government approves minimum monthly wage rise to $739 from January

PRAGUE, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Czech government has approved a rise in the minimum gross monthly wage by 1,000 crowns to 16,200 crowns ($739) from January, Deputy Prime Minister…

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Next Czech government will not adopt euro, main coalition party says

The next Czech government will not adopt the euro, the man tipped to be the finance minister in the new centre-right coalition said on Tuesday. Although the five parties forming coalition are generally in favour of the eventual adoption of the euro, it has not been…

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UPDATED: One killed in Czech cable car accident

One person died after a Czech cable car cabin became detached from its cable on Sunday in the north of the country, while others were rescued from another cabin, a…

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Czech Republic reports bird flu at commercial poultry farm

PRAGUE, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported an outbreak of bird flu of the less-pathogenic H5N1 type at a commercial poultry farm, the State Veterinary Administration said on…

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Czech daily COVID-19 cases top 6,000 for first time since April

PRAGUE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported 6,274 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, almost doubling in a week as the country struggles to contain a new wave of…

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China warns Slovaks, Czechs of retaliation for Taiwan minister visit

Beijing warned Slovakia and the Czech Republic on Friday that nobody should harbour any illusions about the "necessary measures" China will take to defend its sovereignty, ahead of a visit…

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Czech Senate speaker says president too ill to work, seeks to shift duties

PRAGUE, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman is currently unable to carry out his duties, the head of parliament's upper house said on Monday, citing a report he…

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Czech car sector to make 250,000 fewer vehicles this year due to chip shortage

Czech car makers will produce quarter a million fewer cars than expected this year due to the global shortage of chips and the automotive sector will lose 200 billion crowns…

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Czechs want to know what’s wrong with their ill president

When Vaclav Havel nearly died of a ruptured intestine as Czech president in 1998, doctors provided daily updates on his condition. Nearly a quarter of a century later, a Czech…

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Czech PM Babis pledges smooth power handover to opposition

PRAGUE, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Friday promised a smooth handover of power to a bloc of opposition parties that won last weekend's election, giving…

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Czech opposition groups plan coalition agreement by November 8

Two Czech opposition groups that won a combined majority in a lower house election last weekend will aim to have a coalition agreement ready to sign by Nov. 8 when…

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Czech ruling party signals readiness to move to opposition, eventually

The Czech ruling ANO party expects to end up in opposition after two rival coalitions won a combined majority in parliament in last weekend's election, a senior lawmaker from the party said on…

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Czech President Zeman in intensive care at key post-election time

PRAGUE, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman was receiving treatment in an intensive care unit on Sunday, creating uncertainty at a time when he is due to lead…

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Czech opposition grabs election win from PM Babis, wants to form government

PRAGUE, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Czech centre-right opposition group Together beat Prime Minister Andrej Babis's ANO party in a surprise parliamentary election result on Saturday and pledged to form a…

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UPDATE – Czech opposition seen snatching majority in election from PM Babis

PRAGUE, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Czech centre-right and liberal opposition groups appeared on track to win a parliamentary election on Saturday, ousting Prime Minister Andrej Babis's ANO party and its…

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Czechs vote in final day of election as PM Babis seeks to cling to power

Czechs wrap up voting in a tight election on Saturday in which Prime Minister Andrej Babis battled criticism that he mismanaged the pandemic, stoked fast-rising debt with handouts and tend…

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Czech daily count of new COVID-19 cases rises above 1,000

The Czech Republic reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day for first the time since May 18, data from the health ministry showed on Wednesday. On Oct.…

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Czech far right sets ‘Czexit’ referendum law as price for post-vote talks

The far-right SPD party, which may play a role in forming a new Czech government next month, would demand the cabinet propose legislation that could lead to a referendum on…

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Czech Republic records highest daily Covid caseload since May

The Czech Republic on Wednesday recorded 588 new cases of coronavirus, the highest daily tally since 25 May, as government officials predict a continued rise in infections. Reuters report that…

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Czechs make first EU donation towards Lithuania-Belarus barrier

The Czech Republic has become the first EU member state to contribute funds for Lithuania to build a barrier along its border with Belarus amid a surge in migration and…

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EU tells Czechs to improve subsidy controls, says some payments may be halted

The European Commission has warned the Czech Republic it may interrupt sending some European subsidies unless the country boosts control of conflicts of interest, Czech Radio reported on Monday. The…

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Czech government offers two-day leave to vaccinated state employees

The Czech government approved on Friday offering two days of additional vacation to state employees who get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a way to spur vaccination effort, Prime Minister Andrej…

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EU Commission approves Czech recovery plan of 7 bln euros, sets conditions

The European Commission approved on Wednesday the Czech Republic's 7 billion euro plan to recover from the pandemic and transform the economy to become greener and more digitalised. The scheme…

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Olympics-Czech beach volleyball player tests positive for COVID-19

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic has returned a positive COVID-19 test at the Games Village in Tokyo, the country's Olympic Committee said on Monday. On Saturday,…

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Czech holidaymakers face COVID-19 tests after trips abroad

Czechs will be required to undergo a COVID-19 test when they return from summer holidays abroad if they are not fully vaccinated, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said. The step is…

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Coronavirus ‘R’ number rises above 1 in Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has reported its second successive week-on-week rise in new daily coronavirus cases and the reproduction “R” number has risen above 1 for the first time since mid-April,…

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Czechs ban travel to Russia, Tunisia due to coronavirus variants

The Czech Health Ministry has banned Czechs from travelling to Russia, Tunisia and other countries due to the spread of COVID-19 variants there, the ministry said. The Czech Republic on…

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Czechs cash in with surprise last-16 win over Netherlands

Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored second-half goals to take the Czech Republic into the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they took advantage of a red card for the Netherlands to…

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We will be troublesome opponents for Dutch, says Czech coach

The Czech Republic will provide unpleasant opposition for the Netherlands in their Euro 2020 last-16 clash on Sunday by working hard and looking to attack, coach Jaroslav Silhavy said on…

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Photo Story: Rare tornado, storms rip through southern Czech Republic, killing three

A woman walks past damaged cars after a tornado hit in Mikulcice, Czech Republic. A rare tornado on 24 June evening swept through the region of South Moravia, in south-eastern…

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