Slovakia urges citizens to postpone all trips abroad
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government has urged citizens and residents not to travel abroad as the country sees aContinue Reading
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Czech Republic moves to extend state of emergency until December 3
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government has approved a plan to prolong the state of emergency by one monthContinue Reading
COVID-19: Czech Republic enforces night curfew
Prague, Czech Republic – On Monday evening, the Czech government announced a night curfew would come into force starting WednesdayContinue Reading
Slovakia orders partial lockdown as mass-testing goes underway
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has gone into a state of partial lockdown on Saturday as authorities kick-start a nationwide campaignContinue Reading
Czech Republic mulls tighter COVID-19 restrictions this week
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic could move to introduce tighter restrictions if COVID-19 infection numbers don’t decrease duringContinue Reading
Polish President Duda in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19
Warsaw, Poland – Polish President Andrzej Duda has gone into quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 as the country seesContinue Reading
As coronavirus cases surge, Czech Republic turns to allies for help
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the hardest-hit countries in the world at the moment, the Czech Republic is turningContinue Reading
Czech Health Minister Prymula sacked for violating own COVID-19 rules
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) has moved to sack Health Minister Roman Prymula and alreadyContinue Reading
Czech Health Minister asked to resign after allegedly breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Health Minister Roman Prymula is facing pressure to resign after allegedly violating COVID-19 measures andContinue Reading
COVID-19: Slovakia to deploy army in bid to test entire population
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia will mobilize thousands of soldiers to test its entire population of 5.5 million for COVID-19, theContinue Reading
COVID-19: Czech Republic goes into lockdown from tomorrow
Prague, Czech Republic – As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to reach new highs, the Czech government hasContinue Reading
Anti-COVID protests in Prague and Bratislava turn violent
Prague, Czech Republic – Paving stones, firecrackers and glass bottles versus cayenne pepper, explosive grenades and water cannons. Almost identicalContinue Reading
Krakow gym calls itself a church to bypass coronavirus rules
KRAKOW, POLAND – A Krakow gym is trying to rebrand itself as a “Church of the Healthy Body” in anContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary angered by Joe Biden’s “totalitarian regimes” remark
Budapest, Hungary – U.S. Democratic candidate Joe Biden has irritated Polish and Hungarian authorities after comparing the two Central EuropeanContinue Reading
Former Slovak Prime Minister’s party takes the lead in latest polls
Bratislava, Slovakia – The new party of former Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini has taken the lead, according to theContinue Reading