Confused and disillusioned: How does small-town Czech Republic view the elections?
Brno, Czech Republic – Among the advertisements of community fundraisers, art exhibitions, and outdoor festivals at the neglected bus stopContinue Reading
Tag: Covid-19 pandemic
Hungarian LGBT activist Dorottya Rédai among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian academic and activist Dorottya Rédai, who spearheaded the development of the children’s book A FairyContinue Reading
Hungary to produce Chinese Sinopharm vaccine locally
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has agreed to domestically produce China’s Sinopharm anti-Covid vaccine, Reuters reported earlier this week. The HungarianContinue Reading
Unvaccinated Slovaks allowed to attend Pope Francis visit in separate sections
Bratislava, Slovakia – In a U-turn to the rules initially approved, unvaccinated Slovaks will be allowed to attend the eventsContinue Reading
Nearly 90% of Hungarians “feel free” despite pandemic, study finds
Budapest, Hungary – Some 88% of Hungarians consider themselves more or less free despite Covid-19 restrictions, a recent study byContinue Reading
Interest in Pope Francis visit to Slovakia “lower than expected” as vaccine mandate fuels tensions
Bratislava, Slovakia – Around 35,000 people have so far registered for events surrounding Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Slovakia nextContinue Reading
Poland offers third vaccine dose to people with weak immunity
Warsaw, Poland – Poland will soon start offering third doses of the Covid vaccine to people with reduced immunity, HealthContinue Reading
Czech Republic approves third vaccine dose for high-risk groups
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will offer a third dose of the Covid vaccines to high-risk groups, HealthContinue Reading
Back to school: Will Czech students need to get tested?
Brno, Czech Republic – With the summer coming to an end and the start of the school year approaching, governmentsContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic mulls third vaccine dose for selected people
Prague, Czech Republic – A selected group of people should soon be offered a third dose of anti-Covid vaccine, CzechContinue Reading
Hungarian-born Katalin Karikó wins Remarkable Achievement Award for work on mRNA
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian-born Katalin Karikó has been recognised as part of Emerging Europe’s latest awards programme for her workContinue Reading
Czech Republic to offer 2-day paid leave to vaccinated state employees
Prague, Czech Republic – Employees working in the state administration who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 could receive a two-dayContinue Reading
Slovakia: Only fully vaccinated allowed to attend masses celebrated by Pope Francis
Bratislava, Slovakia – Only people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to attend the masses celebratedContinue Reading
Czech Republic close to herd immunity, expert claims
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is close to achieving herd immunity against Covid-19, biochemist Zdenek Hostomsky said inContinue Reading
Hungary’s Olympic entry in canoe-kayak refuses to be vaccinated
Budapest, Hungary – Today I’ll recount a bizarre story, which begins in the world of sports and ends in theContinue Reading
Covid-19 drives Slovak-Americans to Facebook groups for community
Covid-19 may have turned our world upside down since 2020 but it hasn’t stopped Americans from socializing. They’ve just had toContinue Reading
Hungary to send 100,000 vaccines to the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Hungary will send an additional 100,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to the Czech Republic, Prime Minister AndrejContinue Reading
Czech store bans entry for vaccinated customers
Brno, Czech Republic – A children’s goods store in the Czech city of Olomouc has faced a public outcry afterContinue Reading
“In my 30s”: Czech men, women getting married at later age
Brno, Czech Republic – Czechs are getting married at an increasingly later age, according to local media Novinky.cz, citing dataContinue Reading
Ex-Czech President rents Prague Castle gardens for birthday party
Prague, Czech Republic – An air of nostalgia? Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus will rent the Prague Castle gardens forContinue Reading