Coronavirus: After Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia declare national state of emergency
Prague, Czech Republic – One day after Hungary, both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have declared a national state ofContinue Reading
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Coronavirus: All the measures taken by Central European countries to contain the viral outbreak
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the coronavirus continues to spread in Europe and new cases of infection are confirmed every day,Continue Reading
Slovakia and Hungary to play their Euro play-offs behind closed doors
Bratislava, Slovakia – As suspected, Slovakia’s Euro 2020 play-offs against the Republic of Ireland will be played behind closed doorsContinue Reading
First Prague-Hanoi direct flights postponed over coronavirus concerns
Prague, Czech Republic – The first direct flights between Prague and Hanoi, originally set to start in April, have beenContinue Reading
First case of coronavirus confirmed in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – The first coronavirus infection was confirmed in Slovakia by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, a day after theContinue Reading
Coronavirus and migrant crises discussed at ‘exceptionnal’ V4 summit
Prague, Czech Republic – The V4 prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary held a summit yesterdayContinue Reading
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Marvel series to shoot in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the new Marvel series to be released on Disney+ laterContinue Reading
Coronavirus: first case confirmed in Poland, two more in the Czech Republic
Warsaw, Poland – After two more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Czech Republic yesterday, bringing the country’s total confirmedContinue Reading
Slovakia and Hungary’s Euro 2020 play-offs could be played behind closed doors
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia and Hungary may be forced to play their March 26 Euro 2020 play-offs behind closed doorsContinue Reading
The politics of panic: coronavirus in Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary – In early February, two people were arrested in Hungary, charged with spreading fake news and fueling panic aboutContinue Reading
Coronavirus: battling panic with facts
Prague, Czech Republic – The spread of coronavirus is rapidly expanding towards Central Europe. While the Czech Republic has confirmed itsContinue Reading
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performs Chinese song in support of coronavirus crisis
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performed the famous Chinese folk song, Jasmine Flower, in support of WuhanContinue Reading
A few days after being hospitalized, Slovak Prime Minister travels to Moscow
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini is due to travel to Russia on Thursday, a few days afterContinue Reading
Coronavirus: Czech Republic warns against travel to Italy as fear of pandemic looms
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Foreign Ministry issued a travel alert on Monday, advising Czechs to avoid traveling toContinue Reading
Hungary dismantles coronavirus ‘fake news’ network
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian authorities announced on Saturday they had busted an entire network of ‘fake news’ websites spreading disinformationContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s ban on direct flights from China takes effect
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic’s ban on direct flights to and from China has taken effect this week-end.Continue Reading
For now untouched by coronavirus, Czech Republic hit by flu epidemic
Prague, Czech Republic – While the Czech Republic for now hasn’t reported any confirmed cases of coronavirus, the country isContinue Reading