U.K. removes Czech Republic from list of “safe countries”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is no longer considered a safe destination to travel to by the U.K.,Continue Reading
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COVID-19: Czech Republic adds Spain to list of high-risk countries
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Health Ministry updated its travel list and added Spain in the category of high-riskContinue Reading
Slovakia advises citizens not to travel to Prague over COVID-19 risk
Prague, Czech Republic – In the face of the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe, Slovakia updated its travelContinue Reading
Czech Republic to tighten face-masks rules on September 1
Prague, Czech Republic – Face-masks are about to make their come-back in the Czech Republic after the government announced itContinue Reading
Slovakia braces for schools reopening amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia did particularly well in containing the first coronavirus wave by introducing, early on, strong restrictions onContinue Reading
Czech Republic reintroduces restrictions after virus cases surge
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is re-introducing a number of anti-coronavirus restrictions after a sudden surge in theContinue Reading
Slovakia to tighten rules for people returning from “high-risk countries”
Bratislava, Slovakia – After reporting an increase in daily COVID-19 cases last week, Slovakia is set to tighten the rulesContinue Reading
Czech Republic could reinstate mandatory face-masks in autumn
Prague, Czech Republic – Wearing face-masks in public transport could once more become mandatory after summer, Czech Health Minister AdamContinue Reading
Czech Republic adds Serbia and Montenegro to list of “high-risk countries”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic placed Serbia and Montenegro on its “red list” of countries with a highContinue Reading
“No second wave” despite record surge in new COVID-19 cases, says Czech Minister
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is not experiencing a much-feared second wave of Covid-19 infections despite a recordContinue Reading
Slovakia eases more coronavirus restrictions
Bratislava, Slovakia – Prime Minister Igor Matovic said that more anti-coronavirus restrictions in Slovakia will be lifted starting today. StartingContinue Reading
Football fans allowed back into stadiums in Hungary over the weekend
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary became the first European country to allow football clubs to reopen their stadiums to fans afterContinue Reading
Czech Republic: “For many prostitutes, social stigma is a bigger threat than a slap in the face”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Hana Pazderová from Rozkos bes Rizika (“Pleasure without Risk”), a Czech NGO which has beenContinue Reading
Lessons learned in Slovakia’s education lockdown
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has been one of Europe’s success stories in the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision to shut theContinue Reading
Number of smokers continues to drop in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of smokers in the Czech Republic has been steadily decreasing during the past decade,Continue Reading