Press Advisories
21. 10. 2020
Government decides to further tighten preventive measures against the spread of Covid-19
As of Thursday, further, stricter preventive measures against the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus will come into force in the Czech Republic. Based on unfavourable growth numbers for the Covid-19 disease, the government of Andrej Babiš announced these following an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, 21 October. There will be a fundamental restriction on retail sales and services, the activities of public authorities and on the free movement of the population.
19. 10. 2020
Government approves draft state budget for 2021 and takes further measures to support the economy during the pandemic
The Czech Republic to run a deficit of 320 billion crowns next year. The relevant bill on the state budget of the Czech Republic was adopted by the government of Andrej Babiš at a meeting on Monday, 19 October 2020. At the same time, the cabinet supported other measures in order to help, for example, audio-visual artists, travel agencies and guides and investors overcome this difficult period of the coronavirus pandemic. People will also not have to go to public authority offices so often when arranging benefits.
16. 10. 2020
Government seeks to extend the suspension of EET use until the end of 2022 and pay a compensation bonus for small businesses
Entrepreneurs would not have to record sales through electronic sales records until the end of 2022. As one of the measures to support the economy, this was proposed by the government of Andrej Babiš at an extraordinary meeting on Friday, 16 October. It also approved a bill on a compensation bonus for entrepreneurs affected by the current crisis measures and decided to call up soldiers for the needs of the newly established reserve hospital in Prague-Letňany.
14. 10. 2020
Government approves programmes to help affected businesses and employers and to support culture and professional sports
At an extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday, 14 October 2020, the government of Andrej Babiš approved several subsidy programmes and other proposals by which it wants to support businesses and employers in the sectors hardest hit by the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. It also discussed several important documents that relate to the drawing of European subsidies.
13. 10. 2020
Government to tighten preventative measures from Wednesday and send protective equipment to disabled pensioners
There will be a further tightening of the anti-epidemic measures in the Czech Republic from Wednesday, 14 October. Their scope was approved by the government of Andrej Babiš at the meeting on Monday, 12 October 2020. It also decided to release 190 000 FFP2 respirators and a million masks from the state reserves for severely handicapped persons and it also approved the release of up to 205 million crowns for the purchase of remdesivir.
8. 10. 2020
Due to the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, government to limit sporting, cultural and social events, the activities of public authorities and schools
At an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, 8 October 2020, the government of Andrej Babiš approved another package of crisis measures in response to unfavourable developments in the epidemic and to the growing number of those infected with the Covid-19 disease. In two waves, starting from 9 and 12 October, it will limit and then completely ban, among other things, sporting, cultural and other leisure events, and will limit the activities of public authorities, schools and restaurant opening hours. It is proposing extraordinary care allowance conditions for parents who have to stay at home due to school closures or the quarantine of a child.
30. 9. 2020
The government has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the Czech Republic starting on Monday, with restrictions on mass-attendance events
On Monday 5 October 2020 the Czech Republic will come under a state of emergency. Andrej Babiš’s government made the decision at an extraordinary session on Wednesday 30 September 2020. Monday will also mark the start of a crisis measure under which the government restricts mass-attendance events.
30. 9. 2020
Speech by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš at the UN Summit on Biodiversity
Statement of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on behalf of the Czech Republic.
25. 9. 2020
Andrej Babis speech at UN General Assembly
Statement by Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš on the ocasion of the General Debate of the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations.
23. 9. 2020
23 - 24 September 2020: The Second Year of the Prague 5G Security Conference
The second Prague 5G Security Conference will take place on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 September 2020. Due to the epidemic situation, it will take place virtually. The opening and closing of the conference are open to the public and the media.
