Press Advisories
27. 10. 2020
Government to propose to Chamber of Deputies extension of state of emergency until 3 December
The government is to ask the Chamber of Deputies to give its consent to an extension of the state of emergency for another 30 days, i.e. until 3 December. It discussed the draft proposal at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday 27 October 2020, and deputies should rule on the extension on Friday 30 October.
27. 10. 2020
Important covid-19 measures for foreigners
Important information regarded covid-19 measures for people coming to the Czech Republic.
26. 10. 2020
Government extends Antivirus B programme for aiding employers through to the end of the year, also announces further crisis measures
Starting Wednesday 28 October, a night-time curfew will go into effect in the Czech Republic aside from strictly designated exemptions. Sunday shopping will be prohibited with certain exceptions and shops will have to close at 8 pm every day. The Andrej Babiš government announced these and other tightened restrictions following a meeting on Monday 26 October 2020.
22. 10. 2020
The Cabinet gives a green light to the deployment of military medical personnel from EU and NATO countries in Czech hospitals
As many as 300 military medical personnel from EU and NATO countries will be available to assist in Czech health facilities in the event of an emergency. Their presence in the Czech Republic has been approved by the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
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.
