German expert committee questions effectiveness of government’s coronavirus measures
Closing schools, for example, may not have been justified, according to their report
Poland: Covid-19 pandemic downgraded to a ‘state of epidemic threat’
The downgrade to “a state of epidemic threat” does not mean that the epidemic is over, warns Poland’s Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski
EU lifts mandatory face masks on planes and airports
The mask requirement affected passengers across Europe for more than two years
Six adults beat teenage girl into hospital for not wearing mask
The arrested perpetrators aged between 42 and 51
Two-thirds of Poles are dissatisfied with the government’s recent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic
The majority of Poles are of the opinion that the government poorly prepared the country and citizens for the fifth coronavirus wave
EU grants €385 million to 20 countries requesting aid due to the coronavirus pandemic
17 member states and three candidate countries had requested assistance from the European Union Solidarity Fund
Germany’s Lutheran Church is spearheading an assault on Christian values
Germany’s Lutheran Church focuses on the environment, LGBTQ, diversity, gender, and climate, but has very little to do with Jesus Christ
The EU’s 2022 roadmap will deepen Europe’s divisions
Brussels will use Covid-19 recovery funds to exert political pressure in the upcoming Hungarian elections
Omicron: A case of mass psychosis
We cannot allow for the coronavirus omicron variant to be presented as a new apocalypse, warns columnist Krzysztof Wołodźko
Ukrainian intelligence dismantles alleged Russian-sponsored anti-vax group
Ukraine’s intelligence service claims there is some evidence Russia was behind the anti-vaccine group
Václav Klaus: Communism wasn’t defeated, it collapsed
The former Czech president warned against sacrificing freedom again in the name of the fight against the epidemic
Czechia sees skyrocketing COVID-19 numbers, will implement ‘Bavarian model’ to slow spread
The epidemic in the Czech Republic continues to escalate, breaking the record for new daily cases
Fourth wave of the coronavirus is accelerating in Poland and Europe
Over 19,000 cases of COVID-19 were recorded by Poland’s Ministry of Health, and 274 people have died due to the virus
While other countries lost jobs during pandemic, Hungary improved employment rate
While the pandemic led to a global loss of 110 million jobs, Hungary has increased its employment rate
Rising prices scare Czechs more than COVID-19 pandemic
The Czechs are worried about the devaluation of their savings as inflation ravages Europe
Report: Covid-19 has permanently divided Europe
Eastern and Southern Europe are skeptical of their government’s intentions during the lockdown, while the West and North mostly trusted their governments
Polish president: ‘I am absolutely opposed to mandatory vaccinations’
The president represents common sense, and his statement should be applied against irresponsible ideas, says Do Rzeczy weekly Editor-in-Chief Paweł Lisicki
Covid immunity level high enough in Poland to avoid health care collapse, says virologist
Those who have not yet been vaccinated should consider doing so prior to the fall infection season
Slovakia does not intend to ease the conditions of entry into the country, says Health Minister
Entrepreneurs complain about loss of tourists from abroad
The Great Wall of China is breaking over COVID-19
The question concerning China’s responsibility for the modern world’s greatest tragedy, the coronavirus, is now being asked increasingly more, writes Jerzy Haszczynski
Big Tech silences critics of German government prior to federal elections
YouTube deletes videos of protests against Covid-19 policy
Germany extends border controls with Czechia, cites unstable situation
Checks will be extended by another 14 days
Polish PM: All Poles who want a jab will be vaccinated by end of August
Poland, along with the rest of Europe, is racing to vaccinate its citizens
Covid-19: Poland imposes controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania
Sanitary control, which had been enacted on the borders with Czechia and Slovakia in February, will now also be imposed on borders with Germany and Lithuania, according to new regulations
Czechia no longer asking other countries for aid with Covid-19 patients
Czechia is now able to handle the situation on its own
European countries offer Czechia help with hundreds of COVID-19 patients
Transport of patients to Germany might happen this week
Polish PM Morawiecki announces National Recovery Plan to revive Polish economy
The new National Recovery Plan will help Poland overcome post-pandemic challenges and exit the crisis in a strong position, the prime minister said
Chancellor Merkel offers available hospital beds for Czech COVID-19 patients
Czechia could use the beds in case of emergency
Czech Cardinal Duka calls coronavirus a ‘Chinese biological weapon’
Military experts know the origin of coronavirus, says Duka
Czechia to donate protective equipment and lung ventilators to Moldova and Peru
The aid totals €1.36 million
PM Babiš praises PM Orbán for ‘great advice’ on tackling the COVID-19 crisis
Babiš regrets not asking Hungary for help sooner
“Pandemic in Poland slowly coming under control,” says health minister
More than 1.3 million vaccinations (including nearly 300,000 second-doses) have been completed in Poland
Polish government faces dramatic decision over pandemic
The government must either maintain the lockdown and risk intense social tensions or loosen restrictions and risk lives due to a third pandemic wave, writes Jacek Karnowski
Hungary’s left-wing oppositions press rails against Russian vaccine
Although Germany and Russia have discussed joint vaccine production, Hungary is being singled out by opposition press for pursuing the vaccine for its citizens
Czechia: Fight breaks out following speech from MP who refused to wear a mask
The quarrel broke out over coronavirus measures
Polish PM Morawiecki announces plans for post-Covid economic recovery
The Polish economy can be one of the most innovative and productive in Europe by 2030, according to PM Morawiecki
2020 recorded the highest number of deaths in Poland since the Second World War
479,000 Poles died in 2020, close to 70, 000 more than in 2019 – there has not been such a YoY jump in the number of deaths in Poland in decades
Swedish government gets mandate to enforce coronavirus measures
New restrictions announced just hours after law was passed
Hungary’s top challenges of 2021 are the pandemic and migration, says Foreign Minister Szijjártó
Not a single illegal migrant should enter Hungary in 2021, asserts Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó
Despite pandemic and opposition efforts, Poland remains politically and economically stable
Poland is leaving 2020 as one of the most politically stable and best economically developing countries in Europe, says professor Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski
Defense is a key element of Visegrád Four cooperation, says Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak
Pandemic highlights the need to defend European borders
PM Morawiecki: Anti-crisis shields protected many workplaces in Poland
Poland has the second lowest unemployment rate in the EU
PM Orbán says ‘All lives and all jobs matter’; announces stimulus plan to protect families and businesses
More than 10,000 Czechs have already died of coronavirus
The reproduction rate rose from 1.18 to 1.22
Czech scientists develop a special ‘anti-COVID’ paper that kills bacteria and viruses
People will be able to use the anti-COVID paper for office work
COVID-19: Vaccines in Poland will be free, voluntary and double-dose
PM Mateusz Morawiecki said that vaccines will first be available to all medical staff, nursing home residents, uniformed services and people aged 60 and above
PM Babiš participated in a meeting of “Smart first-movers”
The group shared experiences on the epidemic
Czech SMEs will survive the coronavirus crisis, study shows
The chance of SMEs bankruptcy in Czechia is quite low
Hungary to get early vaccine samples from Russia and China
After testing, it could be the first EU country to have a viable vaccine
Czechia sends protective gloves to France, remdesivir to Malta
The country fulfills its commitments, says health minister
Polish health ministry to supply up to 50,000 pieces of medical equipment to help fight Covid-19 in homes
Could this be a game-changer for fighting coronavirus infections in Poland?
Poland enters lockdown as infections rise to new record high
PM Morawiecki has announced new restrictions and does not exclude the possibility of a “national quarantine” as infections reach 24,600 a day
Polish president thanks Germany for offer to help in Covid-19 fight
“In the time of a pandemic, any gestures of solidarity gain special value. I thank even more for the proposal of potential help from Germany,” Polish President Andrzej Duda responded to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s letter
Number of European coronavirus cases doubles in five weeks
France, Germany, and Great Britain institute nationwide quarantines as cases exceed 10 million in total
Polish President Duda infected with coronavirus
Polish President Andrzej Duda has stated that he feels well and is not experiencing any symptoms
EU to supply Czechia with 30 artificial ventilators
NATO will likely send another 60 ventilators
Czechia enters lockdown amid surge in COVID-19 cases
The lockdown will last until Nov. 3
Czechia sets new record of 12,000 COVID-19 cases in one day
Deputy PM Hamáček contracted COVID-19 as well
Poll: 63% of Czechs don’t feel threatened by COVID-19
Only 10 percent of Czechs feel threatened by COVID-19
Czechia to extend obligation to wear face masks to outside spaces
The Czech government tries to avoid complete lockdown
Hungary and Poland may benefit from EU bank head calling to end political debate on rule of law
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says that coronavirus recovery funds need to be distributed in a timely manner
Slovakia to test entire nation for COVID-19
The testing will start at the end of October

Protesters clash with police in Prague over coronavirus measures
20 police officers were injured in clashes
Hungary’s socialist leader’s master plan to bankrupt the country
Western Romania runs out of free respirators as COVID-19 crisis intensifies
If someone wants a free respirator in Western Romania, another person must die to free up space
Survey: Majority of Poles are afraid of coronavirus infection
Despite virus fears, a slight majority of Poles positively evaluates the government’s efforts to oppose the pandemic, reports the Centre for Public Opinion Research (CBOS)
Covid-19: Red alert for Poland
PM Mateusz Morawiecki has announced new restrictions as 70 percent of Poles are now within the so-called “red zone” and the rest of the country is within the “yellow zone”
Slovakia: Former PM Pellegrini takes the lead in election polling
Pellegrini would receive 18.8 percent of the vote, with him edging ahead of the current prime minister for the first time in polling
Czechia’s coronavirus death rate rising rapidly
There are a total of 10 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants
Czechs urged to help fight pandemic but less than half believe in effectiveness of coronavirus measures
Every Czech has to help to tackle the epidemic, Prymula says
Czechia on verge of health care system collapse as PM Babiš negotiates for hospital beds abroad
Czechia is getting ready for the collapse of its health care system over coronavirus
Hungarian disease expert urges people to get flu shot or face increased risk of death from coronavirus
Simultaneous COVID-19 and flu infection doubles death rate, a top infectologist warns
Czechia has highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita in Europe
There are 327 cases per 100,000 people in Czechia
Hungary: PM Orbán announces new economic stimulus, says doctors’ wage rise would cost €557 million
Romania experiences blackest COVID-19 day with nearly 3,000 new cases
Government announces new restrictive measures for upcoming religious holiday
Coronavirus situation grows critical in Paris as Macron struggles to control second wave
France had over 10,000 new cases per day in the last three weeks
Coronavirus: Hungary doubles healthcare wages, fights gratuity system
Pandemic forces the measures
Czechia to reintroduce state of emergency on Monday
The state of emergency will last for 30 days
Germany labels Czechia “epidemically risky”
Czechs will have to abide by stricter rules
Hungarian scientists discover the amazing resilience of coronavirus
The virus is almost impervious to physical force, survives longer in open air, and is more diverse than previously thought
‘We must pull together’ – Czech PM Babiš addresses nation over growing coronavirus cases
Easing the measures over summer was a mistake, admits PM Babiš
Western European Christians will increasingly move to Hungary over the coming decades, says PM Orbán
PM Orbán believes that Western European Christians will increasingly come to settle in Hungary in the future
‘Today, Europe is being built in Central Europe,’ PM Orbán says at Danube bridge opening ceremony
PM Orbán: “If we don’t organize this region between Germany and Russia, then foreigners will.”
Hungary’s PM Orbán announces new coronavirus restrictive measures (VIDEO)
PM Orbán says experts see second wave peaking in December-January
Coronavirus: Czechia to be officially included among risky countries for Slovaks
New regulation will have a number of exceptions
PM Orbán: The coronavirus pandemic cannot paralyze Hungary
There will be no blanket bans, but epidemiological rules will be enforced
Germany and Belgium place Prague on the high-risk regions list
The decision made by Germany and Belgium goes along the deteriorating epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic
Dutch MEP calls for Hungary to leave the EU over border closure decision
After Hungary closed its border to protect citizens from a second coronavirus wave, a Dutch MEP says the country should consider leaving the EU over its decision
“Europe has no idea where it will be in 10 years,” PM Orbán says
Coronavirus pandemic has overshadowed strategic issues
Czechia records highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the onset of the epidemic
On Wednesday, there were 650 new COVID-19 cases
Number of fresh coronavirus cases hits new high in Hungary
Most cases in Budapest and the surrounding area
Hungary exempts citizens from Czechia, Poland and Slovakia from coronavirus border closures
Coronavirus infections hit new high in Hungary as country prepares for Sept. 1 lockdown
Chief medical officer warns to respect hygiene rules, social distancing
Hungary will effectively close borders from Sep. 1 due to COVID-19 fears
Several Hungarian cabinet members in quarantine
Justice Minister Judit Varga and cabinet minister Gergely Gulyás are among those in quarantine
How Hungary is preparing for a second coronavirus wave
Members of the press are invited to a special coronavirus drill that would mimic a real life coronavirus emergency
Hungary begins school year with in-person education but heightened security protocols
Coronavirus cases keep rising in most neighboring countries
PM Morawiecki: Coronavirus pandemic is a kind of modern world war that will shift the world order
French liberal philosopher Bernard-Henry Lévy says coronavirus is ‘imaginary’, mandatory masks an attack on human spirit
Lévy lashes out against new face mask order in France