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ALTRO - Pallamano - IHF Men's - Handball World Championship - Czechia vs Switzerland

Stepan Zeman of Czech Repubblic Nationalteam during IHF Men's - Handball World Championship - Czechia vs Switzerland, Handball match in Herning, Denmark, January 15 2025

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ALTRO - Pallamano - IHF Men's - Handball World Championship - Czechia vs Switzerland

Stepan Zeman of Czech Repubblic Nationalteam during IHF Men's - Handball World Championship - Czechia vs Switzerland, Handball match in Herning, Denmark, January 15 2025

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3rd BRF in eyes of participants

STORY: 3rd BRF in eyes of participants DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOUEF KAMALIDINI, Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Digital Economy of the Comoros 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARKADIY KOROSTELEV, CEO of Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DR. ALLAN ZEMAN, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KAIRAT SARYBAY, Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ARKADIY KOROSTELEV, CEO of Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO) 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SOUEF KAMALIDINI, Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Digital Economy of the Comoros 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): RAFAEL HENRIQUE ZERBETTO, Brazilian expert, China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): WALTER NYAMUKONDIWA, Reporter of the Herald newspaper in Zimbabwe 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): RAFAEL HENRIQUE ZERBETTO, Braz

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Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election

STORY: Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:59 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague and Prague Castle (seat of Czech president) 2. Presidential candidate Petr Pavel 3. Presidential candidate Andrej Babis 4. People vote at a polling station in Prague STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic began to cast their ballots on Friday afternoon in the second round of this year's presidential election. The first round was held on Jan. 13-14. Since postal ballots is not an option, Czechs living abroad could already go to the polls on Thursday so that their votes can make it in time for the final tally on Saturday. The two candidates in the two-day runoff are retired army general Petr Pavel and former prime minister Andrej Babis. The winner will succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman, whose second and final term ends in early March. The election results are expected to be announced late on Saturday. Analysts predict a higher voter tu

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Czech Republic holds presidential election

STORY: Czech Republic holds presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Prague and Prague Castle 2. various of posters 3. the three main candidates for president Andrej Babis, Danuse Nerudova, and Petr Pavel 4. polling station at a school in the center of Prague 5. people casting vote STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years to succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman. Voting started at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and will continue on Saturday. About 8.3 million citizens are reportedly eligible to vote. Voters will choose from a pool of eight candidates. They are: former Prime Minister Andrej Babis, 68; member of the Chamber of Deputies Jaroslav Basta, 74; Senators Pavel Fischer, 57, and Marek Hilser, 46; economist Danuse Nerudova, 44, the only female candidate; retired General Petr Pavel, 61; entrepreneur Karel Divis, 46; and former university Rector Tomas Zima, 56. Ba

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CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230113) -- PRAGUE, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts her vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 13, 2023. Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years to succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

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CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230113) -- PRAGUE, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Voters are seen during the presidential election at a polling station in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 13, 2023. Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years to succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

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CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230113) -- PRAGUE, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man casts his vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 13, 2023. Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years to succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

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CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230113) -- PRAGUE, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts her vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Jan. 13, 2023. Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years to succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-CZECH PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Czech President Milos Zeman via video link in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-CZECH PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Czech President Milos Zeman via video link in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-CZECH PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Czech President Milos Zeman via video link in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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Experts speak highly of HKSAR's development under "one country, two systems"

STORY: Experts speak highly of HKSAR's development under "one country, two systems" DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HERMAN TIU LAUREL, Founder of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 4. various of the Greater Bay Area 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALLAN ZEMAN, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group in Hong Kong 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) celebrates its 25th anniversary on July 1. Many experts say since Hong Kong returned to the motherland, the region's development has come along in leaps and bounds under "one country, two systems." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United St

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Business magnate voices optimism about Hong Kong's prospects

STORY: Business magnate voices optimism about Hong Kong's prospects DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALLAN ZEMAN, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALLAN ZEMAN, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALLAN ZEMAN, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group STORYLINE: Business magnate Allan Zeman has voiced optimism about Hong Kong's prospects, as the city is to mark the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland. Zeman left Canada for Hong Kong when he was 19. Over the past decades, he has witnessed the significant changes that have occurred in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALLAN ZEMAN, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group "I had my first office in Changsha, Hunan (in the Chinese mainland) 45 years ago. China was a different place at that time. I watched the progress of China the last 45 years, and basically it changed so much that in 2008, I changed my nation

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Japan autumn festival held in H.K. for 2nd consecutive year

(From L) Japanese Ambassador and Consul-General Kuninori Matsuda, Japanese pop singer AI and Allan Zeman, founder of the famous nightlife hot spot Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong on Sept. 27, 2017 kick off the Japan Autumn Festival for a second consecutive year to promote Japanese art, entertainment, tourism and food culture in the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FORUM 24 advert, billboard ad, Andrej Babis, Milos Zeman, writing This country is not Babis`s and Zeman`s!

FORUM 24 advert, billboard ad, Andrej Babis, Milos Zeman, writing This country is not Babis`s and Zeman`s!, Prague, Czech Republic, on November 24, 2018. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (pictured) speaks during the press conference after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Lany, Czech Republic, April 26, 2021, Babis said that one version of events is that Russian intelligence (GRU) was involved in the deadly explosion in ammunition store in Vrbetice, Czech Republic, 2014. Czech President Milos Zeman said during a TV speech April 25, 2021 there are two theories about Vrbetice blast and Czech Government rejects presidentｴs comments. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (pictured) speaks during the press conference after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Lany, Czech Republic, April 26, 2021, Babis said that one version of events is that Russian intelligence (GRU) was involved in the deadly explosion in ammunition store in Vrbetice, Czech Republic, 2014. Czech President Milos Zeman said during a TV speech April 25, 2021 there are two theories about Vrbetice blast and Czech Government rejects presidentｴs comments. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (pictured) speaks during the press conference after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Lany, Czech Republic, April 26, 2021, Babis said that one version of events is that Russian intelligence (GRU) was involved in the deadly explosion in ammunition store in Vrbetice, Czech Republic, 2014. Czech President Milos Zeman said during a TV speech April 25, 2021 there are two theories about Vrbetice blast and Czech Government rejects presidentｴs comments. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Andrej Babis

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (pictured) speaks during the press conference after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Lany, Czech Republic, April 26, 2021, Babis said that one version of events is that Russian intelligence (GRU) was involved in the deadly explosion in ammunition store in Vrbetice, Czech Republic, 2014. Czech President Milos Zeman said during a TV speech April 25, 2021 there are two theories about Vrbetice blast and Czech Government rejects presidentｴs comments. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Milos Zeman

Screenshot of Czech President Milos Zeman television speech on Prima TV, on Vrbetice blast incident that caused diplomatic rift with Russia, pictured on April 25, 2021, in Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Milos Zeman

Screenshot of Czech President Milos Zeman television speech on Prima TV, on Vrbetice blast incident that caused diplomatic rift with Russia, pictured on April 25, 2021, in Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Milos Zeman

Screenshot of Czech President Milos Zeman television speech on Prima TV, on Vrbetice blast incident that caused diplomatic rift with Russia, pictured on April 25, 2021, in Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Milos Zeman

Screenshot of Czech President Milos Zeman television speech on Prima TV, on Vrbetice blast incident that caused diplomatic rift with Russia, pictured on April 25, 2021, in Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Alexandr Zmeyevsky

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) has summoned Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky (centre) for 18:00 today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Alexandr Zmeyevsky

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) has summoned Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky (left) for 18:00 today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Jakub Kulhanek

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD), centre, comes to give a briefing after he met Zmeyevsky today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Jakub Kulhanek

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) gives a briefing after he met Zmeyevsky today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Alexandr Zmeyevsky

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) has summoned Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky (right) for 18:00 today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Jakub Kulhanek

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) gives a briefing after he met Zmeyevsky today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Andrej Babis, Jakub Kulhanek

Czech President Milos Zeman (not seen) appointed Jakub Kulhanek Foreign Minister (right) in Prague, Czech Republic, April 21, 2021, replacing his predecessor Tomas Petricek dismissed last week. On the left side is seen Prime Minister Andrej Babis. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Alexandr Zmeyevsky

New Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek (Social Democrats, CSSD) has summoned Ambassador of Russia Alexandr Zmeyevsky (right) for 18:00 today, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Kulhanek said he would convey to Zmeyevsky the Czech Republic's protest against Russian steps when expelling the Czech employees of the embassy in Moscow. Upon taking up office, Kulhanek will have to deal with the Czech-Russian diplomatic conflict over what Czech secret services call Russian GRU agents having detonated the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014. The Czech Republic recently expelled 18 Russian embassy staff in reaction. Russia retaliated by expelling 20 employees of the Czech embassy in Moscow. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Jakub Kulhanek, Milos Zeman, Andrej Babis

Czech President Milos Zeman (sitting in wheelchair) appoints Jakub Kulhanek Foreign Minister (2nd left) in Prague, Czech Republic, April 21, 2021, replacing his predecessor Tomas Petricek dismissed last week. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Jakub Kulhanek, Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman (sitting in wheelchair) appoints Jakub Kulhanek Foreign Minister in Prague, Czech Republic, April 21, 2021, replacing his predecessor Tomas Petricek dismissed last week. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Jakub Kulhanek, Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman (sitting in wheelchair) appoints Jakub Kulhanek Foreign Minister in Prague, Czech Republic, April 21, 2021, replacing his predecessor Tomas Petricek dismissed last week. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Jakub Kulhanek, Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman (sitting in wheelchair) appoints Jakub Kulhanek Foreign Minister in Prague, Czech Republic, April 21, 2021, replacing his predecessor Tomas Petricek dismissed last week. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Jakub Kulhanek, Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman (sitting in wheelchair) appoints Jakub Kulhanek Foreign Minister in Prague, Czech Republic, April 21, 2021, replacing his predecessor Tomas Petricek dismissed last week. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Pavel Zeman

Supreme State Attorney Pavel Zeman comes to a press conference after government meeting on April 19, 2021, in Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech law enforcement bodies are looking into the version that the explosion of the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, should not have occurred in the territory of the Czech Republic. Russian secret service GRU members were involved in the explosion of the Czech ammunition store compound in Vrbetice, south Moravia, in 2014, Czech security forces have found out. In reaction, Czechia is expelling 18 members of the Russian embassy staff who were identified as members of Russian secret services. They have to leave Czechia in 48 hours, PM Andrej Babis and Deputy PM Jan Hamacek said on April 17. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Pavel Zeman

The Czech law enforcement bodies are looking into a version that the target of the attack on the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, was materiel designated for transport to Bulgaria, Supreme State Attorney Pavel Zeman (pictured) told reporters after the government meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, April 19, 2021. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Pavel Zeman, Jiri Mazanek

The Czech law enforcement bodies are looking into a version that the target of the attack on the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, was materiel designated for transport to Bulgaria, Supreme State Attorney Pavel Zeman (left) told reporters after the government meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, April 19, 2021. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Pavel Zeman

The Czech law enforcement bodies are looking into a version that the target of the attack on the ammunition warehouse in Vrbetice, south Moravia, was materiel designated for transport to Bulgaria, Supreme State Attorney Pavel Zeman (pictured) told reporters after the government meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, April 19, 2021. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jan Blatny

President Milos Zeman dismissed Health Minister Jan Blatny (pictured; for ANO), meeting PM Andrej Babis's (ANO) proposal, today, Blatny, who ends after some five months in office, has told reporters in Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2021. As Babis proposed, Petr Arenberger, director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, will become the new health minister, the fourth in a row in the Babis cabinet, the Government Office said previously. Blatny also told reporters that he can understand his dismissal as a political decision to which Babis had the right. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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Katerina Zemanova, Roman Prymula

Katerina Zemanova, right, daughter of Czech President Milos Zeman, and former Health Minister Roman Prymula, left, attended a donation from the Endowment Fund of the President of the Republic Milos Zeman for the Military University Hospital Prague (UVN) on April 7, 2021, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jan Blatny

President Milos Zeman dismissed Health Minister Jan Blatny (left; for ANO), meeting PM Andrej Babis's (ANO) proposal, today, Blatny, who ends after some five months in office, has told reporters in Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2021. As Babis proposed, Petr Arenberger, director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, will become the new health minister, the fourth in a row in the Babis cabinet, the Government Office said previously. Blatny also told reporters that he can understand his dismissal as a political decision to which Babis had the right. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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JAN BLATNY

President Milos Zeman dismissed Health Minister Jan Blatny (for ANO), meeting PM Andrej Babis's (ANO) proposal, today, Blatny, who ends after some five months in office, has told reporters in Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2021. As Babis proposed, Petr Arenberger, director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, will become the new health minister, the fourth in a row in the Babis cabinet, the Government Office said previously. Blatny also told reporters that he can understand his dismissal as a political decision to which Babis had the right. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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PETR ARENBERGER, MILOS ZEMAN

President Milos Zeman (sitting) appointed Petr Arenberger (left), director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, as the new Czech health minister, replacing the sacked Jan Blatny in Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2021. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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JAN BLATNY

President Milos Zeman dismissed Health Minister Jan Blatny (for ANO), meeting PM Andrej Babis's (ANO) proposal, today, Blatny, who ends after some five months in office, has told reporters in Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2021. As Babis proposed, Petr Arenberger, director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, will become the new health minister, the fourth in a row in the Babis cabinet, the Government Office said previously. Blatny also told reporters that he can understand his dismissal as a political decision to which Babis had the right. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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PETR ARENBERGER

President Milos Zeman (not pictured) appointed Petr Arenberger (centre), director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, as the new Czech health minister, replacing the sacked Jan Blatny in Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2021. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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JAN BLATNY

President Milos Zeman dismissed Health Minister Jan Blatny (for ANO), meeting PM Andrej Babis's (ANO) proposal, today, Blatny, who ends after some five months in office, has told reporters in Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2021. As Babis proposed, Petr Arenberger, director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, will become the new health minister, the fourth in a row in the Babis cabinet, the Government Office said previously. Blatny also told reporters that he can understand his dismissal as a political decision to which Babis had the right. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

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JAN BLATNY

President Milos Zeman dismissed Health Minister Jan Blatny (for ANO), meeting PM Andrej Babis's (ANO) proposal, today, Blatny, who ends after some five months in office, has told reporters in Prague, Czech Republic, April 7, 2021. As Babis proposed, Petr Arenberger, director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, will become the new health minister, the fourth in a row in the Babis cabinet, the Government Office said previously. Blatny also told reporters that he can understand his dismissal as a political decision to which Babis had the right. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)