Britain to take Czech Republic off its list of “safe” destinations for travel

Britain will take the Czech Republic off its list of safe destinations for travel, effective as of Saturday August 29, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Smolek told reporters at a press briefing on Thursday. Mr. Smolek said the Czech authorities were still negotiating with Britain to try to get the decision reversed.

The Czech Republic itself is considering taking Croatia off its list of “safe” states for travel. However Mr. Smolek said the decision would be put off at least until September 7.

In the meantime, Czechs in the country have been advised to take all the recommended safety precautions such as wearing face-masks, hand-washing and keeping away from crowded places.

Only Spain and Romania now remain on the list of “high risk” destinations for Czech travellers.