State of Emergency extended until end of June

On Thursday evening the lower house approved the government's request to extend by 30 days a state of emergency passed to help deal with the influx of Ukrainian refugees. The vote was passed after an almost six-hour debate in parliament, despite not having the support of most opposition members.

The state of emergency for managing the migration wave has been in force in the Czech Republic since March 4. Without this extension, it would have ended on May 31. Government officials emphasize that the current state of emergency, in contrast to the ones imposed during the coronavirus crisis, does not restrict Czech citizens in any way.