Interior Minister: Police to adopt security measures for Easter and upcoming holidays

Police in the Czech Republic will introduce security measures in connection with Friday’s fire in Pardubice and the situation in the Middle East ahead of Easter and other holidays. The measures will cover the protection of cultural, sports and social events, transport hubs and the international airport, and will also include road checks and search operations. Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar (ANO) said this in the Chamber of Deputies.

According to him, patrols in ballistic protection and armed with automatic weapons will also be deployed in places with large crowds.

Easter Monday falls on April 6 this year, with Good Friday on April 3. Two additional public holidays will occur in May, on Friday May 1 and May 8.

The Czech Republic is currently at the second level of a four-level terrorism threat scale, indicating a moderate level of risk.