"I would be glad if [the Czech Republic] could open borders with the four neighboring countries - Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia - from July," he said. "We have made biggest progress in ...

at least from Ukraine and neighboring Central European countries. Long-term challenges include dealing with a rapidly aging population, a shortage of skilled workers, a lagging education system ...

The Czech Republic has one of the largest refugee populations overall and per capita in the EU and is one of the key destination countries for refugees from Ukraine. In total, over 530,000 Ukrainians ...