Will Berlin’s debt bomb explode?
Berlin has a number of family-oriented, populist measures, but they come at a cost
Berlin has a number of family-oriented, populist measures, but they come at a cost
“Like most other member states, we consider the EP’s proposal to be completely unrealistic,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport
“Chips are one of the most important rapidly developing technologies today, but the European Union currently does not have sufficient capacity to design and manufacture its own advanced chips,” said Czech Industry Minister Jozef Síkela
Even wealthy, smaller towns outside Paris are getting hit hard by migrant crime
The Czech Republic is taking on tens of billions in debt with no real exit strategy, writes publicist Petr Kamberský
The EU is waging a war against free speech
One report predicts there will be an increase in various negative socioeconomic trends between 2022 and 2024
15,000 healthcare workers lost their jobs for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine
Germany’s ammunition problem is not only related to Ukraine, but also has to do with a lack of supplies from China, writes Czech commentator Robert Schuster
“We are not out of the crisis. We don’t know how long the conflict will last, but we must get rid of our dependence on Russian fossil resources,” Petr Fiala said
Vít Rakušan warned, however, that the country must also know the limits of its social and healthcare systems to ensure they do not become saturated
“The meeting of the V4 prime ministers, which will take place tomorrow, is the first in a long time,” noted Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Wednesday
Despite protests from the rest of Europe, Germany continues down the road to breaking up the single market as it moves to provide unprecedented state aid for its industry, writes publicist Pavel Páral
Vulnerabilities in emerging market currencies are now at their highest level in more than 20 years, according to the report
On Oct. 4, all supermarkets in Germany raised the price of sugar, and Czech retailers simply copied the price of their neighbors
“We keep berating Frontex, especially in the European Parliament, but it simply can’t save us with its few hundred employees,” said Czech MEP Tomáš Zdechovský
Germany’s plan to heavily subsidize energy bills even for large businesses threatens the fair competition aross the European Union, and the Czech prime minister must do something to stop it, notes the publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
“The current federal government would like to abolish animal husbandry and switch the diet in Germany to vegetables and oatmeal,” says Hubert Kelliger, head of group sales at the large butcher Westfleisch
“The survey was conducted during the entire month of October, so it may differ from election surveys that took place in a shorter period of time,” said the Median agency
“Czechia is ready to double the number of police officers operating on the border from 40 to 80 in the spring,” said Petr Fiala
“It will be a system of mutual police cooperation near the border, on both sides of the border,” said Interior Minister Vít Rakušan
Jozef Síkela said it is necessary to maintain social order and ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot cause social unrest or a recession in the European economy
Czech leader says his country is committed to transitioning to nuclear power and renewable energy
“The situation is not easy for Slovakia, but it is not easy for the Czech Republic either,” noted Vít Rakušan
“We need Germany to supply us with gas, and Germany needs us to supply them with electricity,” says head of a Czech energy company
“Hate and violence must have no place in political discourse!” stated the Alternative for Germany party
Germany’s left-wing interior minister appears to be hiding the true extent of Germany’s migration crisis
In comparison, the increase in the number of employed Ukrainians subject to social security contributions was modest
European households are feeling the pain from higher gas and electricity prices, but some nations are worse off than others
The Czech Republic is seeing large demonstrations against Ukraine, the EU, and a call to end sanctions on Russia
“Poor-quality nutrition worsens people’s health and quality of life, and affects well-being at work and work performance,” comments Aneta Martišková, director of corporate relations at Edenred
“We want to keep the cost increases under control,” claims education head Christine Buchheit (Greens)
The Czech government has fumbled its response to the energy crisis, according to one political scientist
Households, on the other hand, will continue to exist despite the current difficulties
The suspects fled to Algeria following the murder
“The Russian president may order weapons manufacturers to switch to 24-hour production,” Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said
“My father died, why?”
“Do you remember how we said inflation will probably peak here a little earlier than in Western Europe?” asks economist Markéta Šichtařová
Boats are passé for migrants with money, who are now turning to jet skis to zip across the Mediterranean
The Baltic countries have the highest inflation in Europe, but many Central and Eastern European countries are not far behind
“A naive approach that was unable to read Russia in its full depth and context. The Germans took it purely for business purposes,” said Czech MEP Alexandr Vondra
Residents of Callac point out that the region has seen underinvestment for years, but in order to relocate 70 migrants and their families, millions are now pouring in
“Citizens of the Czech Republic are very intelligent people. They see what is happening. If someone says we can close ourselves off as an energy island, they are lying,” said Prime Minister Petr Fiala
The movement expresses “hostility towards foreigners and Islam,” claims the Cologne Administrative Court
“The Western Balkan route continues to be the most active migratory route into the EU with 19,160 detections in September, twice as many as a year ago,” Frontex said
“We acted as a united federal and state party,” said the Alternative for Germany leader Tino Chrupalla
Turkey also plays an important role in opening supply routes for agricultural products from Ukraine
“We have seen a very strong aversion to using nuclear weapons, even in the case of purely demonstrative nuclear explosions,” says nuclear weapons expert and security analyst Michal Smetana
“We thus have a unique opportunity to expand the Czech territory and finally gain access to the sea,” says the petition
The board of directors reportedly includes a well-known “pedophile sympathizer”
“The readmission agreements with the partners to the east of us do not work,” said a member of the Czech security committee
What many saw coming has now become a reality. Vladimir Putin has ordered partial mobilization and, according to his statement, is following a recommendation from his Ministry of Defense, writes Ferdinand Vogel for the Junge Freiheit newspaper
“We should take more decisions by qualified majority and limit the possibilities of using the right of veto,” German Minister Anna Lührmann told reporters
Approximately 1,153,000 people in the Czech Republic live in households that can be described as low-income
Six percent of respondents plan to stay in Poland permanently, according to the new study by the EWL agency
Polling also shows the ruling government coalition would no longer have a majority to rule if an election were held now
“The measures approved by the Czech government are complementary to the European ones,” says Jakub Kajzler, the advisor to the prime minister
The price cap will apply to solar, wind, nuclear, and coal power plants, as well as producers of electricity from biomass
The first part of the attack was caught on video
Ahead of Friday’s EU energy minister meeting in Prague, convened by Czech Industry Minister Jozef Síkela, chaos and uncertainty prevail, writes Czech commentator and economist Lenka Zlámalová
The company’s energy bill is a sign of what may come for business and public services across Europe
“This is not our war”
“With your government, Mr. Prime Minister, our country has no future,” declared former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš
The end of the petrol discount was already clearly visible at gas stations in Germany
Suddenly what seemed impossible for many weeks is possible, writes publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
Czechia’s debt is growing, and its economic growth is slowing
“Customers vote by choosing goods,” said Petr Fiala
“We should eat less meat overall,” said the German federal minister of food and agriculture
Sweden could be in for an election stunner
“60 percent of German households will have to use their entire disposable income purely for living expenses,” said Helmut Schleweis
According to the German weekly, von der Leyen stood up for the Polish authorities but was subsequently unable to oppose Jourová
Prices are approximately 11 times higher than normal for this time of year
“Without relief for the particularly affected sectors, these developments will massively endanger the location of local business and industry.” said the MD of the Association of Industrial Energy and Power Industries, Christian Seyfert
The “seemingly unstoppable rise” in the price of natural gas is also an issue
The Czech foundation Regi Base sponsored and organized the transport and treatment of the wounded Ukrainians
“Very expensive electricity for households will be a matter for many years in the Czech Republic,” says economist Lukáš Kovanda
Corruption scandals and overt bias are plaguing Germany’s left-wing public broadcasters, leaving conservatives with a rare opportunity they should not waste
Inflation in Slovakia was mainly influenced by the higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages
“Why does the world keep meddling in our affairs?” complained the supreme leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada
According to the Spanish justice minister, the attacks are pushing women out of nightlife venues
“I think it is bad to have areas where the majority are of non-Nordic descent,” said Anders Ygeman
Border officials are expecting a surge in illegal crossings with “millions of migrants” waiting to flee to Europe
What is a woman? Something that has been non-controversial for centuries surprisingly became one of the main controversies in the West, writes publicist Ondřej Šmigol
The current mood of households and companies is very gloomy, notes publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
The man “attacked passers-by by stabbing them while repeatedly uttering words in Arabic,” said the prosecutor
According to Lufthansa Chairman Harry Hohmeister, the strike is destroying people’s “holiday dreams”
“We have 2.6 billion cubic meters of gas,” added the Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela
One reception center has a 300-person capacity but is now hosting more than 1,200
After the regular 10-day maintenance of Nord Stream 1, Russian gas began to flow again to the European Union on Thursday morning
Experts call the move unnecessary and suggest investment in daycare and schools is needed to allow more women to work full time
Negotiations are already underway with Qatar to replace Russian gas, but time is of the essence to acquire the LNG needed to see Czechia through the winter months
“It is time to rethink our policy towards Russia. We have to build new measures against it to stop the war,” said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský
“We are taking fundamental steps towards the energy self-sufficiency of the Czech Republic,” said Prime Minister Petr Fiala
Slovenians rejected same-sex marriage in three separate referendums, but the country’s top court has rejected these democratic results
“I think it should not be included, as many countries are still dependent on Russian gas,” said PM Petr Fiala
In addition to the beautiful sights, tourists can enjoy the overall attractive quality of life in the Czech capital
Truly shocking statistics underline the crime problem Italy is facing from young immigrants
Czech gas storage tanks are now 75 percent full
“It looks like a candy, not like a nicotine product,” said Czech MP Marek Novák
“This step will help us ensure we have enough gas for our citizens and companies and reduce energy dependence on Russia,” said Czechia’s Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela