Putin: Soviet Union’s decision to crush Hungarian, Czechoslovak uprisings was a ‘mistake’
Putin said the U.S. was making the same mistakes now that the Soviet Union made in the past
Putin said the U.S. was making the same mistakes now that the Soviet Union made in the past
There are currently 360,900 Ukrainian refugees still living in the country
The top administrative court held the rule exists to protect important gender freedoms
Authorities have so far not confirmed that the stabbing of a Roma is Ukrainian
The driver of the vehicle managed to flee the scene and an investigation into the incident is ongoing
Judge Robert Fremr has been accused of sentencing innocent men to prison based on forced confessions during a political trial under the former Czechoslovakia communist regime
The purchase sees Czechia eliminate its dependence on Soviet technology
The Czech government angrily hit back at Viktor Orbán’s assessment made during a major speech on Saturday
The debt translates to each Czech citizen owing 280,574 crowns
Around 50 more enforcement officers will be deployed at Germany’s borders with Czechia and Austria
Just two Czech senators opposed the proposed Czech-U.S. agreement on defense cooperation in a vote on Thursday
A former Communist Party member, the Brno-born author was exiled from Czechoslovakia in the 1970s for his scathing literature attacking the Communist regime
Czechia’s opposition leaders believe Poland and Hungary are fighting more for Czech sovereignty than the country’s prime minister
The one Czech national and 13 foreigners face up to 16 years in prison
All migration entry requests should be processed outside the EU, says Orbán
Czech political commentator Daniel Kaiser at Echo 24 analyzes what the new migration quotas may mean for Czechia
Zdeněk Nekula has faced criticism over his insufficient efforts to lower food prices
“It’s an incredible failure of our government, which is servile to Brussels,” claimed opposition leader Andrej Babiš
“No courts, whether from Brussels or Warsaw, will dictate to us what is meant by Poland’s energy security,” Mateusz Morawiecki told concerned workers during a visit to the site
The rental market in Czechia is in disarray, and experts believe the number of people renting could rise by 15% in the near future
The headlines will say wages are up, but the reality makes for different reading
Czechia is failing thousands of senior citizens and children, but the problems have been a long time coming, writes Záviš Dobiašovský for Echo 24
The Czech president and foreign minister had expressed concerns about Fico’s call to withdraw Slovak support for Ukraine should he return to power
The former Czech head of state called the plans “a disjointed patchwork of more than 50 ideas” that will only fuel citizen dissatisfaction
The opposition leader accused Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala of creating a toxic environment for businesses and workers after announcing a slew of tax hikes
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has now announced with great fanfare a slew of new taxes
Fewer houses and roads are being built in the Czech Republic
In an exclusive interview with Remix News, former Czech Prime Minister and President Václav Klaus, an ally of PM Viktor Orbán, laments that relations between Hungary and Czechia have reached such a low point
Speaking in Budapest, Andrej Babiš called for greater solidarity and self-reliance within the European Union and greater border protection around it
Andrej Babiš, leader of the Czech opposition ANO party, sat down with Hungarian newspaper Magyar Hírlap to discuss the Czech government’s failings, the current state of the Visegrád Group, and the upcoming CPAC Hungary event
The PM watches from the sidelines as the national debt grows to record highs, hoping that someone else will come and solve the crisis, writes Dalibor Balšínek for Echo24.cz
51,282 crimes were recorded across Czechia up to April, up considerably on the 46,940 registered in the same period last year
Only a comprehensive Ukrainian victory will ensure the future security of Europe, write Petr Fiala, Eduard Heger and Mateusz Morawiecki in a joint article for the U.S. magazine Foreign Affairs
The ODS-led administration has failed in its pledge to manage Czechia’s economy in a more conservative manner, writes Radomil Bábek, chairman of the Business Unions
Czechia’s agricultural minister says a ban on food imports from Ukraine would go against the unified European market
The Czech president visits Poland at a time when he claims the Visegrád Group is in crisis and certain members are going through a “phase of democratic deficit”
Petr Pavel dismisses the idea the Visegrád Group is functioning as a political alliance
Czech President Milos Zeman was awarded the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit as “an expression of the Hungarian nation’s respect” for his political service
The Ostrava Tower will become the tallest building in the Czech Republic at approximately 175 meters tall
Czechia’s President-elect Petr Pavel claims Hungary’s neutrality on the Ukrainian issue is a “fundamental problem” for the Visegrád Four
Petr Pavel infuriated Ukraine’s foreign minister by suggesting Ukraine and its Western allies must be realistic about attempts to liberate Russian-occupied territory
Pavel is fiercely supportive of Ukraine, backs the introduction of euthanasia, and supports same-sex marriage and adoption rights for homosexuals
Five EU countries have asked the European Commission to intervene as Ukrainian wheat floods the EU market
The Czech presidential candidate was asked if he would honor NATO’s principle of collective defense should Poland or the Baltic nations be attacked
A fiercely-fought runoff contest is now expected over the next fortnight between the experienced Andrej Babiš and political-newcomer Petr Pavel
Ukraine was the most registered nation of origin for detained people smugglers by Czech police last year, followed by Syria, Georgia, Turkey, and Czechia itself
The former Czech prime minister discussed the war in Ukraine and Europe’s energy crisis with both President Macron and the world’s current richest man, Bernard Arnault
The presiding judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to prove a crime had been committed
As more Czechs delve into their savings to pay for groceries and energy, former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš criticized the inadequate measures taken by the Czech government to ease the current crisis
The country’s coalition partners differ somewhat on the level of regulation, but broadly support liberalization of the country’s cannabis laws
“We passed the first test,” said Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela after the country’s first exposure to this winter’s sub-zero temperatures last week
“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
The Czech Republic is taking on tens of billions in debt with no real exit strategy, writes publicist Petr Kamberský
One report predicts there will be an increase in various negative socioeconomic trends between 2022 and 2024
“I would like to see inflation peak in October, but I’m afraid it’s not that far yet,” Christine Lagarde said on Monday
“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
Conservatives across Europe are split over the war in Ukraine, with the Visegrád Four (V4) increasingly looking like an alliance only in name
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 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
“Neither the European Union nor any European state can afford to depend on any third party in the future. European energy sovereignty must become our main goal,” Petr Fiala said
“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
One Czech company is already moving a major part of its business abroad to avoid a large windfall tax
“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
Czechia will face economic headwinds into next year
“Hungary is blocking the agreement”
We continue looking forward to emission-free tomorrows regardless of the reality of these ideas, writes Czech commentator Pavel Páral
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
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 Russian president may order weapons manufacturers to switch to 24-hour production,” Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said
“Do you remember how we said inflation will probably peak here a little earlier than in Western Europe?” asks economist Markéta Šichtařová
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
“I believe we have made significant progress, and soon we will be able to conclude our joint agreement,” Síkela said
“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 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
Czechia follows Poland, Finland, and the neighboring Baltic states in effectively banning Russian tourists from its territory
The housing sector contributed the most to this acceleration, especially energy and fuel prices
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
Illegal migration is soaring across Europe, but the crisis is taking a backseat to the war in Ukraine
The Czech crowdfunding initiative has previously raised money to acquire drones for the Ukrainian armed forces and is now collecting for ammunition
Austria prepares for a record number of illegal immigrants this year, breaking the previous record set during the 2016 migrant crisis
“The readmission agreements with the partners to the east of us do not work,” said a member of the Czech security committee
The right-wing and populist parties saw major gains in Czechia’s major cities
“We should take more decisions by qualified majority and limit the possibilities of using the right of veto,” German Minister Anna Lührmann told reporters