Ukrainian grain exports threaten Central Europe
Five EU countries have asked the European Commission to intervene as Ukrainian wheat floods the EU market
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
Approximately 1,153,000 people in the Czech Republic live in households that can be described as low-income
“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 estimated budgetary impact of capping the price of electricity and gas will be a maximum of 130 billion korunas (€5.3 billion)
While some of the 70,000 Czechs protesting may be pro-Russian, their concerns must be listened to and not insulted, said presidential hopeful Petr Pavel
“She was a fragile, gentle, and a modest woman,” writes former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš about the late monarch
Czechia’s interior minister will first negotiate with Slovakia on compliance with the so-called readmission agreement, which regulates the transfer of migrants between countries
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
“These people do not come from the country of origin, Syria, but Turkey. It’s proven,” explains Czech interior minister Vít Rakušan
New smuggling routes from Czechia to Germany are fueling the migrant crisis
“This is not our war”
“With your government, Mr. Prime Minister, our country has no future,” declared former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš
The EU is looking to abolish national sovereignty
Czechs are paying massive energy bills even as the country remains one of the largest energy exporters in the world
Czechia’s debt is growing, and its economic growth is slowing
“Customers vote by choosing goods,” said Petr Fiala
Germany significantly influences European energy prices, thanks to its energy policy and the size of its market, writes energy expert Jaroslav Míl
According to Czechia’s president, the solution to the energy crisis is not to succumb to the Green Deal and to pursue a sovereign foreign policy
The number of detained migrants in the last two months has exceeded the figures from the migration crisis in 2015
According to the German weekly, von der Leyen stood up for the Polish authorities but was subsequently unable to oppose Jourová
“It is not permissible for the elderly to spend 100 percent of their time in spaces at 20°C and below,” states Daniela Lusková, vice-president of the Association of Social Service Providers
The current cause of the energy crisis is a failure in energy policy due to the Green Deal, writes Czech columnist Petr Holub
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
The party most aligned with conservative-national values in Czechia may secure a big victory in elections this fall
According to Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, Orbán’s recent speech in Tusványos will have “political consequences”
According to firefighter chief Vladimír Vlček, Ukrainians must stand on their own two feet and seek longer-term accommodation
So far, Czechia has saved enough gas for the entire EU
Almost four in five Czechs consider finding a solution to the energy crisis to be the most important task during the country’s presidency of the EU Council
The current mood of households and companies is very gloomy, notes publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
The details of the deployment of multi-role fighters will be specified in a joint declaration between Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland
However, the Czech government remains relatively indifferent to the growing trend in positive cases and has not called for the mandatory wearing of face masks
“We have 2.6 billion cubic meters of gas,” added the Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela
The threat of radicalization among both religious and political factions remains high across Europe, according to Europol
After the regular 10-day maintenance of Nord Stream 1, Russian gas began to flow again to the European Union on Thursday morning
“If we do not reach an agreement, we will not close the way for other solutions,” Defense Minister Jana Černochová said
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
“The more the Ukrainians manage to resist, the less likely it is that we will have to fight on our territory,” said Tomáš Pojar
“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
“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