Czechia’s Petr Fiala lobbied the eurocrat regarding nuclear energy and discussed the upcoming Czech EU presidency
The session lasted for more than 22 hours
The SPD and ANO movements announced they will not express confidence in the current government
Pekarová has been accused of hypocrisy and political opportunism for her criticism of the Hungarian prime minister
“In the new Czech government, Slovakia has a partner with whom our country will get along,” says President Zuzana Čaputová
Experts are fearing up to 50,000 new positive Covid-19 cases per day
With her words, Pekarová Adamová damages her country and confirms that immature, arrogant people do not belong in top state positions, says former Czech President Václav Klaus
The so-called work quarantine would apply to critical infrastructure staff and their key suppliers
The dispute over the Turów mine was a lack of empathy, understanding, and willingness to engage in dialogue — especially on the Polish side, says the Polish diplomat
The document does not differ significantly from what the politicians promised in the November coalition program
We need a personality who respects the nature of parliamentary democracy and the constitution, says Fiala
Czechs will replace Poles currently guarding Lithuanian airspace
Strengthening European sovereignty is about better protection of its borders and more effective management of migration flows, says French Minister Gérald Darmanin
The school wanted the court to set a precedent
Alexander Vondra insisted that Germany does not always have to get its way
Foreigners living in Prague appreciate the city’s transport infrastructure, a large number of leisure activities, and the availability of medical services
The decision is key for Czechia’s energy self-sufficiency, says Czech PM Fiala
The Czech prime minister described COVID-19, inflation and rising energy prices as the most pressing problems to solve
Police say the Afghan migrant traveled from Germany to stab and rape two Czech women
Czechia signals it is ready to break ties with Hungary and Poland on key issues such as rule of law and judicial reform in what could be a sign that the Visegrád Four is no longer a functioning alliance
“I fully acknowledge Orbán‘s reservations about the progressive ideas that often flow into Hungary from the West,” says Zahradil
Four of the five heads of the governing coalition parties belong to some kind of church
“I am convinced that compulsory vaccination is the easiest way to suppress the pandemic,” Czech president also says
As many as 84 percent of Czechs spend Christmas Eve at home
The management and control systems for deciding on subsidies must be improved for the country to receive more money from the recovery fund
Visegrád Group foreign ministers called on Brussels to pay Ankara for stemming the flow of illegal migration
The coronavirus crisis has not led to higher birth rates — only 84,000 children were born in three-quarters of this year
As European energy prices rise, a number of countries are pushing back against plans to include housing and cars in the emissions trading system
We need to solve in the short term the problem with many people falling into energy poverty, says Fiala
Hundreds to thousands of children live in the Czech Republic with two mothers or two fathers
Austria, along with Germany and Luxembourg, opposed the efforts of Czechia or Poland
The data shows that despite governments often turning to lockdowns, they may have no material impact on the course of the pandemic
The initiative proposing an end to heating buildings with gas would have a dramatic impact on the entire EU economy, warns Babiš
The Czech minister called for further sanctions against Belarus
Use of alternative energy sources is a serious challenge for Czechia due to geographical factors
Fiala calls Zeman’s change of mind a “surprising end of the hour-long meeting”
Emission allowances have a 20 to 23 percent effect on the price of electricity, according to Czechia’s PM
Another protest in Prague is scheduled for the last day of this year
Zeman does not want to appoint Jan Lipavský as minister of foreign affairs because the candidate has a questionable stance towards Israel and the Visegrád Four
Last December, the government again agreed with the recommendation of the Bank and the Ministry of Finance not to set a target date for joining the euro area
The most common reasons for refusing the vaccine are doubts about its necessity and fear of side effects
Czech-German relations will deteriorate, but not because we want to or wish for it, says Czech MEP Zahradil
Approximately 6.4 million people in Czechia have completed their Covid-19 vaccination, but now those vaccine passports will be valid for a shorter period of time
Slovenia and Austria also report a high number of infected children
Bazanov allegedly arrived in the country without a permit and violated epidemic measures
The initiative aims to vaccinate a million people in a week
Digital technologies have become the main geopolitical battleground of the two global technology leaders, China and the United States, says Kulhánek
Andrej Babiš now has the support of 26.5 percent of respondents, followed by General Petr Pavel with 15.5 percent
We should consider compulsory vaccination, says the president of Czechia, as pressure builds on the unvaccinated
Gross domestic product per capita based on purchasing power parity rose to 94 percent of the EU average
The new government could take over as early as mid-December
We know from experience how fast the virus can spread, says Health Minister Adam Vojtěch
Christmas markets are banned under the new measures
He has been treated with monoclonal antibodies and will stay in the hospital for observation
The Czech Republic signed the Istanbul Convention more than five years ago, but ratification has not yet happened
It is a well-established institutional framework for dialogue, says Bek about the Visegrad Group
Czech troops could head to the border immediately
Investigation into the death of the Roma showed a direct connection with meth intoxication
Further orders will arrive in mid-December, says the Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch
Almost three-quarters of respondents believe that electricity consumption will grow
Bookmakers see Babiš as the biggest favorite in the presidential elections
Supporting the Belarusian opposition is key, says Markéta Pekarová Adamová
People are advised to keep the Czech currency in an above-average volume compared to other currencies of young market economies
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Maps describing different routes into Europe are being shared in Arabic on social media
President Zeman says he is ready to increase his workload
The former Czech president warned against sacrificing freedom again in the name of the fight against the epidemic
The epidemic in the Czech Republic continues to escalate, breaking the record for new daily cases
Of the reviewed countries, Serbia is the least resistant to the influence of Russia and China
A total of 82 percent of the party’s members voted in favor of being in the new government
The president performs his duties as usual, says Babiš
Outgoing PM Babiš said that many of the people he knows who once believed in the EU would not vote for EU membership again
I am convinced that we will find a compromise, says Miloš Vystrčil
Political support for the event is relatively cautious, says a diplomatic source
The Czech PM added that his movement wants to have a candidate for the presidential elections, in any case
One Czechia’s wealthiest men is expected to purchase the entire club in the future
Among Czechs, support for EU membership is now nine percentage points lower than last October
The country will reportedly announce the construction of up to six new nuclear reactors
The new government says it wants to lead the country out of the health, economic, and value crisis
The acquisition will allow Poland’s Allegro to expand into the Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Slovenian and Croatian markets
Despite fears of a constitutional crisis, it is increasingly likely that Czechia will seen a smooth transfer of power
V4 has played a key role in the fight against illegal migration, stresses the Czech PM
Czechia has a reputation as an atheist country, and the results of this survey will only support that assumption
Even the most ingenious government policy will not ensure prosperity if there is no price stability, said the Czech central bank governor in defense of the bank’s rate hike
It seems very likely that Czech senators could use the so-called yellow card in relation to the EU’s climate scheme
In September, the unemployment rate in the European Union was at 6.7 percent
A conservative MP’s statements from seven years ago that divorce has become the norm instead of the exception is being used against him
Currently, adopting the euro currency would not be advantageous for Czechia
The emerging government coalition wants to redraw the Czech state budget for next year
Resistance to the EU’s Green Deal is growing as the astronomical costs become apparent. Now, Czechia’s outgoing prime minister called on an approach from the EU that is free of ideology.
The number of Covid-19 cases in the Czechia is growing rapidly
Brussels’ policy pursues goals other than freedom, prosperity, and raising the living standards of the people of Europe, says Klaus.
The Czech nation had always united when it sensed a threat to the future and the children, said PM Babiš
Just a small fraction of the richest Czechs owns about 36 percent of all property in the country, making it one of the most unequal countries in Europe based on that metric
The Roma man physically fought Czech officers and was high on crystal meth, but international NGOs still called for an investigation. An autopsy has now determined the man died from overdose.
Gay marriage, adoption of the euro currency, and how ministries will be divided all remain contentious issues between the parties seeking to form a coalition government in Czechia
There are more younger people with Covid-19 in hospitals than before, noted the minister
It is our duty to support democracies in other parts of the world, says the Czech senate president
The time has not yet come, says Babiš, noting that the President’s stay in the hospital does not hinder any important processes
