Czech Air Force to protect Slovak airspace from September until end of 2023
The details of the deployment of multi-role fighters will be specified in a joint declaration between Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland
Lufthansa cancels flights across Europe due to the strike, affecting tens of thousands of passengers
According to Lufthansa Chairman Harry Hohmeister, the strike is destroying people’s “holiday dreams”
Gas reservoirs in Czechia are already 80% full, says Czech PM
“We have 2.6 billion cubic meters of gas,” added the Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela
Terror threat across Europe still high as Ukraine war poses new challenges
The threat of radicalization among both religious and political factions remains high across Europe, according to Europol
Mediterranean crossings up 50% over last year as migrants land in Italy in the thousands
One reception center has a 300-person capacity but is now hosting more than 1,200
Restoring gas deliveries means more time to fill the tanks, says Czech trade minister
After the regular 10-day maintenance of Nord Stream 1, Russian gas began to flow again to the European Union on Thursday morning
Polish government’s former energy tsar takes to social media to criticize his dismissal
Piotr Naimski oversaw the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline project and pushed for LNG imports
German government plans to make immigration easier to fill 1.7 million vacancies
Experts call the move unnecessary and suggest investment in daycare and schools is needed to allow more women to work full time
Czech Republic secured the pipes, now it needs to get the gas itself
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
Ex-Polish president’s son calls for state protection for his father following anti-Russian remarks
Lech Wałęsa’s son is concerned about threats made on an influential Russian TV program to kidnap or place a bounty on the head of the former Polish “Solidarity” leader and president of the country
Relations with Russia will be strained for at least 10 years, warns Czech foreign minister
“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
Czech PM: ‘We don’t rely on others; we’re stocking up on gas for the winter ourselves’
“We are taking fundamental steps towards the energy self-sufficiency of the Czech Republic,” said Prime Minister Petr Fiala
Slovenia legalizes same-sex marriage even after citizens rejected measure in 3 national referendums
Slovenians rejected same-sex marriage in three separate referendums, but the country’s top court has rejected these democratic results
9-year-old Swedish girl beaten into coma on playground by a 13-year-old Ethiopian just given permanent residence
“Should such a person be allowed to go unpunished? Should that one remain in the country?” asked one parent
‘We will lose the prosperity that we had for years’ – President of German employers’ association warns of coming crisis over Russian gas cut
We are facing the biggest crisis the country has ever had, claims Rainer Dulger
France extradites 2015 Paris Islamic terror attack convict to Belgium for another trial
The 32-year-old Moroccan Islamist is the only surviving initiator of the November 2015 Paris attacks
Czech PM: Gas won’t be part of next round of EU sanctions against Russia
“I think it should not be included, as many countries are still dependent on Russian gas,” said PM Petr Fiala
Prague named sixth-best city in the world
In addition to the beautiful sights, tourists can enjoy the overall attractive quality of life in the Czech capital
Czechs curtail shopping as crisis looms and pessimism spreads
People believe the government is doing little to prevent the decline in living standards
Czechia signs energy security agreement with Germany as Russian gas cut looms
Czech gas storage tanks are now 75 percent full
Germany: 9 women reportedly spiked with date-rape drugs at left-wing SPD ‘summer bash’
Date-rape drugs were reportedly used at the summer event hosted by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party
Czech state will intervene against the use of nicotine ‘candy’ for schoolchildren
“It looks like a candy, not like a nicotine product,” said Czech MP Marek Novák
German economic minister warns of ‘catastrophic’ winter over Russian gas cut fears
Germany will face a “crucial test” in the winter, warns the country’s economic minister
Leased LNG terminals in the Netherlands will cover up to a third of Czechia’s annual gas consumption
“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
Ukraine may miss Boris Johnson
Poland may now become the only significant European country in favor of a tough stance against Russia, argues Jędrzej Bielecki for daily Rzeczpospolita
Women and children from jihadist camps in Syria repatriated to France
It is the largest return since 2019 when the Islamic State group lost control of territory in Syria and Iraq
‘Reminiscent of communist times’ – The EU may force member states like Hungary to ‘share’ gas with countries like Germany
Other countries may want to seize Hungary’s cheap Russian oil and gas while at the same time pretending Hungary is the “bad guy” for obtaining the energy in the first place
Czech fighter jets will soon defend Slovak airspace
“Slovakia can count on the defense of its airspace. It is a beautiful example of trust and cooperation,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday
Czech EU presidency will be defined by ‘crisis,’ warns European press outlets
The Czech government will also have to deal with growing public dissatisfaction due to the high cost of living and war fatigue
What is Czech PM Petr Fiala waiting for with rising electricity prices?
Higher prices are not the result of the invisible hand of the market, writes Czech publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
‘The findings are shocking’ – Germans entering poverty at record rate as inflation and COVID destroy prosperity
There are “more poor people than we’ve ever had,” said the director of a leading German social welfare association
Inflation interview Miloš Zeman President Presidential elections Ukraine war czech republic News Trending Czech president warns of general strikes, says government’s neoliberal economic ideology is trumping pragmatism
The government’s neoliberal economic policy should be dropped in favor of price caps and taxes on higher earners, says Czechia’s president
600 Czech soldiers ready for rapid deployment
Among the soldiers are members of the well-known 31st Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Regiment of Liberec
Warsaw’s mayor tricked by ‘deepfake’ version of Vitali Klitschko
Mayors from a number of European capitals, including Budapest, Vienna, Berlin, and Madrid, all held fake videocalls with who they thought was the mayor of Kyiv
Abortion is homicide, but we will not change the law, says Czech labor minister
According to Marian Jurečka, it is necessary to look for ways to make it easier for women to decide to keep a child
‘He rammed the knife right into her head’ – Afghan national arrested for brutally stabbing young woman in Hamburg
Afghan migrants have for the most part failed to successfully integrate into the country’s culture and job market
‘It will threaten our existence’ – Leading German association predicts horror winter without Russian gas
If no more gas comes from Russia, companies will be forced to shut down in whole or part, warns the managing director of the German Association of Municipal Enterprises
Gas shock in Slovakia: Largest gas company will increase prices for households by 76%
High energy prices are exacerbating inflation in Slovakia
Destroyed Russian tanks on display in Warsaw
‘Ukraine is defending Poland and Europe,’ said a top Polish official during the opening of an exhibition of destroyed Russian tanks in Castle Square, Warsaw
90% of Czech Republic suffering from drought
Like much of Europe, Czechia is suffering from extreme drought
Dozens arrested at planned pride march banned by authorities in Istanbul
Police in full gear raided several bars around central Taksim Square, taking people into custody including a news station journalist
‘Kremlin’s next act of hostility’ — Polish flags removed from Katyn, Mednoye memorials in Russia
Poland protests after Russia removed the country’s flag from the memorials for thousands of Polish WWII prisoners executed by the Soviet Union
Czechia has exhausted its arms reserves supporting Ukraine, Czech PM reveals
Petr Fiala assured Ukraine that Czechia intends to continue supporting the country militarily, but will first need to replenish its resources
65% of French people feel there is too much immigration in their country
Interestingly, 69 percent of those aged 25-34 now consider immigration levels to be too high
Families with children shouldn’t visit outdoor pools due to violence and sexual attacks, warns German swimming association head
German public pools were once peaceful places fit for families and children of all ages
Czechia to push on with securing energy independence from Russia as gas storage tank reserves reach record levels
“Russia wants to make us weak, and therefore vulnerable to blackmail,” Fiala said in an address to the nation
20% of all babies born in France given Muslim first names in 2021
The rate of Muslim first names for newborns could actually be as high as 25 percent
Czech PM: “We see no reasons for government reconstruction” in light of latest scandal
An explosive corruption case rocks the Czech government
Czech PM Fiala is playing with fire
The Czech government’s inaction on tackling inflation will soon be viewed as arrogance and incompetence, writes Dalibor Balšínek for Echo24.cz
VIDEO: Mass migrant brawl in Berlin outdoor pool triggers huge police response
A 10-year-old was injured with a blow to the head during the mayhem
Rowan Atkinson slams cancel culture and claims ‘the job of comedy is to offend’
The British comedy actor is a long-standing advocate of free speech
‘Biology trumps gender’ – World Athletics next to review trans participation in women’s events
The world governing body’s president, Sebastian Coe, vowed to fall on the side of fairness over inclusion when re-examining eligibility criteria later this year
Trans women banned from women’s swimming events following landmark decision from world governing body
Men who transitioned to women, such as Lia Thomas, now face a total ban from elite swimming competitions
Czech Education Minister Gazdík to resign due to corruption scandal
Upon opposition calls for Vít Rakušan to also stand down, Czech Prime Minister Fiala insists his interior minister continues to have his full support
Germany’s migration minister pushes for migrants to gain citizenship faster, calls for reform of nationality law
“We must make it possible for people to have more than one nationality,” said Federal Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration Reem Alabali-Radovan
‘Politically motivated’ – After Russia cuts pipeline flow, European gas prices soar 70% in just one week
Russia could eventually shut down the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline altogether, which most experts agree would be catastrophic for Europe’s economy
Polish conservative press praises Orbán government’s Hungary First stance in Ukraine conflict
“Orbán is doing the dirty work for other countries”
Italian parliament opens investigation after hundreds of migrants blamed for ‘unleashing hell’ at lakeside towns with rioting and sexual assaults
“They are just a race of criminals who have left a deep wound in my community. We lived a day of war,” said the mayor of Italian lakeside town Peschiera
The Czech government presented the priorities of its EU presidency: refugees, Ukraine, energy, and defense
“Democracy is a daily task, the fight for freedom is a daily task,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala
As Ukraine inches closer to EU candidate status, Georgia asks, ‘What about us?’
“If anyone is entitled to candidate status, it is first and foremost Georgia, then Ukraine and Moldova,” said Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili
46 foreign ambassadors sign pro-LGBT letter criticizing Poland, including close ally Ukraine
Despite Poland sending Ukraine over 200 tanks and taking in millions of refugees, Ukrainian diplomats joined a letter criticizing Poland’s stance on LGBT rights
Czech housing crisis accelerates: A new apartment in Prague costs 17 annual wages
When the average wage of Czechs is factored in, they face the most expensive housing market in the EU, according to analysts
Europe’s migration problems set to worsen as survey shows more than half of young Africans plan to emigrate
Hundreds of millions of Africans want to move abroad, and Europe remains a top destination
Germany: AfD party congress canceled over left-wing violence threats
Germany’s AfD party is unable to even organize a conference due to the threat of left-wing violence
Pakistani male arrested for raping 6-year-old Ukrainian girl in Portuguese refugee center
She fled the war in Ukraine only to be sexually assaulted in multicultural Western Europe
Ukraine cannot be excluded from negotiations to end the war, says Czech foreign minister
“Ukraine cannot be allowed to end up like Czechoslovakia in 1938,” warned Jan Lipavský
Czechia’s PM discusses fate of Ukraine with Pope Francis
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala spoke with Pope Francis about both political and personal matters
Germany’s far-left government pushes amnesty for 100,000 illegal immigrants
The German government is treading a dangerous and odd path within the EU with its radical amnesty proposal, according to a top CDU official
France: 3 Algerian migrants arrested for slitting 70-year-old woman’s throat
The three illegal migrants are accused of brutally murdering an elderly woman in a French retirement home
Germany’s LGBT commissioner attacks critics of pro-transgender, sexualizing content on German kids’ TV
Despite medical research showing the dangers of puberty blockers and gender transitioning surgery for young people, Germany’s LGBT commissioner contends that critics of pro-transgender content on children’s television are bigoted
Czech president: I would veto legislation legalizing same-sex marriages
“Family is the union of a man and a woman,” asserts Czechia’s president
Face mask obligation and school closures were useless, led to health crisis, says German government expert
Adolescents in Germany, in contrast to those in Switzerland, are struggling with immense mental health issues and obesity due to school closures, restrictions on sports, and mask obligations
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia Eduard Heger Petr Fiala Slovakia Ukraine war czech republic News Trending Czech and Slovak PMs agree that the dissolution of Czechoslovakia was inevitable 30 years ago
Their shared position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine also reflects the permanent ties between the two states
Analysis: EU lags far behind US in aiding Ukraine
Eastern European countries like Poland and Estonia are performing admirably, according to a new report
Italy: 30 North African migrants sexually assault 6 teen girls on train to Milan
The news has shocked Italy, with major politicians weighing in on the reported mass sexual assault involving North Africans
61% of French in favor of publishing nationality of people arrested at Champions League final
The Champions League final, which pitted Liverpool against Real Madrid on Saturday, May 28, at the Stade de France, was marred by incidents and instigated the survey
Czechia’s blackout risk grows, and people should prepare for the worst
The question is not whether there will be a blackout but rather when it will come
End of EU democracy? Hungary should be stripped of its voting rights, demands EU vice-president
In what would mark a major shift in the history of the European Union, a top politician from the European Parliament is calling for Hungary to lose voting rights in the political bloc
Jarosław Kaczyński Kyiv meeting Mateusz Morawiecki Ukraine war Volodymyr Zelensky News Poland Trending Polish and Ukrainian governments hold ‘historic’ joint meeting in Kyiv
Ukraine and Poland deepen ties as war with Russia drags on in the east
Energy Prices European Commission Russian aggression Ukraine war Věra Jourová czech republic News Trending The EU cannot guarantee cheap energy for the coming winter, says Czech EU commissioner
“We can guarantee that there will be enough energy for heating and enough food,” the EC vice-president Věra Jourová commented on rapidly rising prices
Slovakia donates military equipment to Ukraine worth €21.6 million
Slovakia also wants to sell the Zuzana self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine
Czechia: 85% of Ukrainian refugees have stayed in the country
Approximately 1,000 refugees are still arriving in Czechia every day, while 1,000 more are either returning to Ukraine or heading to other EU member states
Almost 2 gang rapes happen every single day in multicultural Germany, and cases more than doubled in just 3 years
The number of gang rapes in Germany has skyrocketed since 2015, as has the proportion of foreign offenders
Czechia wants to elevate Ukraine to candidacy status during its EU presidency
Energy security and defense will be amongst the priorities of the Czech presidency
Czech Republic Jana Černochová Military spending Ukraine Ukraine war Weapons czech republic News Trending Czechia sent Ukraine weapons worth €141 million and will send more
In the government’s view, it is imperative that the assistance remains continuous
Turkish migrant dad chokes out teen football player and pulls knife on playing field named after George Floyd in Berlin
A man of Turkish origin tried to stab a teenage player on a German playing field named after George Floyd
Germany’s CDU falls into the arms of the Greens
Germany’s once conservative CDU is increasingly aligning itself with the far left Green Party
Latest IS leader captured by Turkish authorities, Istanbul police sources claim
Hasan Hashimi Quraysh became the leader of IS in March this year after the previous IS leader died during a U.S. special forces operation
Food will become extremely expensive, warn German farmers as cost of living crisis soars
Food prices in Germany rose by 8.5 percent in April compared to the same month last year
Why Czechia should not adopt the euro
One look at the ranking of European inflation is a clear argument against the introduction of the common EU currency in the Czech Republic, writes journalist Pavel Páral
Roma people are warned against going to Czechia
In addition, customs officers began to demand one more identity document besides passports from Roma migrants
‘Women should not have penises!’ — Comedian Ricky Gervais tackles trans row in latest Netflix special
Ricky Gervais divides opinion after using Netflix stand-up special to comment on the transgender debate
Czech helicopters, tanks, and missiles are in Ukraine, US defense secretary claims
The Czech Ministry of Defense did not previously reveal the specifics of its material support for Ukraine
German man shot and killed by group of six foreigners during fairground chaos
The foreigners fatally shot a 40-year-old man who was not involved in the preceding dispute
Rejected asylum seekers should receive same social benefits as unemployed, says Germany’s top union boss
If a new proposal goes through, rejected asylum seekers could receive the same benefits as Germany’s unemployed
Czech Republic Defense spending Jan Lipavský Miloš Zeman NATO Petr Fiala czech republic News Trending Czechia: 2% of GDP will go to defense spending by 2024
Czechia’s prime minister is looking to accelerate defense spending in the face of Russian threats
Polish Catholic group invites foreign ambassadors to pro-life march after embassies display LGBT flags
One Catholic organization is seeking to invite foreign ambassadors in Poland to a pro-life march after they backed LGBT issues
Spain, Italy and Sweden report first cases of monkeypox as UK offers smallpox vaccine to infected
The most severe strain of monkeypox can have mortality rates of up to 10 percent
Berlin mayor vows to speed up German naturalization for foreign nationals
Almost half a million immigrants in Berlin are entitled to citizenship
Afghan security guard arrested for sexually abusing two Ukrainian girls aged 6 and 7 in refugee center
This is not the only case involving sexual abuse of Ukrainian refugees in Germany