General Petr Pavel Will Be The 4th President of the Czech Republic
Pavel will take office on 8 March. Photo credit: Petr Pavel, via Facebook. Brno, 28 Jan (BD) - The former senior Czech Army and NATO official General Petr Pavel will…
Presidential Elections: Pavel and Babis Advance To Second Round
In the first round of the Czech presidential election, former general Petr Pavel won the most votes, overtaking ex-PM Andrej Babis in the final few percent of counting. Photo: Petr…
Ex-PM Babis Acquitted of Suspected EU Subsidy Fraud
Babis, a leading candidate in this weekend’s presidential election, described the whole case as a fabricated show trial. Photo credit: Prague, Jan 9 (CTK) - The Prague Municipal Court has…
Slovak President Caputova Dismisses Heger’s Government After It Loses Confidence Vote
Caputova also called on politicians to agree on early elections for the first half of next year. Photo credit: Bratislava, Dec 16 (CTK) - Slovak President Zuzana Caputova today dismissed…
Ten People Arrested In Latest Police Raid at Brno City Hall
The latest police raid was again connected with the privatisation of municipal flats and alleged subsidy fraud in Brno. Photo credit: Brno ; Brno, Oct 18 (CTK) - Police investigators…
Bratislava Double Murder To Be Investigated as Hate Crime, Possibly Terrorism
A flag of condolence hangs outside the Philosophy Faculty at Comenius University, where one of the victims was a student. Photo credit: FiF UK via facebook. Bratislava/Pezinok, West Slovakia, Oct 15…
Czech and Ukrainian Governments To Hold Joint Meeting In Kyiv on 31 October
Half of the Czech cabinet is expected to participate in the trip. Photo credit: JMK. Prague, Oct 7 (CTK) - Czech ministers will attend a joint meeting of the Ukrainian…
SPOLU Coalition Will Not Nominate Its Own Candidate For The Presidency
The SPOLU coalition has announced that it will not field its own candidate or provide an individual endorsement for the first round of the presidential election. Credit: SPOLU via ;…
European Commission Approves Czech Republic’s Use of CZK 550 Billion In EU Cohesion Funds
The Czech Republic can access CZK 550 billion of EU funds, following approval by the European Commission of eight of the nine programmes for the 2021-2027 period, according to the…
Government Proposes Energy Allowance of Up To CZK 20,000 Per Household
The energy allowance in the upcoming energy-saving tariff, which is intended to help households reduce their electricity and natural gas bills, will be set at a maximum of CZK 20,000…