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A mass protest against the government of Andrej Babiš took place on Prague's Old Town Square. Even before the rally's official start at 4 p.m., several hundred people had already gathered on the square, according to rough estimates, with mo

International rating agency S&P Global Ratings has raised its outlook on Czechia's long-term rating from "stable" to "positive," while affirming the foreign-currency rating at AA- and the local-currency rating at AA. The agency expects the

On Sunday, September 28, crews are setting up a stage and two LED screens on Prague's Old Town Square, where the civic movement Milion chvilek is holding an election-themed rally starting at 4 p.m.According to event producer Robin Suchánek,

A wild Eurasian lynx named Lucka successfully raised three kittens last year in the foothills of Šumava — a rare occurrence that surprised even zoologists. This was reported by Tereza Mináriková of the non-profit organisation Alka Wildlife.

In the Lovosice area, police stopped the same car four times in three days. On three occasions the driver was a man with an active driving ban, and when someone else took the wheel the fourth time, it turned out he too was banned from drivi

A court in Australia has cleared a woman of murdering her husband, whom she helped to die: on 5 December 2023, Truswell-Mobbs gave her terminally ill husband a toxic combination of drugs, and he died the following day.Her husband, a former

On the public holiday of September 28, Prague scouts from the "Dvojka" troop held their annual water race "Through All of Prague — Over Three Weirs": around 1,100 boats set off from Císařská louka island in Smíchov and covered 6.5 kilometer

On Saturday evening, at a sports car meet held at the Kristina campsite near Hrádek nad Nisou in the Liberec Region, the driver of a Ford Mustang GT lost control during a demonstration run and plowed into a crowd of spectators. Five people

Hungary's parliament has stripped parliamentary immunity from Prime Minister Magyar and two former ministers in Viktor Orbán's government, Hankó and Szeszták. The decision was backed by all 139 lawmakers present at the session, while repres

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said on Monday that, according to European intelligence, Russia is preparing new acts of sabotage and attacks against democracy in Europe — aiming to split society, intimidate people, a

Global oil prices surged sharply after US President Donald Trump said he had rejected an Iranian peace plan submitted to Washington through Qatari mediators. Futures for North Sea Brent crude rose by $3.43 (73.5 crowns), to $107.75 (2,309 c

The Czech Republic has summed up the results of voluntary military courses for senior high school students: of the 740 graduates of the 2024 and 2025 programmes, 258 people, or 35%, went on to tie their lives to the military in one way or a