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In the Slovany district of Plzeň, a trial has opened into a bloody tragedy that took place two years ago: a 29-year-old man, under the influence of methamphetamine, attacked his father and brother with knives. His brother died of his injuri

A serious crash occurred on the road between Blansko and the village of Jedovnice, near Lažánky, when a car collided with two motorcycles. According to police, one person died at the scene.Police spokesman David Chaloupka said that, accordi

Germany has accused the Kremlin of orchestrating a drone attack on Leipzig Airport and announced a series of retaliatory measures, including the closure of Russia's consulate general and the termination of an agreement covering the Russian

Tomáš Jiříkovský, one of the central figures in the Czech "bitcoin scandal," has decided to withdraw his gift to the Czech Ministry of Justice. He informed the ministry of his intention on August 14, citing ingratitude as the reason. The mi

Czech Finance Minister Alena Schillerová presented the draft state budget for 2027 on Monday, with a deficit of CZK 389 billion — the second-largest in the country's history. The figure has sparked outrage among the ruling coalition's partn

State-owned power grid operator ČEPS has filed a report with the police concerning its purchase of NET4GAS Holdings, a major operator of the Czech gas transmission system. According to ČEPS board chairman Jan Kalina, an internal audit uncov

The Czech Ministry of Finance, headed by Alena Schillerová, has presented its draft state budget for 2027. According to the document, the deficit will reach CZK 389 billion — the second-largest shortfall in the country's public finance hist

Radek Jůhelka (ANO), the Czech Republic's incoming minister of labour and social affairs, has dramatically reversed his position on unemployment benefits three times over the past year — first voting to increase them, then publicly defendin

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has threatened the Baltic states with a "resolute and devastating" response from Russia should the military-political situation in the region escalate further. The statement was reported

Several homemade explosive devices have been discovered on the grounds of an electrical substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in the German state of Brandenburg. Regional police confirmed the find, saying "non-standard expl

A 20-year-old motorcyclist has died after losing control of his bike in the Jindřichův Hradec area of South Bohemia. The crash occurred on Monday at around 3:30 pm, South Bohemian police spokesman Miroslav Šupík reported.According to the of

As of today, Jana Horváthová has left her post as director of the Museum of Romani Culture in Brno, an institution under the Czech Ministry of Culture. The ministry announced the news, according to the ČTK news agency.The 59-year-old histor