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The village of Brodec near Louny in northern Czechia has gone almost three years without being able to elect a mayor. Between January 2023 and March 2026, local authorities called by-elections for the village council eight times — and on se

A presidential decree has come into force in Russia allowing the government to introduce temporary state administration in virtually any company, organization or entity deemed by the authorities to be important for the country's functioning

Agrofert, the holding company formerly owned by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, received a total of CZK 1.7 billion in state subsidies in 2025. That figure represents almost three-quarters of its net profit of CZK 2.3 billion, according

Since July 18, Ukrainian drones have been carrying out systematic strikes on warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer — in Elektrostal near Moscow and in Kotovsk, Tambov Region. In Kotovsk, seven night-shift wor

The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has a genuine shot at leading the government of one of Germany's federal states. According to polls, more than 40% of voters are prepared to back the party in the Saxony-Anhalt state electio

In 2018, a patient died at a hospital in the Czech town of Šumperk after her treatment was marred by a medical error. Despite this, her six relatives will not receive any compensation from the hospital — a decision confirmed by the Czech Co

At the highest point of the fortress in the Turkish city of Alanya stands the Byzantine church of İç Kale Bizans Kilisesi — one of the most fascinating architectural monuments in the region. Researchers believe the current building dates ba

A traffic accident involving a car and a van occurred on the D1 motorway. According to the fire service, the collision took place at the 130th kilometre of the road in the direction of Brno, in the municipality of Mezříčko in the Žďár nad S

The extreme heat and drought that gripped Europe in the summer of 2025 have been linked to more than 33,000 excess deaths across eight countries — Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Spain and England. The figures,

A railway accident occurred in the town of Otrokovice in the Zlín Region, where a train struck a person who was on the tracks. According to the fire service, units of the integrated rescue system are currently working at the scene.Firefight

A residential building caught fire in the village of Bezvěrov in the Pilsen-North district, prompting ten fire crews to respond to the scene, according to the portal pozary.cz.Due to the firefighting operation, Road No. 20 was completely cl

A forest fire has broken out near the village of Spělkov in the Žďár area of the Vysočina Region. The news was reported by the portal pozary.cz, citing regional fire services.Professional firefighters from the central fire station in Žďár n