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The CEO of the state-owned company České dráhy (Czech Railways), Michal Krapinec, has voluntarily given up his security clearance at the "Confidential" level — the second-highest of the four classification levels in the Czech Republic. This

The European Union is betting on nuclear power as a replacement for coal generation and a way to reduce dependence on imported energy resources. Under EU plans, the capacity of conventional nuclear power plants is set to grow by nearly nine

Ahead of the elections, the Czech governing parties promised pensioners better pension increases and discounted fares, but delivering on these pledges has stalled, and some have already been quietly abandoned. Lenka Desátová, a representati

Police in Chomutov detained a foreign national who first got behind the wheel while drunk and under the influence of cocaine, then tried to bribe the officers who pulled him over. The details were confirmed by police spokeswoman Miroslava H

The head of Lithuanian intelligence, Kaunas, has said that Russia is considering unconventional strikes on critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, using drones of Ukrainian origin to carry them out. According to him, Moscow could deploy

In the Slezská Ostrava district, city authorities are tackling a dangerous invasive plant — Sosnowsky's giant hogweed. According to Aleš Boháč, Ostrava's deputy mayor for the environment, the eradication effort has been split into three sta

Solar panel prices in Czechia have jumped by 31% since December, according to photovoltaic and solar equipment distributor Raylyst Solar."We're seeing the first significant price correction on the market after a period of historically low p

Czech side Hradec Králové lost at home to Turkish giants Beşiktaş in a Europa League clash, despite playing with a man advantage for most of the second half. Head coach Jiří Hořejš made no attempt to hide his frustration after the match, si

A leak of an unknown chemical substance occurred at one of Slovakia's public swimming pools, injuring around a hundred people. The incident took place in the Nitra Region, where visitors reported burning and stinging sensations in their eye

In the town of Jaroměř in eastern Czechia, a man fell from a bridge over the Elbe River and died. The incident occurred in the Josefov district, on 5. května Street — the main road connecting Jaroměř with the Josefov fortress.Police receive

Overnight Thursday, several Russian drones struck the cargo vessel Emil roughly 39 kilometres off the coast of Odesa, Ukraine. The ship lost control and a fire broke out on board. Although it sails under the Liberian flag, the vessel is own

Prague police have determined that MP Filip Turek (Motorists for Themselves party) is indeed the author of dozens of hateful Facebook posts that he previously tried to pass off as fake or the result of a hacking attack. According to a polic