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The Association of Real Estate Companies of the Czech Republic has filed a complaint with the Czech Trade Inspection Authority, demanding an investigation into Bezrealitky over allegations that the service is misleading its customers. The c

The story concerns a trip by Slovakia's Interior Minister to the United Arab Emirates in December 2024. Extra-parliamentary opposition groups and anti-corruption organizations in Slovakia filed a complaint alleging the minister may have rec

Six people died in traffic accidents across Czechia on Monday — the highest single-day death toll since the start of 2024, according to preliminary police statistics.Until now, the deadliest day had been Friday, June 26, the last day of the

Ahead of a festival held on the grounds of Matica slovenská in Slovakia, withered bushes were spray-painted green to make the area look more presentable, the organization's technical department has confirmed.According to representatives of

Former Czech President Miloš Zeman kicked off his summer holiday in the town of Nové Veselí, in the Žďár nad Sázavou district, with his customary boat outing — the 81-year-old politician took to the waters of Veselský Pond for the second da

In Ústí nad Labem, water levels in the Elbe have dropped to 125 centimetres, below the official drought threshold of 133 centimetres — and forecasts suggest the situation could worsen further in the coming days.The Czech Republic's largest

More than 160 Czech tourists flying home to Ostrava from the Greek island of Kos on 18 July were stranded at the airport for almost two days after a technical fault grounded their Electra Airways plane — and the hotel they were given instea

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has said that the recent rise in unemployment benefits looks illogical and makes it less worthwhile for people to look for work. He made the comment while answering a question about a possible reduction in

Construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel — set to become the world's longest railway tunnel at 64 kilometres, including the Innsbruck bypass — is nearing completion in the Alps. The tunnel will connect Fortezza in Italy's South Tyrol with In

A group of prominent Czech economists — including former Czech National Bank governors Jiří Rusnok and Zdeněk Tůma, National Budget Council chairman Mojmír Hampl, and former members of the government's National Economic Council Helena Horsk

Richard Svoboda (formerly Muradyan), the man behind a high-profile contract killing in Prague, has appealed to the justice minister to seek a review of his 28-year prison sentence. According to the High Court's ruling, he ordered the murder

Czech meteorologists have issued a warning for extreme heat and heat stress, which comes into effect on Wednesday. It will initially affect parts of Central Bohemia and Moravia, but by the end of the week the heatwave is expected to spread