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The US Department of Defense has officially launched a sweeping review of American military presence in Europe. The news was announced on X by Pentagon official Elbridge Colby, who is overseeing the process."This is a genuine review, aimed
The European Commission has approved a so-called capacity payment mechanism for Czechia — a support scheme designed to attract investors to build new sources of electricity generation in the country. According to Seznam Zprávy, the programm
At an emergency UEFA meeting, all 55 European football associations unanimously agreed to boycott the World Cup should FIFA proceed with its plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights to men's, women's, youth and club world championships
Thursday saw the highest temperature of the day recorded in Czechia: at 5 p.m., the thermometer at the Doksany weather station reached 40.1°C. According to meteorological data, that's three degrees above the previous daily record (37.1°C, s
A crash involving an ambulance and a passenger car has occurred in the Jihlava Region — the ambulance flipped onto its side after the collision, while the car ran off the road. Three people were injured as a result, police spokeswoman Dana
Starting Thursday and until further notice, Prague has banned open fires in fire-prone areas — a measure introduced because of the extreme heat and warnings issued by meteorologists. The announcement was made by Prague City Hall spokesman V
Amid record-low water levels on the Danube, Hungary is preparing to fully shut down all four units of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant within the next 24–72 hours. The plant supplies almost half of the country's electricity. The announcement ca
The European Commission has transferred another tranche of the EU's concessional loan to Ukraine, this time worth €3.47 billion. The funds are earmarked for the purchase of drones and missiles to help defend Ukrainian airspace, the Commissi
On Thursday around noon, thousands of people crossed the border between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta with no controls in place — first over land, and then by swimming around the border breakwater separating the two countries, Sp
Tokyo authorities have allowed municipal employees to wear shorts to work because of the record-breaking heat, but the move has unexpectedly sparked a public debate: some women say they find the sight of men's hairy legs in the office unple
The Czech government will most likely fail to abolish television and radio licence fees from 1 January 2026 as originally planned. According to Karel Klempíř, the minister responsible for the bill, the legislation would need to clear every
Deputy and government commissioner for the Green Deal and climate policy Jindřich Turek commented on TV Nova about the high-profile traffic accident that occurred on 13 July at a busy intersection near I. P. Pavlov Square in Prague, where h