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In Hluboká nad Vltavou (South Bohemia), opposition local councillor Martin Weber of KDU-ČSL, whose car was deliberately set on fire back in February, now finds himself threatened with a lawsuit — this time from the town's ruling coalition.
Former Czech Industry and Trade Minister Vladimír Dlouhý says the EU has been losing ground to the US and China for decades, with India, Indonesia and Brazil now joining the race too. According to him, reversing this trend is now practically impossible, but slowing the decline is still achievable.
Former Czech Industry and Trade Minister Vladimír Dlouhý says the EU has been losing ground to the US and China for decades, with India, Indonesia and Brazil now joining the race too. According to him, reversing this trend is now practically impossible, but slowing the decline is still achievable.
A colony of stray cats — estimated at 40 to 50 animals — has lived for years at the Apolinář maternity hospital, part of Prague's Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice (VFN). The hospital's new management has now decided to remove the feeding stations and shelters built for the cats and is pushing to relocat...
A colony of stray cats — estimated at 40 to 50 animals — has lived for years at the Apolinář maternity hospital, part of Prague's Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice (VFN). The hospital's new management has now decided to remove the feeding stations and shelters built for the cats and is pushing to relocat...
A video circulating online claims Czech President Petr Pavel and First Lady Eva Pavlová stayed seated during the national anthem at the Karlovy Vary film festival. In reality, that's not what happened at all
A video circulating online claims Czech President Petr Pavel and First Lady Eva Pavlová stayed seated during the national anthem at the Karlovy Vary film festival. In reality, that's not what happened at all
Czechia is again debating a law criminalizing insults to the head of state — this time sparked by an Info.cz column, mocked by ex-speaker Radek Vondráček.
Czechia is again debating a law criminalizing insults to the head of state — this time sparked by an Info.cz column, mocked by ex-speaker Radek Vondráček.
More than 500 Rohingya refugees trying to reach Southeast Asia by boat have vanished without a trace in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. According to UN agencies, two vessels are involved.
More than 500 Rohingya refugees trying to reach Southeast Asia by boat have vanished without a trace in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. According to UN agencies, two vessels are involved.
Czech climber Jaroslav Bánský has died in Pakistan during an expedition to Masherbrum, one of the region's best-known peaks, regional news channel SOST reports.