Speaking after a meeting of the leaders of the Visegrad Four states and Austria on Thursday, the Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš, said that the European Union agency charged with guarding the bloc’s borders, Frontex, did...
Škoda Transportation to provide 80 trams to Germany
Czech company Škoda Transporation has won a tender to supply 80 trams to the German public transport company Rhein-Necker-Verkehr (RNV), which operates public transport in the Rhein-Necker region in south-west Germany. The first vehic...
Merkel calls Sudeten German expulsion “immoral”, drawing Czech ire
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has drawn condemnation from both the Czech president and prime minister for a speech she delivered on World Refugee Day in which she said there was “no moral or political justification” for...
Daily news summary 21.6.2018
Babiš for informal EU talks, "attacks" on Merkel slammed, Gen. Píka honoured
Sudeten German leader Posselt criticises Czech “attacks” on Merkel
Sudeten German leader Bernd Posselt has criticised what he called “attacks” by Czech politicians on Chancellor Angela Merkel. The German head of state said on Wednesday that there had been no moral or political justification for...
General Helidor Píka honoured in Prague on anniversary of execution
A ceremony was held in Prague on Thursday honouring General Helidor Píka, who became the first victim of judicial murder in Czechoslovakia on 21 June 1949. He had been found guilty of treason in a...
Stork’s Nest grant money to be returned
The company Imoba, which is part of the Agrofert conglomerate, has agreed to voluntarily return an EU subsidy of CZK 50 million that was issued for the Stork’s Nest complex near Prague. Imoba has drafted...
Landscape Festival seeks to reignite neglected areas of Prague
After a two-year break, the annual Landscape Festival will return to Prague over the summer months after launching on Thursday on Vítkov hill. Featuring a wide range of musicians and artists, the free festival aims...
Babiš to reveal ministerial nominees on Friday
Prime Minister-designate Andrej Babiš of ANO plans to announce on Friday afternoon the names of nominees for a minority government he is attempting to form with the Social Democrats. On the same day President Miloš...
Babiš to attend informal EU migration talks Sunday
The Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš, will attend an informal meeting of heads of state and government on the issue of migration and asylum policy in Brussels on Sunday. Mr. Babiš told reporters on Thursday...