Pirates sue EU, Czech tried for Donetsk terrorism, Festival of Museums starts
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Czech company tax among the most complicated in Europe, claims survey
The Czech Republic’s system of company tax is one of the most complicated in the EU, claims a study made in collaboration by the consultancy BDO and two German universities. The Czech Republic ranked fourth...
Czech Pirates suing EU over delay in PM Babiš’s conflict of interest case
The Pirate Party plans to sue the European Commission for failing to decide on complaints over the alleged conflict of interests of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) regarding EU subsidies to the holding Agrofert. The...
Quo vadis, EU? Czech politicians debate benefits, responsibilities, direction of Union after 15 years’ as members
Czechs are marking 15 years as EU members this month. With elections to the European Parliament only days away, the nation’s prime minister, foreign minister, and one Commissioner in Brussels are voicing differing views on the...
Czech Sev.en Energy sells coal-fired stations to Swiss electricity producer Alpiq
Swiss electricity producer Alpiq has agreed to sell its two Czech coal-fired power stations to Sev.en Energy, owned by investor Pavel Tykač, the companies announced on Friday. The Swiss buyer paid 280 million euros for the...
Munifesto Film Festival celebrates Masaryk University centenary
A film festival being held in tandem with the 100-year anniversary of the founding of Masaryk University kicks off in Brno on Friday. The three-day Munifesto Film Festival will feature 19 screenings leading school personalities...
Gloria Musaealis awards usher in nationwide Festival of Museum Nights
The annual nationwide Festival of Museum Nights, during which museums and cultural institutions around the country organize special events and late-night opening hours for visitors, is traditionally preceded by a gala ceremony at whic...
US Senator trying to block sale of Bell, GE military helicopters to Czechia
US Senator Rand Paul will try to block the sale of helicopters to the Czech Army, despite the sale having been approved by the US State Department in early May. The Republican lawmaker from Kentucky...
Ice Hockey: Czechs rally against Latvia 6-3, next face Italy
The Czech national hockey team rallied against Latvia on Thursday night. Down by two goals in the first period, they scored four times in a row in the second one, and put the Group B...
Czech gov’t projects 2.4 pct GDP growth in 2020, driven by household demand
The Czech government expects economic growth to be driven mainly by rising household demand in 2020. According to the draft Convergence Programme submitted to the European Commission, Czech GDP should grow 2.4 percent next year, down...