Czech Opposition Attacks Ukraine Ammunition Drive as Election Nears

Prague’s flagship arms-for-Ukraine initiative is under fire ahead of October’s election, with opposition leader Andrej Babiš calling the shell-supply scheme “rotten” and vowing to scrap it if he returns to power. Babiš, the billionaire former...

Prague Plans New Ice Hockey Arena on Štvanice Island

Hockey may once again return to Prague’s Štvanice Island. The University Hockey League has unveiled plans to build a new multifunctional stadium there by 2030, designed to serve as the home of university hockey and a venue for other major sporting...

Czech Ammunition Initiative for Ukraine Under Threat: Babiš Promises to Stop It

The Czech Republic has delivered over a million artillery shells to Ukraine, but the populist ANO party criticizes this initiative. Its leader, Andrej Babiš, promises to stop supplies if he comes to power, considering the costs too high for...

Czech VC Aspire11 launches inaugural €500 million global fund to bring venture-style returns to European pensioners

Prague’s Aspire11 has announced the launch of its inaugural €500 million pension-backed fund, led by Pavel Mucha, long-term VC investor in the CEE region to open new pathways for European pension funds to increase their exposure to VC funds and...

Slovakia to halve VAT deduction on company cars from 2026

16. September 2025 at 19:23 Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický targets widespread abuse of business vehicles with new rules limiting tax breaks. Font size: A - | A + Entrepreneurs in Slovakia will soon face tighter restrictions on the use of...

Ukraine and Czech Republic strengthen cooperation: Intergovernmental agreement, investments and 'industrial ramstein'

Ukraine and the Czech Republic have agreed to speed up the signing of an intergovernmental agreement (G2G) that will help implement reconstruction projects in Ukraine. This was discussed during a meeting between Ukraine’s Minister of Economy,...

German company: Thyssenkrupp says India's Jindal Steel makes bid for steel business

India's Jindal Steel International has made an offer for Thyssenkrupp's steel division, the German company said Tuesday, in what would be a mega-deal for the struggling industrial titan. Once a symbol of German manufacturing might, Thyssenkrupp...

Food Delivery Robots to Begin Service in Prague’s Karlín

Autonomous food delivery robots could soon become a familiar sight in Prague’s Karlín district. City officials confirmed that the Prague 8 Culture Committee has discussed the plan and is preparing for a pilot project. Fitted with cameras and...

Uthmeier files legal complaints against Cyprus-based porn companies

Attorney General James Uthmeier filed two new complaints Monday against pornography companies based in Cyprus, Florida, and California for failing to prevent children from accessing online adult content. The complaints were both filed in the...

Spain joins Mediterranean countries in blocking EU restrictions on Russian tourist visas due to ‘economic benefits’

SPAIN has joined Greece, Italy, France and Hungary in vetoing European Union plans to impose sweeping restrictions on tourist visas for Russian nationals The Mediterranean bloc’s resistance comes as Brussels prepares new guidelines expected in...

Czech Tesla officially abandons plans for EUR 90 mln factory in Romania

The Czech company Tesla has officially announced to the government and local authorities that it is abandoning the project to build the energy storage factory in Brăila, an investment of EUR 90 million that was also to receive state aid, according...

Thyssenkrupp Says India's Jindal Steel Makes Bid For Steel Business

India's Jindal Steel International has made an offer for Thyssenkrupp's steel division, the German company said Tuesday, in what would be a mega-deal for the struggling industrial titan. Once a symbol of German manufacturing might, Thyssenkrupp...

Bulgarian Delegation in Prague Paves the Way for Closer Economic Cooperation

A Bulgarian business delegation recently visited Prague to strengthen ties with their Czech counterparts, with nearly 20 representatives from leading Bulgarian companies attending a business forum organized by the Bulgarian-Czech Chamber of...

Etihad's European Expansion: Double-Daily To Dublin & Daily To Prague In 2026

Etihad Airways is set to increase its European presence in the northern hemisphere summer season next year by boosting its frequencies to two of the continent's capital cities in 2026. Dublin Airport (DUB) in the Republic of Ireland and Václav...

Czech Republic Deploys Attack Helicopters To Poland

They will strengthen the army in the defense of the skies. On Sunday, September 14, three Czech Mi-171Sh helicopters landed in eastern Poland. They were redeployed to bolster NATO's eastern defenses in response to Russian drone incursions into...

Czech news in brief for September 16: Tuesday's top headlines

Prosecutors have seized the property of Miloslav Ludvík, former director of Motol University Hospital, and his wife amid corruption allegations, including influencing contracts. The seizure covers real estate, bank accounts, securities, and...

How much influence do central banks really have?

CENTRAL banks are facing a problem – potentially a fatal one. An increasing number of academic studies have emerged that blame central banks for having a much greater influence on the development of long-term real interest rates than mainstream...

Study: Financial strain and corruption undermine Czechs’ trust in government

Public trust in the Czech government is being eroded by financial hardship, a lack of political representation, and corruption scandals, according to an analysis by the project Europe in Data obtained by the Czech News Agency (ČTK). Political...

Jet2 unveils festive flights to 11 European Christmas market hotspots - available to book now

With exactly 100 days to go until Christmas Day, Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have unveiled their most ambitious festive travel programme yet. The leisure airline and city break operator is rolling out an impressive winter schedule that promises to...

Sharing opportunities of opening up, cooperation to upgrade trade in services

By Li Yan, Wang Hailin, Wang Hui, Chu Jun (People's Daily) 14:26, September 16, 2025 Participants in the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services from the Czech Republic negotiate with representatives from an enterprise in north China's...