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Czech environment minister on working visit to Japan
Radio Prague International
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June 28, 2025
Czech Environment Minister Petr Hladík is on a working visit to Japan, accompanied by a large delegation of entrepreneurs. The mission, involving 18 companies, aims to deepen Czech-Japanese cooperation in the fields of circular economy,...
ARMA to work with Czech experts to return seized Russian assets
Ukrinform
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The Head of the National Agency of Ukraine for Finding, Tracing, and Management of Assets (ARMA), Olena Duma, and the Vice President of the Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Markus Čupek, have signed a Cooperation Agreement between...
Major power outage in Czech Republic caused by technical fault: PM
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAGUE, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A major power outage that struck the Czech Republic on Friday was caused by a technical fault, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters at a press conference, noting that the full restoration of the damaged power...
Large blackout due to fallen powerline hits Czech Republic
Macau Business
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July 4, 2025
Prague metro ground to a temporary standstill and firefighters had to rescue people from lifts on Friday, when a blackout caused by a fallen powerline affected swathes of the Czech Republic. The outage affected “a greater part of the Czech...
Czech economy booms: Fastest GDP growth in three years recorded
Expats.cz
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June 28, 2025
Meanwhile, Vít Hradil, chief economist at Investika, highlighted the positive momentum reflected in the quarter-on-quarter growth figure. “A 0.7 percent quarterly gain is very solid,” he said. “If the economy could maintain this pace, we’d be...
Major power outage in Czech caused by technical fault: PM
Daily Finland
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A major power outage that struck the Czech Republic on Friday was caused by a technical fault, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters at a press conference, noting that the full restoration of the damaged power line "should occur no later...
Central Banks Stockpiled More Gold In May
myMotherLode - California
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Image Source: Pixabay The pace of central bank gold buying picked up slightly in May. Globally, central banks officially added a net 20 tonnes of gold to their reserves in May, according to the latest data compiled by the World Gold Council. This...
Major major power outage hits Czech Republic capital
ARY News
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July 4, 2025
A massive power blackout has struck Czech Republic capital Prague, and other regions, suddenly stalling trains and prompting hospitals to switch to backup generators. The outage in the Central European country started sweeping through the region...
Major power outage hits Czech Republic
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
PRAGUE: A major power outage that hit parts of the Czech Republic on Friday, briefly halting underground trains in the capital Prague, was probably the result of a technical outage, with no signs of a cyber or terrorist attack, authorities said....
Power outage hits the Czech Republic, disrupts Prague public transport
Edmonton Sun
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PRAGUE (AP) — A temporary power outage hit parts of the Czech Republic’s capital and other areas of the country Friday, bringing public transport and trains to a standstill, officials said.Article content Prague’s entire subway network was...
Jorge Martin returns to MotoGP racing at revamped Brno
Eye Witness News
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BRNO - Reigning world champion Jorge Martin of Spain will return to racing at the Czech MotoGP this weekend as the Brno circuit hosts its first grand prix since 2020. Marc Marquez is threatening to run away with the title after four straight wins,...
Europe’s economic suicide pact
EurActiv
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July 4, 2025
For centuries Japan’s samurai relied on a practice called seppuku – suicide by disembowelment – as a remedy for failure. Europe’s virtue-signalling ritual has a more prosaic (if equally lethal) name: Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, also known as the...
Major power outage strikes Czech Republic
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAGUE, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A major power outage struck the Czech Republic on Friday, disrupting several regions, including parts of the capital Prague, shortly after noon, according to authorities. The outage affected eight of the country's 44...
Major power outage strikes Czech Republic
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAGUE, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A major power outage struck the Czech Republic on Friday, disrupting several regions, including parts of the capital Prague, shortly after noon, according to authorities. The outage affected eight of the country's 44...
Power outage hits the Czech Republic and disrupts Prague public transport
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 4, 2025
PRAGUE (AP) — A temporary blackout hit parts of the Czech Republic’s capital and other areas of the country Friday,… PRAGUE (AP) — A temporary blackout hit parts of the Czech Republic’s capital and other areas of the country Friday, bringing...
Czech startup Waypoint AI raises €2.7 million to deploy AI-powered support engineer
EU Startups
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June 27, 2025
Prague-based Waypoint AI, an AI customer support engineer that triages, investigates and resolves product defects, announced a €2.7 million pre-Seed round to grow its engineering office. The round was led by 42Cap and Dreamcraft Ventures, with...
Delegation from Security and Defence Committee of European Parliament Visits Technology Company in Samokov
Bulgarian News Agency
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A delegation from the European Parliament consisting of members of the Committee on Security and Defence visited the Samel-90 high-tech company in the town of Samokov on Friday, the company told BTA. The guests were welcomed by company CEO Petar...
Czech GDP Breakdown Shows Solid Private Spending
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, June 27, 2025 10:29 AM EDT Image Source: Pixabay The Czech economy expanded by a solid 2.4% annually at the beginning of the year. The real GDP revision supports our view that households remain on a spending spree, while firms remain...
Power Restored Across Czechia After Major Blackout
Prague Morning
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July 4, 2025
Power has been fully restored across the Czech Republic following a widespread blackout that disrupted electricity supplies to Prague, parts of eastern Bohemia, and several northern and central regions, including Liberec, Ústí nad Labem, and the...
Major blackout disrupts life in Czechia
Radio Prague International
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July 4, 2025
When the lights go out It wasn’t the first time the Czech Republic experienced a power outage, but the scope of Friday’s blackout was exceptional. Shortly after noon on July 4, large swathes of the country—including parts of Prague, Central...