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TL Sport Aircraft Announces Turbotech Partnership
Flying Magazine
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July 22, 2025
TL Sport Aircraft will use a turboprop engine manufactured by French company Turbotech to power some of its models. The company announced Monday that it will offer Turbotech’s TP-R90 for its Sirius, Stream, and Sparker ultralight aircraft. In a...
Czech-developed mechanism part of EU’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia
Radio Prague International
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July 1, 2025
The European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia includes a mechanism crafted by the Czech authorities, Veronika Stromšíková from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Czech Radio. The system, developed over more than ten months, is...
FX Daily: Market Shrugs Off New Tariff Levels
myMotherLode - California
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Image Source: Unsplash Financial markets have reacted to news of higher US tariffs in sanguine fashion. Equity markets have recovered most of their initial losses, bond markets have barely budged and in FX, Asian currencies have bounced back....
Minister Lipavský Welcomed Croatian Foreign Minister Grlić Radman in Prague
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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On Tuesday, July 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský met with Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister Grlić Radman visited Czechia again after nearly three years. “Croatia is...
Mine Survivors – A journal from Georgia to Georgia Part II
ABILITY Magazine
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This journal will form an account of my October, 1999 trip to Tbilisi, Georgia, to work on improvements in the rehabilitation of amputees who are land mine survivors. After we had seen all the amputees available that day, the men from the trauma...
Bulgaria gets go-ahead to switch to euro currency next year
Irish Examiner
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July 8, 2025
Bulgaria is set to become the 21st member of the eurozone next year, after European Union finance ministers signed off on its bid on Tuesday.Taking up the European single currency is the culmination of nearly two decades of work toward adoption,...
President Pavel for BBC: Ukraine can only win the war with superior technology and economic support
Radio Prague International
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July 8, 2025
Russia and Ukraine both face limitations that prevent either side from gaining the upper hand in the ongoing war, Czech President Petr Pavel said in an interview with BBC Ukraine. He noted that since Russia has far more potential recruits, Ukraine...
Birmingham Opera Company Appoints New General Manager
The Violin Channel
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July 7, 2025
The Birmingham Opera Company (BOC) has announced that Seb Lovell-Huckle has been appointed as its new General Manager. Working closely with the General Director, Creative Producer, Music Director, and Board he will oversee the day-to-day running...
Trade Deal Optimism May Lead To Continued Strength On Wall Street
RTTNews
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June 30, 2025
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to see further upside after ending last Friday's volatile session mostly higher. The upward momentum on Wall Street comes amid ongoing optimism...
Prague to Equip 120 Trams with Air Conditioning by 2031
Prague Morning
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June 30, 2025
Prague’s public transport network is set for a major upgrade in passenger comfort. Over the next six years, the Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) will install air conditioning in 123 Škoda 15T trams that currently lack this feature. The city...
Wolt is Now Testing Twenty Zero-Emission Cars in Prague
Prague Morning
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July 8, 2025
Wolt has introduced 20 electric cars with swappable batteries in Prague as part of a new pilot project aimed at testing more sustainable delivery methods. The vehicles, provided by Romanian EV manufacturer UNY, are part of the international NG...
Can you afford to live here? Europe’s cities ranked by rent-to-salary ratio
Euronews
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July 22, 2025
Housing takes up a large part of household budgets, and this share is growing across Europe, according to Eurostat. High rent prices in city centres add extra pressure, especially for low-income earners and those on minimum wage. In some European...
Czech president reveals how Trump was urged in The Hague to increase pressure on Russia
European Pravda
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Czech President Petr Pavel has said that at a closed-door dinner during the NATO summit in The Hague, leaders tried to persuade White House chief Donald Trump to increase pressure on Russia, but he remained indecisive. As reported by Euractiv,...
PM Hun Manet Thanks Czech Government for Supporting Cambodia’s Socio-economic Development and Education
Fresh News
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Hits: 23 Created: 08 July 2025 Hits: 23 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet received a farewell call from outgoing Czech Ambassador to Cambodia Martin Vávra on 7 July 2025 at the Peace Palace. During the meeting, the ambassador...
Prague to Japan by car: seven Czech old-timers en route to Osaka EXPO 2025
Radio Prague International
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June 30, 2025
Photo: ROBOT Expedition Prague - Ósaka EXPO 2025 The journey from Prague to EXPO Osaka is the brainchild of Josef Zajíček, mission leader and automotive entrepreneur, who pitched the idea in an unrelated conversation with Czech Commissioner...
5 legal traps expats fall into in Czechia—and how to avoid them
Expats.cz
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July 7, 2025
“Knowing exactly which documents you need to apply for, or extend, a visa is a real headache for many expats—especially when the Interior Ministry's English skills are limited,” explains Eduard Malyarchuk, CEO of Nawi Europe, a company...
New Prague could need new funding for $10 million police project
FOX 9 - Minnesota
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NEW PRAGUE, Minn. (FOX 9) - While construction workers move ahead with a nearly $11 million construction project to replace the aging home of New Prague’s police force, some community members are pushing back. New Prague police funding The...
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Czech statisticians improve GDP estimate to 2.4% Q1
BNE Intellinews
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Czech gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.4% year on year (chart) and by 0.7% quarter on quarter in the first quarter of this year, following a revision by the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) on the previously published 2.2% y/y and 0.8%...
Presidents of Poland and the Czech Republic reaffirm continued support for Ukraine
The Odessa Journal
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Andrzej Duda and Petr Pavel confirmed that their countries will continue to support Ukraine and maintain pressure on Russia to end the war. Both leaders made these statements during a press conference in Prague. “I want to emphasize the strong...
President Pavel Hosts Polish President Duda For Farewell Visit To Prague Castle
Brno Daily
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July 7, 2025
Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva welcomed outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda at Prague Castle this morning. Duda will be replaced by president-elect Karol Nawrocki in August. After about 20 minutes...