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Ian’s Pizza opens first Iowa restaurant in Czech Village

The Gazette - Iowa ·

Lion Bridge Brewing Co. is now home to Wisconsin restaurant Ian's Pizza, which opened quietly over the last weekend of June 2025. (Lion Bridge Brewing Co.) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be...

Why the Czech Republic Is About to Extend Its Gripen Fighter Jet Contract

The National Interest - Washington D.C. · July 1, 2025

The Czech Air Force will continue to operate the Swedish-made Saab JAS 39C/D Gripen multirole fighters for another decade. Prague approved a deal on Thursday that extends the lease on the aircraft until 2035. At that point, the Central European...

WATCH: Roger Waters shares performance of Is This The Life We Really Want? from This Is Not A Drill - Live from Prague

Contactmusic ·

Roger Waters has shared a new clip from his upcoming film This Is Not A Drill - Live from Prague The Movie. By Philip Hamilton Tuesday, July 1, 2025 6:00 PM By Philip Hamilton Tuesday, July 1, 2025 6:00 PM Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters has...

Europe thinks strategically about protein, Czechia hesitates [Advocacy Lab Content]

EurActiv · July 1, 2025

While a protein strategy is being prepared at the European level, Czechia is considering creating its own. But any changes to the Czech food system are sensitive and must be approached with caution, stakeholders warn. The sustainability of the...

Mendel University Experts Are Expanding Their Research On Food Waste To Other Czech Cities

Brno Daily · July 1, 2025

Researchers from Mendel University’s Faculty of Business (PEF MENDELU) have been studying the topic of food waste from various perspectives for more than seven years. Their goal is to find ways to influence households and individuals to reduce the...

Pet insurance exec Derek Cummins: I speak Czech to my shelter dog

Radio Prague International · July 1, 2025

What first led you to this country? “I came to this country originally back in the year 2000. “I was working in London and I had a boss there who was from the United States. One day he announced that he was going off to the Czech Republic to run...

I popped to Prague and it was alive with the sound of music

BirminghamWorld · July 1, 2025

Marion Ainge pops to the stunning city of Prague for a cultural reset From an open window, we hear a tinkling piano accompanying the voice of a soprano practising her musical scales. On Prague's famous Charles Bridge, a lively jazz quartet...

No Ticket Needed: 5 Free Events to Enjoy in Prague This July

Prague Morning · July 1, 2025

Summer in Prague isn’t just about sightseeing and crowded tourist spots. The city offers a wide range of free cultural events where both locals and visitors can enjoy theater, history, and music without spending a crown. Here are five top picks...

Corridor Favorites: Top Local Businesses in 2025

Eagle 102.3 - Iowa · July 1, 2025

For the past 20 years, the folks at the Corridor Business Journal in Cedar Rapids have recognized the best businesses in the Corridor. And each year, the winners aren't selected by a panel of judges; they are voted on by you! This year's list...

World Bank appoints new Country Manager for Armenia

Public Radio of Armenia · July 1, 2025

The World Bank has appointed Fabrizio Zarcone as its new Country Manager for Armenia, effective July 1, 2025. An Italian national, Zarcone brings more than two decades of development experience to the role, including leadership positions across...

Regulation and growth: Lessons from nearly 50 years of product market reforms

VoxEU · June 30, 2025

After two decades of weak productivity growth, policymakers across the OECD maintain a keen interest in understanding the sources of the productivity slowdown. One key driver is the stance of product market regulation (Blanchard and Giavazzi 2001,...

Game On: Squid Game Dolls Appear on Prague’s Vltava River

Prague Morning · June 30, 2025

Prague locals and tourists were met with an unusual sight on the Vltava River over the weekend. As part of a global promotion for the upcoming third season of Netflix’s Squid Game, two large inflatable dolls—resembling the show’s infamous Red...

CALUM McCLURKIN: Time has run out for this sport to run away from its problems… D-Day has arrived

Daily Mail · July 27, 2025

The incoming chairman of the British Horseracing Authority was named last November with a view to taking up the role on June 2. It is now late July and the sport is still waiting on whether Lord Charles Allen will take up the position he was...

Sri Lanka Extends Visa-Free Travel To 40 Countries, Including India

Times Now · July 27, 2025

Sri Lanka Extends Visa-Free Travel To 40 Countries, Including India, China, Japan And South Korea! Planning an international trip? Sri Lanka just made it a lot easier! The island nation has announced that it will extend its visa-free entry policy...

Gas Camouflage: How Russia is Trying to Re-Enter the EU Market — Attempt No. 2

EUToday · June 30, 2025

2A number of European energy companies that have won, or expect to win, arbitration cases against Gazprom for failing to meet contracted gas supply volumes in 2021–2022 are now faced with the question of how to recover funds. These are significant...

STRABAG wins contracts to modernise Czech railway infrastructure

World Construction Network · June 30, 2025

STRABAG Rail has secured contracts worth around €360m ($421.7m), co-financed by the EU, to modernise select Czech railway infrastructure. The first awarded project involves upgrading a 10km section between Nezamyslice and Kojetín on the...

Hynek Chudárek appointed director-general Czech Television

Broadband TV News · June 30, 2025

The Czech Television Council has elected Hynek Chudárek as the new director-general of Czech Television (ČT). Hynek Chudárek joined Czech Television in 2012 as commercial director. He helped establish a commercial department within CT, focussing...

Orlen Will Stop Supplying Russian Oil To The Czech Republic

Charter 97 ·

2 The contract of the Polish oil and gas concern Orlen with Rosneft has expired. The contract for the supply of oil from Russia to the oil refinery in the Czech Republic's Litvinov expired on June 30, 2025, the CEO of the Polish oil and gas...

FL Technics acquires Czech MRO firm JOB AIR Technic

AviTrader Aviation News · June 30, 2025

FL Technics has announced a major expansion of its European footprint through the strategic acquisition of JOB AIR Technic a.s., a Czech MRO company. The deal, still subject to statutory approvals and closing conditions, includes a large-scale...

Celtic have surprise transfer windfall chance as former Rangers star on verge of next move

GlasgowWorld · July 27, 2025

The latest transfer news and rumours surrounding Celtic and Rangers on Sunday afternoon There is still plenty of work to be carried out in the summer transfer window as Rangers and Celtic prepare to step up their efforts to bring in new signings....