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India is an essential partner, we want fair and reciprocal trade: US State Department’s Mingon Houston
Nepal News
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BUCHAREST: Extreme heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries. Scientists and international agencies warn that this crisis is part of a...
EU proposes 2040 climate target, despite reservations from Czechia and other countries
Radio Prague International
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July 2, 2025
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a binding climate target for 2040 of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 90% compared with 1990. This was announced by European Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera, despite reservations from...
El-Khatib, 5 Czech companies discuss investment opportunities in Egypt
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held a series of meetings with officials from five major Czech companies to discuss investment opportunities in the Egyptian market, according to a statement. During the...
Europe EV Sales Report — King Volkswagen Rules in a Fast Growing (+34% YoY) EV Market
CleanTechnica
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July 3, 2025
EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 305,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in May. That’s up 34% year over year (YoY), its fastest growth rate since August 2023. The 2025 growth rate is also accelerating, now at +24% YoY, or 1.4...
Health insurance in Czechia to cover every step of the expat journey
Expats.cz
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July 2, 2025
Many universities require proof of coverage, and while some students from the EU can use their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), in most cases, non-EU students need commercial insurance. Some students may access public insurance, but private...
Air Arabia to launch direct flights on Sharjah–Prague route starting December
The Times of India
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Air Arabia will begin daily flights from Sharjah to Prague starting December 20, expanding its European network and boosting regional travel./Image: File Air Arabia, the Sharjah-based low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of daily non-stop...
Alleged power market rigging sparks legal action
Azzet
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June 30, 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is suing the operator of a power station for allegedly manipulating the market for electricity futures contracts. ASIC is taking action in the Federal Court of Australia against Delta...
Psychedelic Healing: Czechia Opens Mind to Magic Mushroom Therapy
Balkan Insight
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July 2, 2025
If passed, the Czech bill would see psilocybin regulated in a similar way to medicinal cannabis, which Prague legalised 12 years ago, allowing it to be prescribed by approved doctors. There appears little political risk. A recent survey, carried...
The Saturn Revue: A Cosmic Cabaret Premieres This September in Prague
Prague Morning
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July 2, 2025
Imagine the iconic Cotton Club, but transported into the orbit of Saturn, where burlesque meets space, jazz collides with acrobatics, and fantasy blurs with reality. This is the essence of The Saturn Revue, a cabaret show set to debut on September...
Air Arabia adds Prague to its expanding European network
Zawya
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SHARJAH - Air Arabia has announced the launch of a new non-stop service between Sharjah and Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, starting from 20th December 2025. The new route will operate daily between Sharjah International Airport...
Serbia's FM And Czech Envoy Talk EU Integration Steps (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Marko Đurić held talks with the Special Envoy of the Czech Republic for the Western Balkans, Edita Hrdá, about the current situation in...
Office for Protection of Competition fines six companies 157 million crowns for railway ‘cartels’
Radio Prague International
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July 2, 2025
The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition has fined six companies a total of 157.7 million crowns for a series of ‘cartel’ agreements in contracts relating to repairs, modifications or modernisation of signaling and security equipment at...
How Trump’s tariffs could reorder global trade—and make Europe a winner
Mint
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July 2, 2025
President Trump’s aggressive trade policy has sparked concerns about a recession and a painful unwinding of the globalization of recent decades that had expanded profit margins and kept prices low. A detailed look at trade flows by McKinsey offers...
Water for 900 CZK? Overpricing Scams Exposed in Prague
Prague Morning
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July 2, 2025
Visitors to Prague are being warned about extremely high prices in some shops and taxis around the city center. A recent investigation by tvnoviny.sk, a Slovak news website, shows how easily travelers can pay far more than the usual rate for...
Edinburgh Fringe celebrates Palestinian art and culture
Socialist Worker
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July 28, 2025
Reviews & Culture As the world’s biggest cultural showcase gets underway in Edinburgh, theatre critic Mark Brown offers his guide to the 2025 festival including this year Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine. Downloading PDF. Please wait... Monday 28...
OPPORTUNITY OVERSEAS: Former WKU volunteer assistant baseball coach Holmes guided Polish pitchers in Prague event
Bowling Green Daily News - Kentucky State
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July 1, 2025
Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, July 1, 2025 By DAVID DRIVER / Special to the Daily News Former Western Kentucky baseball volunteer assistant coach Tim Holmes is serving as the pitching coach for the Polish national team, which just competed this past...
Mothballed high-speed train test track plan would make Malaga the most important centre of its type in Europe
SUR in English
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July 28, 2025
One of the most surprising announcements Spain's Minister of Transport Óscar Puente made during SUR forum last week was that his department plans to reopen the project for the Antequera railway testing ring for high-speed trains in the north of...
Global Central Banks Add 20 Tonnes to Gold Reserves in May – WGC
Sada Elbalad
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July 2, 2025
Wed 02 Jul 2025 | 08:00 PM Global official gold reserves saw a net increase of 20 tonnes in May, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council (WGC). While this marks a modest rise compared to April, it remains below the 12-month...
How could the US-China trade rearrangement affect Europe?
Euronews
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Published on 02/07/2025 - 16:59 GMT+2 Since United States President Donald Trump's inauguration, he has announced more than 50 new or revised tariffs, including pauses, backdowns, escalations and de-escalations. As the state of US-China trade...
World's funniest countries, revealed: Czech Republic tops the global league table...while Britain and the US trail behind
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
As a nation we're known for our sarcasm and self-deprecating humour. And some of our favourite comedians, including Ricky Gervais and Richard Ayoade, fully embrace this trait. But when it comes to being funny, the UK lags behind other countries,...