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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 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...
How many economic losses from climate-related events has Europe suffered since 1980?
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 14:56 GMT+2 Europe has experienced over €790 billion in economic losses due to extreme weather and climate-related events from 1980 to 2023, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Germany suffered...
Minister Lipavský Will Welcome in Czechia Croatian Minister Grlić Radman
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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On Tuesday, 8 July, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský will meet Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman at the Czernin Palace, who will once again pay a bilateral visit to Czechia after almost three years. The main topics...
Latvian Foreign Minister Says Russian Economy 'Suffering' But Can Continue War
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 4, 2025
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze told RFE/RL in an exclusive interview on July 4 that “Russia can go on for a while” in its war against Ukraine as it is “cannibalizing all the civilian economy and prioritizing everything around 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...
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 Republic hit by major power outage
Yahoo News
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By Jan Lopatka and Vera Dvorakova PRAGUE (Reuters) -A major power outage in parts of the Czech Republic on Friday trapped people in lifts and halted hundreds of trains, while authorities said a fallen high-voltage cable was the likely cause. The...
Major power outage in Czech Republic halts Prague metro and trams, cause unknown
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 14:20 GMT+2•Updated 14:21 A temporary power outage hit parts of Prague and other areas of the Czech Republic on Friday, bringing public transport and trains to a standstill, officials said. Prague's entire metro network...
Czech Housing Fund acquires 342-unit portfolio in Brno and Ostrava, portfolio nears €74m
Europe Real Estate
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Czech Housing Fund (Fond Ceskeho Bydlení SICAV) has expanded its growing residential portfolio with the acquisition of three multifamily buildings totalling 342 rental units and over 14,000 m² of leasable space. Located across Brno and Ostrava,...
Large blackout hits Czech Republic
RTL Today
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A blackout on Friday hit large swathe of the Czech Republic, the grid operator said, causing extensive traffic disruptions and temporarily stopping the Prague underground. "At the moment we can confirm that there is a power outage in our...
Czech Defence Ministry orders 24 TITUS armoured vehicles
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
The Defence Ministry has signed a CZK 4.068 billion contract with the company Eldis for 24 TITUS wheeled armoured vehicles, the ministry's press department said. The army will receive 22 command-staff versions and two training vehicles without...
Massive Power Outage Paralyzes Prague
Prague Morning
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July 4, 2025
A widespread power outage brought large parts of Prague to a standstill on Friday morning, leaving residents without electricity, halting metro service. Firefighters responded to a high number of people trapped in elevators, particularly in...
Power outage hits parts of Prague and northern Czechia due to substation failure
Radio Prague International
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July 4, 2025
A major power outage struck much of Prague shortly after noon, affecting areas including the city center, Spořilov, and Jižní Město. Prague Energy (PRE) confirmed the outage was caused by a failure at the ČEPS substation in Chodov. Northern...
Czechia pushing for reforms to EU carbon trading scheme
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
The Czech Republic has submitted a proposal to the European Commission urging changes to the EU’s planned carbon trading system for transport and heating, known as ETS 2. The document, backed by 17 other member states, calls for greater price...
Michael Douglas Criticizes Donald Trump: ‘Our Country is Flirting With Autocracy’
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 6, 2025
When Michael Douglas semi-sprinted on to the stage of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Grand Hall to introduce the Czech premiere of the 50th anniversary screening (a restored print that also played at Cannes in May) of the late...
LARP is life: Inside the Czech subculture of fantasy and foam swords
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
Photo: Mae Bryant, Radio Prague International An army of Vikings stand in a staggered line facing their opponents across the wildflower-patched meadow, a steel and turban clad army of Knights and Arabian Mercenaries. Viking archers with tightly...
Klára Kolouchová, First Czech Woman on Everest, Dies on Nanga Parbat
Prague Morning
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July 4, 2025
Klára Kolouchová, the first Czech woman to reach the summits of Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga, has died during an expedition on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan’s ninth-highest mountain. She was 46. Initial reports from local media in Pakistan...
Klára Kolouchová tragedy: trailblazing Czech mountaineer dies on Nanga Parbat
Radio Prague International
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July 4, 2025
A life on the edge Klára Kolouchová, one of the Czech Republic’s most accomplished mountaineers, died on July 3 while attempting to climb Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world. Early reports cited an oxygen tank explosion, but that...