New night train to connect Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels
Prague, Czech Republic – Going to sleep in Belgium and waking up in the Czech Republic, or vice versa? ThisContinue Reading
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Hungary looks east in bid to join Russia-led Eurasian Development Bank
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary plans to become the first EU member state to join the Moscow-based Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).Continue Reading
Beer-loving Czech Republic turns to wine as most popular alcoholic drink
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic may be known worldwide for its beer-loving culture, new studies reveal that wineContinue Reading
Petr Kellner, Czech Republic’s richest man, dies in helicopter crash in Alaska
Prague, Czech Republic – Early media reports suggest Petr Kellner, the Czech billionaire, head of the powerful PPF Group andContinue Reading
EU sends €1.3 billion to Czech Republic and Slovakia to support employment
Bratislava, Slovakia – The EU Commission has sent more than €1.3 billion to the Czech Republic and Slovakia through theContinue Reading
Anti-COVID restrictions group launches political party to run in Czech elections
Prague, Czech Republic – A new political party opposing anti-COVID restrictions and calling for the reopening of the economy announcedContinue Reading
Poland overtakes Czech Republic for lowest unemployment in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – The Czech Republic has lost its spot as the EU member state with the lowest unemployment rateContinue Reading
Czech Republic takes Poland to court over coal mine: Why it matters
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will file an EU lawsuit against Poland over the expansion of the TurówContinue Reading
Czechs among most avid online shoppers in Europe
Brno, Czech Republic – Czechs ranked among the most frequent and avid online shoppers in Europe in 2020, according toContinue Reading
Historic US gun maker Colt bought by Czech company
Prague, Czech Republic – The historic US gun maker Colt has been acquired by the Czech firearms company Ceska Zbrojovka.Continue Reading
Number of tourists in the Czech Republic halved in 2020
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of tourists who visited the Czech Republic was down by half in 2020, accordingContinue Reading
Viktor Orbán puts faith in China’s Sinopharm vaccine
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Hungary has approved the coronavirus vaccine made by China’s Sinopharm, becoming the first EU member to approveContinue Reading
Number of foreign workers in Czech Republic triples in decade
Prague, Czech Republic – The number of foreign workers in the Czech Republic has nearly tripled in a decade, accordingContinue Reading
E-commerce: Amazon enters Polish market
Warsaw, Poland – US e-commerce giant Amazon announced it was entering the Polish market with the launch of a newContinue Reading
Czech Republic moves to ban single-use plastic items
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government has approved a bill designed to significantly reduce the use of plastic items.Continue Reading