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Czechia Under Andrej Babiš Will Be Less Pro-Ukraine And More Sovereign
Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher With his first message that Ukraine is not ready for EU membership, Andrej Babiš announced a dramatic shift from...

Babiš Finalises Czech Coalition Deal With SPD and Motorists
The parties forming the new Czech government have reached an agreement on how ministries will be divided among them. Andrej Babiš, leader of the Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO) party, announced the deal on Friday evening on X. As the head of...

Prague’s Designblok 2025 celebrates courage in design with guest of honour Mary McCartney
Jana Zielinski |Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International We are standing here in Queen Anne's Summer Palace in the Royal Gardens of Prague Castle, which is one of the festival's venues. And if I'm not mistaken, you are returning here...

Prague Plans New Tram Line Malovanka – Strahov: DPP Launches Tender
The Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) is launching the tender for the new tram line Malovanka – Strahov. Construction is planned to begin in spring 2026. The 1.3-kilometre line is intended to relieve bus traffic and make local public transport...

Prague announced contract for construction of tram line to Strahov worth over one billion CZK
The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has announced a public tender for the construction of a tram line from Malovanka to Strahov. The value of the contract is 1.02 billion Czech korunas excluding VAT. The company informed the public about this...

Jindal Power to Acquire 1,350 MW Jhajjar Thermal Plant from Apraava Energy
Jindal Power will acquire Apraava Energy’s 1,350 MW Jhajjar power plant in Haryana for around INR 4,000 crore, expanding its thermal portfolio and accelerating its 12 GW clean energy vision by 2030. October 11, 2025. By EI News Network Jindal...

Czech elections: Babiš will pave his own way in the EU, observers say
Czech billionaire businessman Andrej Babiš is expected to move to form a government in Prague after his catch-all ANO party won 35 % of the votes at the general elections, in a significant political shift for central and eastern Europe as well as...

Czech president presses parties to keep aid for Ukraine after critics win election
PRAGUE - The Czech president pressed political parties on Monday to maintain an ammunition supply programme for Ukraine against Russia's invasion following the election victory of a populist party that has pledged to scrap the scheme. Ending a...

Welsh steel industry faces 'critical moment' amid EU tariff plans
7 Steel in Cardiff(Image: South Wales Echo) The two biggest steelmakers in Wales have warned of a major threat to the sector posed by EU plans to increase tariffs and lower the quota level for steel imported into the single market. Tata Steel's UK...

Power outage in central Prague: Trams, stores, and households affected
Parts of the Czech capital, mainly the city center, Nusle, and Vinohrady (Prague 1, 2, and 4), have been left without electricity in the last hour due to a malfunction at a Prague Energy Company (PRE) substation. Preliminary reports suggest the...

The Warsaw Co-Production Forum unveils its selection
10/10/2025 - Fifteen promising projects from Central and Eastern Europe have been selected for this year’s forum, which will take place on 15 October as part of Warsaw Industry Days Chica checa by Šimon Holý (© David Pařík) Fifteen promising...

Czech out all the fun at the TCHCC Heritage Fest & Muziky, Oct. 17-18 in La Grange!
In addition to enjoying the great music, you’re invited to stroll the Czech Village, an early 1900s recreated village complete with residential houses, barns, and stores. Demonstrations of early life in Texas will take place throughout the grounds...

GKN Aerospace, Airbus Helicopters MOU strengthens Netherlands and Europe industrial cooperation
16 Oct 2025 CW Tech Days: High-Temperature Composite Solutions for Defense and Space Applications As defense and space missions push the boundaries of performance, the demand for advanced materials that can endure extreme environments and...

Czech out all the fun at the TCHCC Heritage Fest & Muziky, October 17-18 in La Grange!
Always a popular part of the Heritage Fest, this year’s Legends Series is Part XI and will be celebrating 55 Years of the Red Ravens Band! The Red Ravens will be playing all your favorite tunes as we travel through time, reliving their journey to...

Czech president hints right-wing populist Babiš will become PM
Babiš had aimed to form a single-party minority government propped up by the tacit support of the two parties, but that goal appears difficult to attain as both the Motorists and SPD say they want to participate directly in ruling. In Czechia, the...

Czech inflation slows to 2.3 percent in September, statistics office estimates
Year-on-year inflation in Czechia eased to 2.3 percent in September, down from 2.5 percent in August, according to a preliminary estimate released on Monday by the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ). Consumer prices fell by 0.6 percent compared to...

India, Czechia Deepen Defence, Industrial Ties At Joint Committee Meet In Prague
(MENAFN- IANS) Prague, Oct 10 (IANS) Underlining the growing strategic defence partnership, the 7th India-Czechia Joint Defence Committee Meeting concluded successfully in Prague from October 7 to 9. Leading the Indian delegation, Additional...

Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic strengthen cooperation in the field of metrology
Baku, October 10, AZERTAC A delegation from the Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation is actively participating in the MCV-2025 industrial exhibition taking place in Brno, Czech Republic, according to UzA. Within the framework of the event, an...

Inflation in Czechia eases to 2.3% in September, lowest since April
Annual inflation in Czechia slowed to 2.3% in September from 2.5% in August, the Czech Statistics Office reported on Friday, confirming its preliminary estimate. It was the third consecutive month of easing and the lowest inflation rate since...