Erste Group’s Reico Fund Acquires Palladium Prague, Transaction Under ÚOHS Review

In a significant real estate development announced today, Erste Group is acquiring the Palladium shopping center in Prague through its Reico real estate fund. The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) is currently reviewing the...

Czechia: Who is Andrej Babis, the man who hopes to be PM?

Andrej Babis has been dressing down for this election campaign trail, opting for jeans and sneakers instead of tailored suits and handmade shoes. He sometimes appears at these events wearing a wool sweater, sometimes in a black hoodie featuring...

Czechia: Fiala and Babiš clash in final televised debate before elections

Prime Minister Petr Fiala of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and opposition leader Andrej Babiš of the ANO movement confronted each other for the last time before the upcoming elections in a heated debate on TV Nova on Wednesday evening. The...

Bulgarian-Czech Chamber of Commerce Joins European Federation of Bilateral Chambers of Commerce

The Bulgarian-Czech Chamber of Commerce has officially become a member of the European Federation of Bilateral Chambers of Commerce (EFBCC), an international organization founded in Geneva in 2017 that brings together dozens of bilateral chambers...

Czechs Will Vote Tomorrow To Decide Between ANO and Current Govt Coalition

Czech voters will go to the polls tomorrow and Saturday to decide whether the current governing coalition will remain in power or whether ANO leader and former PM Andrej Babis will return to government, as elections are held for the Chamber of...

Czech billionaire’s expected election win could rattle EU and Ukraine

A billionaire admirer of US president Donald Trump is expected to win the Czech Republic’s parliamentary elections but then face difficulty forming a government, in a process that the European Union and Ukraine will watch with trepidation. The...

Signal Festival 2025: Prague’s Citywide Digital Transformation

Signal Festival returns to Prague from 16-19 October, promising a dazzling four-night transformation of the city through cutting-edge digital art, light installations, immersive projections, and international creative collaborations. As one of...

Czechia election: The specter of populism returns

Czech President and former chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces Petr Pavel is a level-headed man with strong nerves. Yet even though he almost never gets emotional in his capacity as head of state, he has seemed for quite some time...

Fears for Welsh steel industry over new EU tariff plans

Wales’ Economy Secretary Rebecca Evans has warned of drastic consequences for the future of Welsh steelmaking after the EU announced plans to slash tariff-free import quotas. Ms Evans pledged to do “everything we can” to influence UK-EU talks over...

Czech Republic’s Vegetable Trade Deficit Hits Record 13.8 Billion

The Czech Republic’s international vegetable trade recorded an unprecedented deficit last year, reaching nearly 13.8 billion crowns – almost one billion crowns higher than in 2023. From January to July this year, vegetable imports have already...

Energy Brief: Texas Gas Plant, EV Lane Rules, Coal Leasing

Texas Expands Natural Gas Development with New Loan Agreement Texas reached its third Texas Energy Fund loan agreement to boost natural gas development. NRG Energy, Inc. signed the agreement with the state to build a 721 MW natural gas power plant...

Babiš confirms advanced coalition talks with SPD and Motorists for new Czech government

Negotiations on the formation of a new Czech government have entered a decisive phase after election winner Andrej Babiš confirmed that his ANO movement is in talks with Tomio Okamura’s hard-right Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and Petr...

Prague’s Election Looms Large Over Central Europe’s Security Fate

As Czech voters head to the polls this weekend, the stakes for regional security couldn’t be higher. With Russia’s war in Ukraine grinding on and Kremlin subversion tactics rippling across NATO allies – from disinformation campaigns to energy...

John Neumeier’s “Liliom” Premieres in Prague on October 23 and 24

The National Theatre Ballet will soon unveil Liliom, a powerful new production by acclaimed American choreographer John Neumeier, known for transforming human emotions into movement. The ballet will premiere at Prague’s State Opera on October 23...

Czech elections, spectre of Andrej Babiš worries EU (and Ukraine)

Brussels – All EU chancelleries will have their eyes fixed on the Czech Republic next 3 and 4 October, to follow with bated breath the parliamentary elections that could bring back into power Andrej Babiš, the populist and eurosceptic leader who...

Ivan Klíma: Czech novelist and playwright whose work was banned under communism – obituary

Ivan Klíma, who has died aged 94, carried into the third decade of the 21st century his memories of four years in a Nazi concentration camp. That childhood, from 10 to 14, was spent in the “model” camp at Terezín, where Jews died from malnutrition...

Czech billionaire Kretinsky to sell Thyssenkrupp steel stake as JV plans falter

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is selling his 20% stake in Thyssenkrupp’s steel unit and also scrapped plans for a 50:50 joint venture for the business, both parties said in a joint statement, paving the way for a possible...

Czech news in brief for October 2: Thursday's top headlines

Nearly half of Czech employers say they are not interested in offering part-time work, a survey shows. Of 268 companies surveyed, 20 percent cited low economic attractiveness for applicants. The Czech Statistical Office reports less than 10...

Cabot Corp. enhances manufacturing capabilities for circular reinforcing carbons

October 7, 2025 | By Scott Jenkins Cabot Corporation (Boston, Mass.; www.cabotcorp.com) today announced that it has enhanced its manufacturing capabilities in North America for circular reinforcing carbons powered by its EVOLVE® Sustainable...

Apple TV+’s Foundation Set to Continue Filming in Prague

Prague has made a name for itself in recent years as a highly attractive filming location, with various major projects using settings in the city. The biggest offering in recent years has been Apple TV+’s Foundation, a sci-fi series set in the...