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The ‘world’s best’ airport in England is getting a massive £60 million expansion – with nine million passengers
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Time Out
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Newcastle Airport is quietly one of Britain’s top aviation hubs. As recently as 2024 the northeastern airport was named the best place to fly from in the world (in its category for hubs with fewer than five million annual passengers), and it also...
Owner: Peter Dubens
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...
Owner: Jeffrey Stevenson
Czech election showdown puts health care reform under the microscope
Czech voters head to the polls on 3-4 October with healthcare firmly on the agenda. At a pre-election debate hosted by the Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry (AIFP) and the Czech Chamber of Commerce, experts and candidates agreed...
Owner: Van Puijenbroek & Baert Families, Thomas Leysen
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...
Owner: Massimo Parolisi
PRODUCTION: Janez Burger Starts Shooting One Month
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The Film New Europe
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LJUBLJANA: Slovenian director Janez Burger has started shooting his seventh feature film One Month / En mesec on 23 September 2025. The 33-days shooting of this Slovenian/Croatian/Italian coproduction is taking place in Ljubljana, Kamnik, Solkan...
Babiš’s victory in the Czech Republic is a defeat for Europe
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Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable Matter
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This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Andrej Babiš, the billionaire who won the elections in the Czech Republic, is the kind of politician who is perfectly suited to playing with analogies....
Owner: Nicola Colucci
Country Report of Czechia for Chemical Contaminants Occurrence business data collection
Published: 7 October 2025 Approved: 9 September 2025 Abstract Analysis and mapping of national data flows and processes relevant to EFSA's business data collections is a long‐standing EFSA objective, originally launched with EFSA's SIGMA project...
Owner: European Union
Country Report of Czechia for Prevalence of Zoonoses and Pathogens business data collection
Published: 7 October 2025 Approved: 9 September 2025 Abstract Analysis and mapping of national data flows and processes relevant to EFSA's business data collections is a long‐standing EFSA objective, originally launched with EFSA's SIGMA project...
Owner: European Union
Court Rules Income from Prostitution Must Be Taxed in Czechia
Income earned from prostitution must be subject to income tax, according to a new ruling by the Czech Republic’s Supreme Administrative Court. The decision establishes a key legal precedent, clarifying that voluntary sex work constitutes taxable...
Owner: Massimo Parolisi
Prague Stock Exchange climbs to new record high
The Prague Stock Exchange reached another record high on Wednesday, with the PX index rising by 0.92 percent to 2351.76 points. The growth was driven mainly by energy giant ČEZ, Erste Bank, and Moneta Money Bank, whose shares jumped 2.78 percent...
Owner: Czech Government
Ukrainian defense minister, German ambassador discuss opening of new joint defense industry enterprises
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Ukrinform
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Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal held talks with newly appointed German Ambassador Heiko Thoms on cooperation in the defense industry, focusing on the development of existing joint ventures and efforts to establish new ones. Shmyhal shared...
Owner: Ukrainian Government
Ukraine's Kernel and Europe's oil refiner Orlen to deepen logistical and energy integration
Kernel, one of Ukraine's largest agricultural holdings, and Orlen, one of Europe's leading oil refining, gas production, and energy companies, have signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation, the agriholding's press service reported on Facebook....
Owner: Mikhail Komissar
Cool Czechia: Connecting Africa and Europe one young leader at a time
By Joseph Kamanga In 2023, the Government of the Czech Republic launched the Cool Czechia Programme, an initiative aimed at elevating young African leaders’ positions in governance and decision making. Since then, this programme has become a...
Owner: Non-transparent
China and Czech security: Towards a digital colony?
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CZDEFENCE
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The September warning from the National Cyber and Information Security Agency shook the Czech public debate on data protection. On September 3, 2025, NÚKIB issued a document that bluntly described the transfer of system and user data to the...
Owner: Michal Pivoňka
Cancer chemical found in top EU baby pacifiers
A chemical associated with cancer, obesity and developmental disorders was found in baby pacifiers made by three leading European brands, according to a new study by the Czech consumer organization dTest, reported by The Guardian. Laboratory tests...
Owner: Yedioth Media Group
Georgia’s Energy Sector Attracts Strong FDI in Early 2025 Despite Broader Downturn
Georgia’s energy sector maintained a strong position in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first half of 2025, even as overall FDI declined compared to the previous year. According to preliminary data published by the National Statistics...
Owner: George Sharashidze
Has the left failed in the Czech Republic?
Klára Votavová|Photo: Vladimír Staněk, Karolína Němcová, Czech Radio First, let’s discuss whether you see the left as failing in the Czech Republic, or if you still consider the Pirates as occupying the center-left, let’s say, space. “First, I...
Owner: Czech Government
Czech Election on October 3 and 4: What You Need to know
The Czech Republic holds a parliamentary election on October 3 and 4, with the opposition ANO party of former Prime Minister Andrej Babis leading opinion polls ahead of the main centre-right ruling parties. An ANO-led government would probably...
Owner: Massimo Parolisi
Czech Elections: What’s Next for China Policy?
On October 3 and 4, Czechs cast their votes to elect a new government for the next four years. Polls suggest a stable victory for the opposition ANO party, led by the former prime minister and savvy businessman Andrej Babiš. Even though the...
Owner: Association for International Affairs
Research work by Bulgarian scholar traces new directions in ethnology
2 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natalia Rashkova Photo: Desislava Shapkarova When a contribution in the sphere of science is transformed into the basis for subsequent in-depth research the boundaries between countries and continents seem to melt away –...
Owner: Bulgarian Government