Right-Wing Populist Andrej Babiš Wins Czech Elections: Should the EU and Ukraine Be Worried?

The Czech Republic’s parliamentary elections on October 3–4, 2025, delivered a clear but unsettling outcome for Brussels and Kyiv. The populist movement ANO, led by billionaire and former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, scored a resounding victory...

EIT Manufacturing: Europe-Canada mission strengthens ties

Twelve companies from Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia crossed the Atlantic this week to explore one of North America’s most dynamic advanced manufacturing hubs. From 28 September to 1 October 2025, Advantage Austria and EIT Manufacturing...

Eurosceptics and Russia hail Czech tycoon’s election win as blow to Brussels and Kyiv

Eurosceptic politicians and Russian officials have warmly welcomed Andrej Babis’ victory in Czech parliamentary elections, even as the billionaire admirer of US president Donald Trump denied that he would tilt Prague away from Brussels and towards...

We are so back: Babis’ win in Czechia is a huge victory for European conservatives

After four long years in the political wilderness, Andrej Babiš returns to presumably lead the Czech Republic after his blowout victory. In neighboring Hungary, Viktor Orbán was jubilant, celebrating the victory of his ally, while in Slovakia,...

Billionaire’s return steers Czechia away from Ukraine, toward pro-Russian bloc

Breadcrumb Trail Links News World Author of the article: Associated Press Karel Janicek Published Oct 05, 2025 • 4 minute read Chairman of opposition "ANO" (YES) movement Andrej Babis reacts as he addresses the media during the parliamentary...

Populist Babiš wins Czech election; Prime Minister’s chair not guaranteed yet

Right-wing populist Andrej Babiš and his ANO party have won a landslide victory in a crucial Czech parliamentary election, but that doesn’t mean they’ll easily become prime minister, writes Politico. ANO won 35% of the vote, significantly more...

Babiš wins Czech election but falls short of majority

Andrej Babiš’s ANO party has won the Czech parliamentary election held on Oct. 3–4, securing 34.5 percent of the vote and 80 of the 200 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Despite the commanding victory, it leaves Babiš short of the 101 seats...

Czech miniseries Monyová triumphs at Serial Killer

29/09/2025 - A Special Mention went to the Estonian drama My Dear Mom, while the Quick Killer Award honoured the Estonian-Finnish web series Kalamaja Blues The Monyová crew introducing the miniseries at Serial Killer (© David Konecny) The eighth...

Avoiding Obstruction: Czechia Unlikely to Mirror Hungary Despite ‘Trumpist’ Ex-PM Win, Experts Say

The election victory of populist billionaire Andrej Babiš in the Czech Republic has triggered an intense debate over the future of the country’s staunch support for Ukraine. While Babiš campaigned on a promise to curb aid, analysts speaking to...

European-Philippine Business Dialogue 2025 reinforces momentum for stronger EU-PH trade relations

In a significant show of support for renewed momentum behind the European Union-Philippines Free Trade Agreement (EU-PH FTA) negotiations, key stakeholders from the public and private sectors convened on Oct. 16, 2025 at the 2025...

Czech Voters Signal Shift Ahead of Elections

During his shambolic visit to the UN last week, President Trump unexpectedly declared that Ukraine was in a position to “fight and win” all its territory back from Russia. If this amounted to a welcome boost to Ukrainian morale, the main thrust of...

From Cape Town to Prague: Nicolaas Uys and Saffa Maso

Former rugby professional Nicolaas Uys brings the authentic taste of his homeland to the Czech Republic with his bistro, Saffa Maso. What began as a small hobby has grown into a success story centred around traditional biltong and South African...

KBW Explainer | How a U.S. Decision Redefined Korea’s Nuclear Future

The Backdrop: A Sudden Shift in Washington In August 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) quietly made a ruling that would reverberate through South Korea’s nuclear industry. During a closed-door meeting attended by officials from Seoul and...

Russian Drones Hit Sumy Maternity Hospital After Ukraine Strikes Energy Facilities Inside Russia

Russian forces struck several sites across Ukraine, including a medical facility in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, after Kyiv carried out a massive drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region, knocking out power to thousands of homes. Oleh Hryhorov, the...

Babiš is back: Billionaire's return steers Czechia away from Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia

PRAGUE — Four years ago, it seemed that the days in politics of billionaire Andrej Babiš were numbered. The ANO movement Babiš created (an abbreviation of Action of Dissatisfied Citizens that means “Yes” in Czech) to counter mainstream political...

Hungary Eyes Turkmen Gas to Diversify Energy Imports

Hungary, one of Gazprom’s largest remaining clients within the European Union, is exploring the prospect of importing natural gas from Turkmenistan, The Moscow Times reported. During a recent visit to Ashgabat, Hungary’s Deputy State Secretary for...

We The People: The origins of Iowa’s beer industry

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s beer industry is thriving — and experts says it all started with Iowa City’s beer caves over 100 years ago. Underneath the neighborhood on the city’s Market Street, there’s a series of tunnels holding the city’s...

Babiš is back: Billionaire’s return steers Czechia away from Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia

PRAGUE (AP) — Four years ago, it seemed that the days in politics of billionaire Andrej Babiš were numbered. The ANO movement Babiš created (an abbreviation of Action of Dissatisfied Citizens that means “Yes” in Czech) to counter mainstream...

Fueled by curiosity, Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr fashions a life-long case for human progress

One leg hanging over the arm of his chair, Prof. Joel Mokyr wore a bright blue button-down and a leather jacket, a can of Diet Coke in hand. Outside his Kellogg office, Lake Michigan lay glassy, the Chicago skyline sharp against the horizon. It’s...

Babis' Czech Election Victory Poses Potential Headache For Brussels, Kyiv

The election victory this weekend of right-wing populist Andrej Babis risks turning the Czech Republic into another Central European problem child for Brussels after he campaigned on vows to slash support for Ukraine and confront the EU over...