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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

European Premiere of “Muse of Fire” at Prague Shakespeare Company

Prague Shakespeare Company (PSC) will present the European premiere of Muse of Fire, a new play by American playwright Lauren M. Gunderson. The production marks Gunderson’s first appearance on a European stage. Performances will take place on...

Populist hard-right billionaire with pro-Russian slant wins big in Czech Republic election, official results show

Billionaire Andrej Babiš became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, according to nearly complete results Saturday. That result could steer the...

Populist ANO takes landslide victory in Czechia's parliamentary election

The opposition populist ANO party led by billionaire ex-prime minister Andrej Babiš is set to win the election to the Czech parliament by a landslide after 99.9% of the votes have been counted on October 4. ANO is on course for a historic victory...

Andrej Babiš Returns as Czech Prime Minister After Parliamentary Elections

On October 3–4, parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic, after which Andrej Babiš returned to the prime minister’s seat. He is known as an oligarch and a populist, while also a critic of initiatives to supply weapons to Ukraine,...

BP’s Caspian output drop eases after launch of new $6 billion platform

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French debt is not the only ticking time bomb

France’s inability to get its public finances in order has already drawn increasing concern. As one of the pillars of the European Union and the euro area, France faces a crisis that would make Greece’s troubles seem like a minor stumble....

Opposition movement’s head wins Czech election

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. PRAGUE -- Billionaire Andrej Babiš became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic's...

Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech general election - with self-proclaimed 'Trumpist' set to shift country back to the right

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis staged a political comeback by winning big in the Czech parliamentary election. With the votes from almost 98 per cent of polling stations counted, Babis's ANO (Yes) movement captured 35 per cent of the vote,...

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis’ party wins Czech parliamentary election

PRAGUE — Billionaire Andrej Babis became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, according to nearly complete results Saturday. That result could steer...

The International Luxury Hotel Association’s INSPIRE Prague to Explore Hotel Management

The International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) will soon welcome luxury hospitality leaders from across Europe and beyond to INSPIRE Europe, November 12–13 at the Congress Centre of the Czech National Bank in Prague. This 15th edition of...

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis wins Czech election

Open this photo in gallery:Chairman of opposition movement Andrej Babis reacts as he arrives at his election headquarters in Prague on Saturday. Babis' movement won 80 of 200 parliamentary seats.Petr David Josek/The Associated Press Billionaire...

"K-Beauty inspires us, we elevate it," Karine Melloul, MS Beautilab

“Returning from consulting and investing to an operational role accountable to shareholders was a gamble,” admits Karine Melloul. Eighteen months later, it’s one that has paid off. A chemical engineer by training, Melloul previously worked at...

German Automotive Interior Provider Eissmann, With Plants In Alabama And Michigan Saved

ZUG, Switzerland — October 16, 2025 — The German Eissmann Group from Bad Urach near Stuttgart in Germany, which has plants in Port Huron and Pell City in the US states of Michigan and Alabama, has a new, secure future. The full-service provider of...

Populist right-wing billionaire Andrej Babis wins Czech parliamentary election

The opposition led by Babiš blamed Fiala for all the troubles of recent years, from the energy crisis to soaring inflation, and pledged to revoke his pension reform and help for Ukraine. Fiala congratulated him, saying the result was clear and...