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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...
Czechia amends electricity generation licence threshold
An amendment to Czechia’s Energy Act has increased the limit for mandatory electricity generation licences from 50 kW to 100 kW. The change applies to solar installations that produce electricity for direct consumption. September 26, 2025 Patrick...
Fiala meets Zelenskiy, vows to support Kyiv from opposition ranks
Outgoing Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, as both leaders confirmed on social media. Fiala pledged to continue supporting Ukraine from the...
Czech election: 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. WHAT'S AT STAKE? An ANO-led government...
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,...
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...
Czech Car Production: Summer Defies Weak Start to the Year
From January to the end of August 2025, a total of 953,433 passenger cars rolled off production lines in the Czech Republic – a decline of 2.1 per cent compared with the previous year. The summer months provided some positive momentum: despite...
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...
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...
Consumers give opinion on digital euro
Euro banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Prague Jan 21, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] As Europe moves forward with plans to create a digital version of the euro currency, a recent survey by the European Consumer Organisation, or...
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...
Andrej Babiš' ANO movement wins Czech parliamentary elections
By Euronews Published on 04/10/2025 - 18:53 GMT+2 •Updated 20:10 Billionaire Andrej Babiš and his ANO (YES) movement have won Czechia's parliamentary elections with 34.6 percent of the vote, partial results indicated on Saturday. With around...
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...
Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party leads Czech elections
Babis describes himself as a "Trumpist" and expresses a preference for a single-party government. The party of billionaire and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has taken the lead in the country's parliamentary elections, according to...
Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech parliamentary election
Billionaire businessman Andrej Babis has won parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, although his populist ANO party fell short of an overall majority, preliminary results show. At current predictions, ANO received just under 35% of the...
Andrej Babiš Returns as ANO Tops Czech Elections
The party of former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has emerged as the clear winner in the general election, securing 35.2% of the vote with 97% counted. His ANO (Yes) party campaigned on a “Czechs first” platform, pledging to prioritize...
Ticker: Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris
The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of $7.6 billion intended for clean energy projects across 16 states. Each of those are states where both senators voted against the Republican bill to keep the federal government open. The...
October 24 Obituaries
Douglas Don Hill 1961 – 2025 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Douglas Don Hill, born on March 8, 1961, in Snyder, Texas, to Jack and Beverly (Bunky) Hill. Doug, a beloved son, brother and father departed this life on October...
G7+ Urgent Meeting Supports Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Recovery After Russian Attacks
Coordinating Group G7+ on the initiative of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine held an urgent meeting in response to massive Russian strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. More than 100 delegates from various countries and international...