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Thousands of Czechs voiced support for their president, who opposes some of the prime minister's policies

World

Czechs rally to back president locking horns with government

Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied in Prague on Sunday to support the country’s pro-Ukrainian president, who is locked in a dispute with the...

AFPFebruary 1, 2026

The Czech black coal mining tradition, over two centuries old, is about to end

Business

Czechs wind up black coal mining in green energy switch

The Czech Republic will stop mining black coal at the end of January, closing its last mine in a switch to greener energy sources,...

AFPJanuary 29, 2026

Transport in much of Central Europe has been paralysed

Business

Freezing rain paralyses transport in Central Europe

Freezing rain led to flights being suspended at Vienna airport on Tuesday, while neighbouring Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary also experienced travel disruptions. Snow...

AFPJanuary 13, 2026

A pile of books installed at Prague's city library has become the Czech capital's latest tourist hit

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TikTok drives ‘bizarre’ rush to Prague library’s book tower

The "Idiom", a statue by Slovak artist Matej Kren, is a cylindrical tower of 8,000 books with a tear-shaped entrance and mirrors at each...

AFPJanuary 9, 2026

The Czech Republic aims to build two new reactors at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station

Business

EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units

The European Commission said Monday it had opened an investigation to assess whether the Czech government’s support plan for the construction and operation of...

AFPDecember 22, 2025

The party of Andrej Babis (3rd R) has teamed up with two eurosceptic parties to form a coalition government

World

Billionaire Trump fan Babis returns to power as Czech prime minister

Andrej Babis, a billionaire supporter of US President Donald Trump, returned to power as Czech prime minister on Tuesday, signalling a possible end to...

AFPDecember 9, 2025

Among those beatified were Jan Swierc and eight other Polish Salesian priests persecuted by the Nazis

World

Pope beatifies 11 priests killed by Nazi, Communist regimes

Pope Leo XIV on Friday approved the beatification of 11 “martyr” priests killed by the Nazi or Communist regimes in Europe in the 1940s...

AFPOctober 24, 2025

A possible return to power of Andrej Babis could draw the Ukraine ally closer to EU mavericks Hungary and Slovakia

World

Czechs head to polls with billionaire ex-premier tipped to come first

Czechs will cast ballots on Friday and Saturday in a general election which the party of self-described “Trumpist” Andrej Babis is expected to top,...

AFPOctober 3, 2025