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Czechs vote in election that could return populist and weaken support for Ukraine
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech voters began casting ballots Friday in a two-day general election that could steer the country away… PRAGUE (AP) — Czech voters began casting ballots Friday in a two-day general election that could steer the country away from...

Czechs begin voting in an election that could weaken the country’s support for Ukraine
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech voters began casting ballots Friday in a two-day general election that could steer the country away from supporting Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia, threatening to further divide the European Union and NATO. Billionaire...

Czech elections: Wet Right being replaced by Prague version of Nigel Farage
Go back to the start of democratic life for Czechs, to 1991, the year Soviet troops left what was then Czechoslovakia. In that year, the Czech Civic Democratic Party (ODS) was founded by Václav Klaus, a darling of Margaret Thatcher. It began as a...
Will Trump-style billionaire Andrej Babis return to power? What the Czech election means for Ukraine
Czechs head to the polls this Friday and Saturday in an election which could impact the country’s support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Petr Fiala faces being voted out of office, with billionaire businessman Andrej Babis the current favourite to...

Will Trump-style billionaire return to power? What the Czech election means for Ukraine
Czechs head to the polls this Friday and Saturday in an election which could impact the country’s support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Petr Fiala faces being voted out of office, with billionaire businessman Andrej Babis the current favourite to...

As Czechs head to polls, Ukraine's ammunition supply is on the line
Supporters of the Ano party hold a Czech flag during a campaign rally in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sept. 30, 2025. (Tomas Tkacik / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) Czech voters are heading to the polls in a vote that could have...
"Czech Trump" has wide poll lead for Czech election Sunday
In his first stint as prime minister, Andrej Babis was nicknamed "the Czech Trump". Now the last poll prior to Sunday's parliamentary election shows Babis poised to return to power in the Czech Republic with his populist nationalist...

Babiš leads before Czech vote but smaller parties hold keys to government
PRAGUE – Czech voters head to the polls on 3–4 October, with former prime minister Andrej Babiš’s populist ANO party leading in the polls. Yet the path to forming a government remains uncertain, as several smaller parties hover close to the 5%...
In Czech Republic, EU-skeptic ex-PM Babis eyes return in parliamentary surveys
The Czech Republic holds a parliamentary election on October 3 and 4, with the opposition ANO celebration of previous Prime Minister Andrej Babis leading viewpoint surveys ahead of the primary centre-right judgment celebrations. What’s at stake?...

Final Casting at Czech Site Slévárna HEUNISCH Brno in October 2025
HEUNISCH Foundry sets the course for a CO₂-neutral future with group reorganization HEUNISCH Foundry in Bad Windsheim is restructuring its group organization and will close one of its two plants in the Czech Republic. The decision was driven by...

Czechs vote as frontrunner Babis promises lavish spending, less Ukraine support
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czechs are likely to oust their centre-right government in an election on Friday and Saturday, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges to raise wages and lift growth...

Czech Republic’s Vegetable Trade Deficit Hits Record 13.8 Billion
The Czech Republic’s international vegetable trade recorded an unprecedented deficit last year, reaching nearly 13.8 billion crowns – almost one billion crowns higher than in 2023. From January to July this year, vegetable imports have already...

Czech billionaire’s expected election win could rattle EU and Ukraine
A billionaire admirer of US president Donald Trump is expected to win the Czech Republic’s parliamentary elections but then face difficulty forming a government, in a process that the European Union and Ukraine will watch with trepidation. The...

Breath Is the Essence of the Fighter: Jiri Prochazka’s Czech Birth Training for UFC 320
Jiri Prochazka is implementing a novel breath-hold sprint regimen as he prepares for his UFC 320 fight against Khalil Rountree Jr. on October 4, 2025. This "oxygen advantage method," developed over two and a half years with a Czech coach, enhances...

In Czech Republic, EU-skeptic ex-PM Babis eyes comeback in parliamentary polls
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...

Foreign Policy between Populism, Transactionalism and Partnerships: What Lies Ahead for Czechia after the 2025 Elections?
The policy brief offers an overview of the programmatic positions of the parties that have a real chance of entering the Chamber of Deputies after the October 2025 elections, and analyzes their possible impacts on Czech foreign and European...

Eurosceptic Babiš on Track for Election Comeback in Czech Republic
The Czech Republic heads to the polls on October 3–4 with billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babiš poised for a return to power, as his sovereignist-Eurosceptic ANO movement commands a double-digit lead over the governing coalition of Petr...

Storm Amy Barrels Toward Europe, Threatening Czech Republic with Strong Winds
A powerful storm named Amy, formed after a rare meteorological dance between two hurricanes, is racing across the Atlantic and set to strike Europe by Friday. The storm, which originated from the interaction between Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda,...

Successful Issuance of the Czech Republic's First Social Government Bonds
The Ministry of Finance executed the first-ever issuance of social government bonds of the Czech Republic on October 1, 2025. The auction, organized by the Czech National Bank, marks an important step in the development of sustainable financing...

Discover Prague This Autumn: Convenient Flights from Bulgaria
Autumn in Europe takes flight with comfortable journeys to Prague from Bulgaria. With the new season, travelers can explore the Czech capital and its rich culinary traditions, starting at just €79 for a one-way economy ticket and €169 for...