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EU supporting Czech Republic after Chinese cyberattack

The European Union says it stands in solidarity with the Czech Republic, after China was identified as being responsible for a "malicious cybercampaign" at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Europe • 28 May

Firefighters at the scene of the restaurant "U Kojota" damaged by the blaze in the city of Most

Six dead, eight injured in Czech restaurant explosion

Six people died after a propane-butane cylinder exploded at a restaurant in the northwest Czech city of Most, setting the building on fire, emergency services have said.

Europe • 12 Jan

The Czech Republic was hit by heavy rain and surging water levels

At least 17 dead as Europe braces for more flooding

Residents of several areas of Poland and the Czech Republic rushed to evacuate as others in central Europe began cleaning up after the worst flooding in over two decades left a trail of destruction and a rising number of deaths.

Europe • 16 Sep 24

Farmers across the EU have taken to the streets this year, calling for the re-imposition of customs duties on farm products from Ukraine

Czech farmers dump manure on Prague streets in protest

Czech farmers have dumped manure in front of the government's office, blocked Prague streets with tractors and taunted the country's farm minister as they renewed protests demanding more help and a halt to cheap imports to the European Union.

Europe • 07 Mar 24

Vasek Pesek rings the bell at noon in a small church in Nejdek, Czech Republic, commemorating the victims of the Charles University's shooting

Bells ring to mourn victims of Prague mass shooting

Bells rang across the Czech Republic at noon and flags flew at half mast as the country mourned victims of the country's worst mass shooting that killed 14 at a Prague university on Thursday.

Europe • 23 Dec 23

The World Bank forecasts economic growth in Poland to rebound in 2024

Irish firms grow presence in Poland and Czech Republic

An increasing number of Irish firms are working with Enterprise Ireland to develop their operations in Poland and the Czech Republic. Between Ireland and Poland alone, two-way trade is now worth €6 billion.

Europe • 17 May 23

The Czech Republic's President-elect, Petr Pavel, pictured with his wife Eva

Who is the new Czech president Petr Pavel?

Petr Pavel, a former army general who served as chairman of NATO's military committee, won yesterday's second and final round of the Czech presidential election, defeating the country's former populist prime minister Andrej Babis.

World • 29 Jan 23

Petr Pavel conveyed a message of unity when addressing his supporters in Prague as results showed he had won

Former NATO general Pavel wins Czech presidential vote

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel has defeated a billionaire former prime minister in an election run-off to become the fourth president of the Czech Republic.

Europe • 28 Jan 23

Andrej Babis was charged alongside his former aide Jana Nagyova, who was also acquitted

Czech ex-PM Babis acquitted in EU fraud case

A court in Prague has acquitted billionaire former Czech prime minister Andrej Babis in a European Union subsidy fraud case, only four days before he runs in a presidential election.

World • 09 Jan 23

More than a dozen Czech farms have been affected by the virus (stock image)

Czech farm culls 750,000 hens as bird flu spreads

A Czech farm has been ordered to cull 750,000 hens - 15% of the country's total - as Europe struggles to contain its worst outbreak of bird flu ever, authorities have said.

World • 04 Jan 23

Smurfit Kappa completes a €20m investment in its Central and Easter European operations

Smurfit Kappa completes €20m investment in Europe

Smurfit Kappa said today that it has completed a more than €20m investment in its manufacturing plants in Olomouc in the Czech Republic and Obaly Štúrovo in Slovakia.

Business • 24 Nov 22

The crash happened near the village of Milavce

Three killed, dozens hurt in Czech train crash

Three people have died and dozens more are injured, eight seriously, after two trains collided in the west of the Czech Republic, according to railway officials.

Europe • 04 Aug 21

A woman walks past damaged cars after the tornado hit the village of Mikulcice

Five dead after rare tornado hits Czech Republic

A rare tornado tore through several Czech villages and towns, killing at least five people and injuring dozens, rescuers said as they cleaned up the wreckage in the storm's aftermath one official described as a "living hell".

World • 25 Jun 21

The new Primark store in Prague spans 49,800 square feet of retail space across three floors

Primark expansion continues with first store in Prague

Retailer Primark has opened its first ever shop in the Czech Republic as it continues to expand across Europe and the US.

Business • 17 Jun 21

Smurfit Kappa's plant in Štúrovo in Slovakia

Smurfit Kappa invests €20m in Czech Republic, Slovakia

Packaging and paper company Smurfit Kappa has announced an investment of €20m to expand capacity at four manufacturing plants across the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Business • 25 May 21

Alexander Petrov (L) and Ruslan Boshirov are also suspects in the murder of Sergei Skripal in the UK in 2018

Skripal poisoning suspects linked to 2014 Czech blast

The Czech government said it is expelling 18 Russian diplomats identified by local intelligence as secret agents of the Russian SVR and GRU services that are suspected of involvement in a 2014 explosion.

World • 18 Apr 21

Last week the retailer reported shortages at stores here in Ireland and France due to the new trade rules.

Marks & Spencer to temporarily close Czech stores

Marks & Spencer has said it plans to temporarily close its food shops in the Czech Republic, due to reduced footfall as a result of Covid-19 restrictions.

Business • 12 Jan 21

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union said the three countries "have failed to fulfil their obligations under European Union law".

EU Court says Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic broke law

The European Union's top court has ruled that Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic broke EU law by refusing to host their assigned share of refugees to ease the burden on southern peers like Greece following a spike in arrivals from 2015.

Europe • 02 Apr 20

The grave of Reinhard Heydrich was 'dug up in the night between Wednesday and Thursday'

Grave of Nazi Heydrich dug up in Berlin

The grave of Reinhard Heydrich, who helped plan the Holocaust and was assassinated by British-trained agents during World War II, has been dug up in Berlin, German police said.

World • 16 Dec 19

Czech police released a photo of the unnamed suspected gunman

Gunman dies after six killed in Czech hospital shooting

A gunman killed six people at a hospital waiting room in the Czech Republic city of Ostrava before fleeing the scene and later taking his own life, police said.

Europe • 10 Dec 19

The EU will get its first European Public Prosecutor's Office to go after wrongdoing involving EU funds

'Zero tolerance' after reported farm budget abuse - EU

The European Commission has declared it has "zero tolerance for fraud" after the New York Times alleged the gigantic EU agriculture budget shores up political corruption in eastern member states.

World • 04 Nov 19

The protest was the largest in the country since the fall of communism in 1989

Protesters in the Czech Republic call for PM to resign

Up to 250,000 protesters took part in a demonstration in the Czech Republic demanding that Prime Minister Andrej Babis step down over allegations of corruption.

World • 23 Jun 19

Skoda exports some 80,000 cars to Britain a year, almost 10% of its annual output.

Rags-to-riches Skoda mulls post-Brexit sales woes

Czech-made Skoda cars have won over UK consumers, but the UK's looming exit from the European Union could deal a heavy blow to the brand and the entire Czech economy.

Business • 20 Mar 19

A rescue operation has stopped because of high temperatures in the mine and the danger of further explosions

13 miners killed in Czech methane incident

Thirteen miners have died and ten were injured after a methane gas fire erupted in a coal mine in the east of the Czech Republic.

Europe • 21 Dec 18

Second term in office for Czech President Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman secures re-election

Czech President Milos Zeman has secured a second term in office after he defeated the pro-EU academic, Jiri Drahos in the country's presidential election.

News • 27 Jan 18