The Czech Republic is looking to Indonesia as an opportunity to expand its defense industry through potential contracts as the Southeast Asian nation undergoes a massive modernization plan. The two countries are looking to increase cooperation in defense operations, with the Czech Republic already offering technical assistance to Indonesia’s ongoing efforts. The potential for a … Read more
AFP NOS News•today, 6:50 pm Joey Frankhuisen Berlin office Joey Frankhuisen Berlin office At large tables in a factory hall in Děčín, a Czech town just across the German border, five women sew large sails with camouflage colors together. At the side of the hall, an employee unrolls a large sheet of plastic and turns … Read more
03/03/2023 22:35 | From networks Since, according to director Václav Marhoul, “politicians are afraid to somehow increase” concession fees by 15 crowns, according to him, this will mean that “simpler films” will be made. “Absolutely absurd,” he assessed for Czech Radio, that because of this Czech Television (ČT) had to cut back and announced the … Read more
VADUZ – The state complaint against the Czech Republic is “much more time-consuming and labor-intensive than expected”. The loan of CHF 1.7 million granted for this purpose in 2020 is not sufficient for the procedure to be completed properly: the government expects additional costs of up to two million francs. Plus item Read our premium … Read more
The Czechia won in the new Corruption Index Transparency International (TI) 56 points out of a hundred, and thus jumped eight places to 41st place out of 180 evaluated countries. Nevertheless, according to TI, the government, which has been leading the country for over a year, is not doing enough. “The government of Petr Fiala … Read more
SR.de NOS News•today, 22:30 Heavy snowfall has caused problems in large parts of Europe. In the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany people were killed due to the wintry weather and the strong wind and snow caused life-threatening situations. For example, in the Czech Republic in the municipality of Hertvikovice, a driver of a car was … Read more
AFP NOS News•yesterday, 22:47 Former Czech general Petr Pavel has won the first round of the Czech Republic presidential election over former Prime Minister Andrej Babis. But the difference between the two candidates is minimal: Pavel won 35.4 percent of the vote, while 35 percent of voters voted for Babis. Since neither has obtained an … Read more
The average inflation rate for the year 2022 was 15.1% in the Czech Republic, which is the second highest value since the creation of an independent state. The prospects for its reduction in 2023 are not yet very promising, both according to the same price stability supervisor CNB and according to Czech bosses. This results … Read more
There has been much unrest in the Czech Republic as Ukrainian refugees have been evicted from a recreation home. Refugees have to make way for MPs who want to use the building for winter sports. Since spring, around twenty refugees have been housed in the building complex north-east of Prague. Now they have to move … Read more
According to a survey, one in three medium-sized companies in Germany want to focus more on trade with Western Europe in the next five years to stabilize supply chains. How come? Many medium-sized companies want to buy more pre-products again from within Europe to protect themselves against material shortages. In light of shortages and political … Read more