Presidential candidate Petr Pavel, former Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army, and his wife Eva arrive for a press conference in Prague, Czech Republic on Jan 28, 2023, after Pavel became the fourth president of the Czech Republic according to official results. (PHOTO / AFP) PRAGUE – The second round of the […]
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Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election
People cast their ballot at a polling station during the presidential elections on Jan 27, 2023 in Cernoucek village, Czech Republic. (PHOTO / AFP) PRAGUE – Voters in the Czech Republic began to cast their ballots on Friday afternoon in the second round of this year's presidential election. The first round was held on Jan […]
Former Czech general Pavel commands lead ahead of run-off
Presidential candidate in Czech presidential election 2023 and former Czech army chief Petr Pavel speaks to his supporters during an election campaign rally in the Old Town Square on Jan 25, 2023 in Prague. (PHOTO / AFP) PRAGUE – Former Czech army chief Petr Pavel, a mainstream pro-Western candidate backing aid for Ukraine, held a […]
Czech government survives no-confidence vote
In this file photo taken on Jan 12, 2022, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala delivers a speech in the Czech Parliament in Prague. (MICHAL CIZEK / AFP) PRAGUE – The Czech government survived an opposition attempt to overthrow it in a no-confidence vote, a widely expected outcome of the motion which the cabinet had called […]
Pavel, Babis head to 2nd round in Czech presidential race
A voter casts his ballot at the polling station in Kurim, 10 km north of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic on January 13, 2023, during the first round of the presidential elections. (RADEK MICA / AFP) PRAGUE – Retired general Petr Pavel and former Prime Minister Andrej Babis will advance to a second round in […]
Czech Republic holds presidential election
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Cernoucek, 60km from Prague, on Jan 13, 2023, during the first round of the presidential elections. (MICHAL CIZEK / AFP) PRAGUE — Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years […]
Prague: Russian gas price cap no solution to EU energy crisis
The gas storage plant Reckrod is pictured near Eiterfeld, central Germany, July 14, 2022, after the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was shut down due to maintenance. (MICHAEL PROBST / AP, FILE) BRUSSELS / PRAGUE / VLADIVOSTOK – The Czech Republic, which currently holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, wants to […]
Demonstration held in Prague against Czech govt, NATO, EU
In this file photo dated Jan 9, 2022, demonstrators march with a dog on their shoulder and the Czech national flag as they take part in a protest against compulsory vaccination against the COVID-19 in Prague. (MICHAL CIZEK / AFP) PRAGUE – An estimated 70,000 people participated in a rally in Prague, the capital of […]
White House: Biden has cough, but not COVID-19
US President Joe Biden arrives for a signing ceremony for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug 9, 2022. (MANDEL NGAN / AFP) WASHINGTON / LONDON / PRAGUE – US President Joe Biden continues to test negative for COVID-19 but is suffering its lingering […]
COVID-19 hospital admissions on rise in Czech Republic
A man gets off a tram at a station in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, July 8, 2022. (DENG YAOMIN/XINHUA) PRAGUE – The Czech Republic has reported rising COVID-19 hospital admissions since the end of June due to the more contagious subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 of the Omicron variant. On July 11, the Czech Republic […]