Inflation in the Czech Republic jumped 16% in May, higher than expected and reached a new high of almost 30 years, according to statistics, as price pressures in the economy and in Central Europe remained strongly upward. The figures add to the estimates that the Czech central bank will raise interest rates further when the […]
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Czech’s move to Russian ambassador to Prague over use of diplomatic property
The Czech Foreign Ministry today summoned the Russian ambassador to express his concerns about the use of Russian diplomatic property. The Czech Republic expelled about 100 Russian diplomats last year as part of a diplomatic row over Prague allegations of Russian involvement in an ammunition depot explosion in 2014, and the Prague government has taken […]
Czech Republic: Sends ‘Soviet’ tanks to Ukraine and takes German Leopard
The Czech Republic will receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany, as part of an agreement under which it will donate its own Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine, the two countries’ defense ministries announced. According to Berlin, Germany will finance the transaction and train Czech soldiers in the use of tanks. The Czechs will also begin […]
Czech Republic: President Zeman authorizes 103 Czech citizens to fight in Ukraine
Czech President Milos Zeman today gave the “green light” to about 100 Czech citizens to help the Ukrainian army fight Russian forces in Ukraine, his spokesman said. The once pro-Russian Czech president changed his mind after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24. A few days later, he called his longtime ally, Russian President Vladimir […]
UN: The Czech Republic will replace Russia in the Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly today elected the Czech Republic to the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council to replace Russia, whose membership was suspended last month due to its invasion of Ukraine. immediately withdrew from the body which has 47 member states. Russia was in the second year of its three-year term. The Czech Republic […]
Meeting of M. Varvitsiotis with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic
Earlier, the Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of European Affairs, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, met with the Czech Ambassador to Greece, Jakub Karfik. The meeting focused on the priorities of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU to take over in the second half of 2022, as well as the current situation in Ukraine, EU […]
Czech Republic boosts gas reserves after flow cuts in Poland and Bulgaria
The Czech Republic bought 2.4 terawatt hours of gas for $ 365 million from the majority state-owned utility company CEZ to add to its state reserves in the event of supply problems, the National Reserve said on Sunday, according to Reuters. The Czech Republic is almost 100% dependent on gas for Russia, which cut off […]
Czech companies will undertake the repair of Ukrainian tanks
Companies in the Czech defense industry will repair Ukrainian heavy military equipment in response to a recent request from the Kiev authorities, the Czech Ministry of Defense announced today. Initially, subsidiaries of the Czechoslovak Industrial Group (CSG) will undertake the repair of Soviet-designed T-64 tanks used by Ukrainian forces, but in the future this work […]
Czech Republic: should reduce energy dependence on Russia within five years, says PM
The Czech Republic should reduce its dependence on Russian energy resources within five years, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Saturday, describing the current situation as one of the “biggest security threats” to the country. The Member State of the European Union meets its gas needs almost entirely through transport coming directly or indirectly from […]
Czech Republic sends tanks and armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
The Czech Republic has sent T-72 tanks and BVP-1 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, a source familiar with Czech defense issues told Reuters today, confirming local media reports. Czech state radio and television initially broadcast the mission, posting videos on Twitter of a train loaded with five tanks and five armored personnel carriers. According to […]