Czech republic
Czech PM, named in Pandora probe, leads polls ahead of vote
The 67-year-old food, chemicals and media mogul is facing police charges over an EU subsidy fraud and the bloc's dismay over his conflict of interest as a...
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Nato 'in full solidarity' with Czechs over Russia standoff
Tensions have spiralled between the two countries after Prague accused Russian military intelligence of being behind a deadly 2014 explosion at an ammunition depot and expelled 18 Russian embassy staff.
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Czechs ban Rosatom from nuclear tender, rule out Sputnik vaccine
The announcements follow tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats after Prague accused Russia's secret services of being behind a fatal explosion on Czech territory in 2014.
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Postcards from the edge: Snapshots of European football's return
From plastic fans in Poland, to virtual fans in Denmark, drive-in spectators in the Czech Republic and a title coronation in Serbia, AFP takes a look at a weekend of football in times of the coronavirus.
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Fire at Czech home for disabled kills 8
The fire occurred in Vejprty on the country’s northwest border with Germany in a home where mostly men with mental and other disabilities lived.
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Huge crowds of protesters demand Czech PM step down
The Czech government said earlier this month there were 'errors' in the audit from Brussels and Prime Minister Andrej Babis has refused to budge.
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Huge crowds of protesters demand Czech PM step down
"Judging from the aerial photos, it looks like we're about 250,000. We'll see how many more people will still arrive," said Mikulas Minar, head of Million Moments for Democracy, the NGO organising the protest, as it got underway.
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Krejcir awaits minister’s decision on extradition
Radovan Krecjir's attorney Eric Mabuza says they’ve made an urgent request for him to be returned to his home country.
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Radovan Krejcir sentenced to 15 years in his home country
The appeal court in the Czech Republic on Wednesday confirmed a jail term handed to him in absentia for plotting the murder of a customs official and stripping the assets of a state own oil company.
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Six dead after blast at Czech refinery
The blast occurred at Unipetrol’s plant in Kralupy nad Vltavou about 30 km north of Prague.
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Czech President Zeman re-elected with anti-immigration message
In the run-off against strongly pro-European Union academic Jiri Drahos, Zeman scored 51.4% to 48.6% for his challenger.
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Czech PM: No intention of holding EU, NATO membership referendum
Milos Zeman has no power to call a referendum, which would require a constitutional amendment.
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Czechs salvage 2-2 draw with Croatia after crowd trouble
The Croats have only themselves to blame after a largely one-sided encounter.
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Czechs roll out red carpet for first visit by Chinese president
Xi's visit, the first by a Chinese president, includeS a business forum and signing of Chinese investments.
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Ostrava: Bolt wins 200m, Powell takes 100m
Bolt won the 200m in his season's best time of 20.13 seconds in rainy, cold conditions in the Czech Republic.
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Krejcir’s mum asks Czech cops to investigate Paul O’Sullivan
Nadezda Krejcirova wants authorities to probe claims of blackmail, threats and false accusations.
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Czech zoo burns rhino horns to help save endangered species
The Czech Republic has become a major transit point for rhino horn trafficking in recent years.
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Euro 2016: Czech Rep defeat the mighty Dutch
Czech Republic snatched a last-gasp 2-1 win over the Netherlands during the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
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Krejcir's 'murder plotter' in court
Brendan Harrison is accused of conspiring to kill Krejcir and has been behind bars for over a month.
