As butter prices continue to surge across Europe, Czech politicians have decided to tackle the situation in the most effective way — by bickering on social media. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, ruling out any government intervention, blamed the high prices of butter on the market structure, with small number of firms controlling the prices … Read more
The Pirate Party leadership soon took up the cudgel, however. “We were kicked out of the government by ODS [Fiala’s ruling party] today, and it’s out of the question that we would come back to beg,” said Jakub Michálek, head of party’s parliamentary caucus. The Pirate Party is reportedly now considering leaving the coalition, which … Read more
New reports in recent weeks have suggested that Ukrainian operatives may have been behind the September 2022 attack in the Baltic Sea, which ruptured multiple strands of the controversial Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline. Pavel, a key ally of Ukraine in its fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invading forces, wasn’t particularly bothered if Kyiv did blow … Read more
“We will prefer national sovereignty to federalism, liberty to orders, and peace to war,” Babiš wrote in a social media post. All three parties came first in their respective countries during the European election earlier this month, gaining a significant number of seats in the European Parliament as right-wing support grew across the Continent. The … Read more
ANO is also set to quit the pan-European umbrella family of liberal parties known as ALDE. “Renew and ALDE have different positions to the ANO movement,” Babiš said at the press conference. In a statement, ALDE said: “While regretting that the ANO party has chosen a path taking them further from liberal values, the ALDE … Read more
Czech authorities in March sanctioned the Prague-based Voice of Europe website over claims that European politicians had engaged with the outlet, using their influence to discourage support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Two of the channel’s executives — including Viktor Medvedchuk, a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — were hit with sanctions. … Read more
Among the targets of the attacks: British Minister for Europe Nusrat Ghani, an IPAC member at the time of the attacks who was appointed in her role as minister on Tuesday, and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, also a member of the group. “This just proves the assessment in our Security Strategy, which states that … Read more
Not another partygate saga! Czech Deputy Prime Minister Marian Jurečka is facing demands for his resignation after revelations that a Christmas party at his ministry continued despite a mass shooting in Prague earlier that day by a gunman who killed 14 people. The minister said previously that he had ended the party prematurely at 9 … Read more
A shooter killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in a violent attack at Charles University in Prague on Thursday afternoon before being killed himself, according to Czech police. “The shooter has been eliminated!!! The entire [university] building is currently being evacuated and there are several dead and dozens injured,” Czech police reported Thursday … Read more
