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12/11/2025
Czechia ranked sixth – alongside Greece – in The Economist’s latest index of developed-world economies, which scores 36 mostly rich countries on inflation, “inflation breadth”, GDP growth, employment and stock-market performance. Portugal topped the list. Poland, alongside Czechia made it to the top ten, while Slovakia came last, dragged down by weak growth and inflation.
According to The Economist, Czechia’s positive performance reflects a longer trend, as it saw solid GDP growth – up 87% between 2016 and 2024 – and steady inflows of foreign investment. Its labour market has also remained more stable than, for instance, Slovakia’s, which continues to lose skilled workers.
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12/11/2025
Outgoing Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) said that the most important element of the Czech Ministry of Defence’s agenda is that the country meets its commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence. He made the remarks at a press conference alongside outgoing Defence Minister Jana Černochová (ODS).
Fiala stressed that meeting NATO commitments is essential. He hopes the incoming ANO, SPD, and Motorists government will continue raising defence spending towards the planned 5% of GDP by 2035, as envisaged by the outgoing cabinet. The new prime minister, Andrej Babiš (ANO), has previously said these targets are unrealistic. In their policy statement, ANO, SPD and the Motorists say the defence budget should reflect the state’s current needs and the wider security situation.
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12/11/2025
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech lower house has endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while preserving the country’s statehood. The committee adopted the position on the proposal of its chairman Radek Vondráček (ANO) after roughly three hours of debate on Czech security interests, with support also coming from opposition MPs. The committee called for strengthening the Czech-U.S. transatlantic partnership and stated that peace in Ukraine and Europe is not possible without U.S. involvement.
Meanwhile, the committee rejected proposals by Barbora Urbanová (Mayors and Independents) to bolster support for Ukraine’s defense against ongoing Russian aggression, including international assistance initiatives such as the Czech ammunition program. Vondráček noted that the chamber had already passed several resolutions supporting Ukraine and that this stance remained unchanged.
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12/11/2025
Newly appointed Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Von der Leyen wrote in a post on X that she appreciated Babiš’s support for strengthening Europe’s competitiveness. She described the meeting as good and added that they also discussed efforts to support Ukraine on its path to peace.
Babiš also met European Council President Costa, who said he had a productive discussion with the Czech prime minister about preparations for the upcoming EU summit.
These were Babiš's first meetings with top EU officials since taking office. His three-party cabinet will be appointed on Monday. Andrej Babiš will also represent the Czech Republic at next week’s EU summit in Brussels.
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12/10/2025
President Petr Pavel has emphasized that the Czech Republic should maintain its support for Ukraine, not only for ideological reasons but also for practical ones. Speaking on a visit to the regions, the Czech head of state warned that stepping back would close the door to future cooperation on Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. Calls to reassess Czech aid have come from the incoming ANO–SPD–Motorists government. On Tuesday, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura (SPD) told reporters that his party wants to end all financial assistance to Ukraine, including the Czech ammunition initiative.
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12/10/2025
A one-year delay to the launch of ETS 2 is far from sufficient; the incoming Czech government will adopt a resolution calling for a complete withdrawal from the new emissions trading system, designated prime minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) told the Czech News Agency on Wednesday.
According to Babiš, the European Union has chosen to push its green ambitions further instead of first addressing the negative impacts of the Green Deal.
EU Council negotiators and representatives of the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on Tuesday to postpone the introduction of ETS 2 by one year, from 2027 to 2028. The package includes a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared with 1990 levels. The changes still require formal approval by the European Parliament and EU member states.
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12/10/2025
Thursday should be partly cloudy with day temperatures between 6 and 11 degrees Celsius.
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12/10/2025
Pro-Russian hackers have stepped up attacks on critical infrastructure in the United States and Western-style democracies the world over, according to a joint warning issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and its respective partners in Canada and Europe, among others by the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB) and Military Intelligence (VZ).
The statement lists the pro-Russian hackers groups Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR), Z-Pentest, NoName057(16) and Sector16. According to the report, Russia’s 2022 war against Ukraine has led to a significant increase in activity by pro-Russian hacking groups. Most of their members are individuals who support Russia’s agenda but do not have direct ties to the government.
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12/10/2025
Temperature records were broken or tied on Tuesday at 101 of the 172 stations around the country, the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute reported on Facebook. The highest temperature was registered in České Budějovice, southern Bohemia, which had a record of 16.4 °C. The unseasonably warm spell is expected to last until mid-December. Meteorologists predict that by the end of the week, mountain ranges may find themselves stripped of snow, which is bad news for ski resorts some of whom opened the season early this year.
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12/10/2025
The UNESCO committee has added the Czech tradition of amateur theatre to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Czech Ministry of Culture announced in a press release. According to the ministry, amateur theatre embodies a tradition that has flourished in the Czech lands for more than two centuries. The tradition remains woven into community life and forms a bridge between generations, the ministry says. Its strength rests on the work of countless ensembles and festivals, supported by a robust network of educational, methodological, and support institutions. This is the tenth Czech entry on the UNESCO list, joining earlier recognitions such as the Ride of the Kings, falconry, and the craft of indigo printing.
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