Babiš' ANO party, Orbán's Fidesz and Austria's FPÖ have formed a new alliance in the European Parliament called “Patriots of Europe”. What are its prospects? Jiří Pehe:
Following talks with US President Joe Biden on Monday, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala visited the US Congress ahead of a crucial vote on funding for Ukraine.
Presidential elections in Slovakia were also watched in Czechia. Czech leaders have congratulated winner Pellegrini, but what do they really think about his victory?
A Median poll published Tuesday suggests the Czech Pirate Party, one of the smaller parties in the coalition, are now ahead of government leaders the Civic Democrats. Why?
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The Senate has voted against ratification of the Istanbul Convention, which seeks to prevent, prosecute and eliminate domestic violence. But why has Czechia rejected it?
Most schools in Czechia were closed on Monday, with 7,000-plus taking part in a strike demanding better funding for education. But can this action impact the coalition?
Czechast Special accompanying interview with Martin Dvořák, the Czech Minister for EU Affairs
The Fiala administration has pushed through a package of austerity measures that 80 percent of Czechs fear. How high will the price be? Political scientist Jiří Pehe:
Czechia’s closest neighbour Slovakia goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new parliament. We discuss the possible outcome with political scientist Jiří Pehe.
PM Petr Fiala has just launched a plan he says will help modernize the Czech economy in key fields. But what are the chances of Restart Czechia having a lasting impact?
President Zelensky visited Czechia this week to drum up support for his country’s early admission to NATO. Did the Ukrainian leader get what he came to Prague for?
Saturday marks Petr Pavel’s first 100 days as president of Czechia. What have been his biggest successes – and his biggest failures?
Tomio Okamura’s Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) is preparing to form an electoral alliance with fellow populist right party Tricolour.
Czechia is second on the crony capitalism index compiled by The Economist, after Russia and just ahead of Malaysia, Singapore and Mexico. Why is that so?
President Pavel has said this week that Petr Fiala’s coalition government is poor in communication with the public, echoing a commonly heard assertion. But is he right?
Following his failed presidential bid, Andrej Babiš announced changes in the leadership of the ANO party. I discussed the moves with political analyst Jiří Pehe.
Monday saw ANO party leader and presidential candidate Andrej Babiš acquitted of fraud charges in connection to the so-called Stork’s Nest case.
Did the energy crunch, soaring inflation and global security concerns impact the vote in the municipal and Senate elections? Jiří Pehe says not as much as was predicted.
Czechs are already mulling who they will support as their next head of state in elections scheduled for January 13. Jiří Pehe comments on the outlooks.
Will the Czech government survive the scandal of Mayors and Independents? We asked political analyst Jiří Pehe.
After saying he would say in September whether he will stand in presidential elections, Andrej Babiš now says he would announce “at the last moment”. Why the change?
The defence minister made headlines by saying she would discuss potential US military bases on Czech territory in Washington. Within days the PM had dismissed the idea.
President Zeman’s team are constantly in the news right now, with reports of the shredding of classified documents, a widely derided pardon and an unauthorised flight.
Political analyst Jiří Pehe says the visit to Kyiv by three prime ministers was a signal both to Russia and the EU.