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Czechs vote as frontrunner Babis promises more spending, less Ukraine aid
PRAGUE/OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Czechs began voting on Friday in an election likely to oust their centre-right government, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges to raise wages and lift growth while...
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Czechs vote in election that could return populist and weaken support for Ukraine
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech voters began casting ballots Friday in a two-day general election that could steer the country away… PRAGUE (AP) — Czech voters began casting ballots Friday in a two-day general election that could steer the country away from...
Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard
Czech elections: Wet Right being replaced by Prague version of Nigel Farage
Go back to the start of democratic life for Czechs, to 1991, the year Soviet troops left what was then Czechoslovakia. In that year, the Czech Civic Democratic Party (ODS) was founded by Václav Klaus, a darling of Margaret Thatcher. It began as a...
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Czechs vote in election that could return populist and weaken support for Ukraine
PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs were voting Friday in a two-day general election that could steer the country away from supporting Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia, threatening to further divide the European Union and NATO. Billionaire Andrej Babiš is...
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Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic Back Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Push
Marrakech – Morocco positioned itself as a future green hydrogen supplier to Europe at the fifth Power-to-X Summit in Marrakech on October 1-2, drawing delegations from Germany, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. The summit brought together...
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2 Syrians Rape a Czech Tourist at Dresden’s Main Train Station, According to Police
A 19-year-old Czech tourist was reportedly been raped at Dresden’s main train station by two 15-year-old Syrians, who threatened the man with a knife on Sunday morning before robbing sexually assaulting him. If this sounds familiar, it is because...
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The International Luxury Hotel Association's INSPIRE Prague to Explore Hotel Management, Wellness, and Brand Leadership with Global Sponsors
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WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) will soon welcome luxury hospitality leaders from across Europe and beyond to INSPIRE Europe, November 12–13 at the Congress Centre of the Czech...
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Economic Concerns Dominate as Disillusioned Czechs Head to the Polls
Voters are faced with rising costs, political disillusionment, and the possible return of populist billionaire Andrej Babis. On 3 and 4 October, Czech voters will choose a new parliament in an election shaped by economic hardship and discontent...
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"Czech Trump" has wide poll lead for Czech election Sunday
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Beaufort County Now
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In his first stint as prime minister, Andrej Babis was nicknamed "the Czech Trump". Now the last poll prior to Sunday's parliamentary election shows Babis poised to return to power in the Czech Republic with his populist nationalist...
Owner: Stan Deatherage
Czechs vote as frontrunner Babis promises lavish spending, less Ukraine support
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WHTC - Michigan
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By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czechs are likely to oust their centre-right government in an election on Friday and Saturday, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges to raise wages and lift growth...
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Henning Larsen wins Gothenburg swimming pool competition with structure of wood and recycled bricks
Henning Larsen has won a competition to design Gothenburg’s new Centralbadet, a major public swimming and sports facility that will replace the city’s aging Valhallabadet. The project, developed in collaboration with Winell & Jern Architects,...
Owner: Paul Petrunia
Will Trump-style billionaire return to power? What the Czech election means for Ukraine
Czechs head to the polls this Friday and Saturday in an election which could impact the country’s support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Petr Fiala faces being voted out of office, with billionaire businessman Andrej Babis the current favourite to...
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Will Trump-style billionaire Andrej Babis return to power? What the Czech election means for Ukraine
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Soleil Radio
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Czechs head to the polls this Friday and Saturday in an election which could impact the country’s support for Ukraine. Prime Minister Petr Fiala faces being voted out of office, with billionaire businessman Andrej Babis the current favourite to...
Owner: Tindle Family
As Czechs head to polls, Ukraine's ammunition supply is on the line
Supporters of the Ano party hold a Czech flag during a campaign rally in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sept. 30, 2025. (Tomas Tkacik / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) Czech voters are heading to the polls in a vote that could have...
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Czech Republic’s Vegetable Trade Deficit Hits Record 13.8 Billion
The Czech Republic’s international vegetable trade recorded an unprecedented deficit last year, reaching nearly 13.8 billion crowns – almost one billion crowns higher than in 2023. From January to July this year, vegetable imports have already...
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Czech billionaire’s expected election win could rattle EU and Ukraine
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The Irish Times
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A billionaire admirer of US president Donald Trump is expected to win the Czech Republic’s parliamentary elections but then face difficulty forming a government, in a process that the European Union and Ukraine will watch with trepidation. The...
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Babiš leads before Czech vote but smaller parties hold keys to government
PRAGUE – Czech voters head to the polls on 3–4 October, with former prime minister Andrej Babiš’s populist ANO party leading in the polls. Yet the path to forming a government remains uncertain, as several smaller parties hover close to the 5%...
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In Czech Republic, EU-skeptic ex-PM Babis eyes return in parliamentary surveys
The Czech Republic holds a parliamentary election on October 3 and 4, with the opposition ANO celebration of previous Prime Minister Andrej Babis leading viewpoint surveys ahead of the primary centre-right judgment celebrations. What’s at stake?...
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Final Casting at Czech Site Slévárna HEUNISCH Brno in October 2025
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HEUNISCH Foundry sets the course for a CO₂-neutral future with group reorganization HEUNISCH Foundry in Bad Windsheim is restructuring its group organization and will close one of its two plants in the Czech Republic. The decision was driven by...
Owner: Thomas Fritsch
Breath Is the Essence of the Fighter: Jiri Prochazka’s Czech Birth Training for UFC 320
Jiri Prochazka is implementing a novel breath-hold sprint regimen as he prepares for his UFC 320 fight against Khalil Rountree Jr. on October 4, 2025. This "oxygen advantage method," developed over two and a half years with a Czech coach, enhances...