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Czech Republic, Hungary, and Serbia stand with Israel amid Western arms embargo
All Israel News
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July 4, 2025
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (Photo: Czech Foreign Ministry) In the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Israel received a brief wave of diplomatic support from Western nations. However, only...
Czech power grid suffers major power cut
BNE Intellinews
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A large-scale outage struck the Czech Republic’s electricity grid on July 4, temporarily cutting power to several regions, in what the country’s transmission system operator described as a rare and significant disruption. Neighbouring Slovakia...
Latvia, Czech Republic Deepen Security And Economic Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 5. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže completed a productive working visit to the Czech Republic on July 3–4, where she met with high-level Czech officials and discussed security, defense,...
'I lost all energy' - tearful champion Krejcikova knocked out
BBC
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July 5, 2025
Barbora Krejcikova's Wimbledon title defence came to a tearful end when she ran out of energy "out of nowhere" in a three-set defeat by American 10th seed Emma Navarro in the third round. The Czech, who had come into the tournament after an injury...
Georgian restaurateur in Czech Republic linked to alleged Russian underworld figures and Kremlin-backed foundation
Weekly Blitz
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July 5, 2025
Georgian restaurateur in Czech Republic linked to alleged Russian underworld figures and Kremlin-backed foundation The Pirosmani restaurant in Karlovy Vary, a picturesque spa town in the Czech Republic known for its hot springs and elegant...
Czechia to support the construction of wind power plants
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 5, 2025
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Czechia continues to support the construction of wind power plants. The ministry announced its third call with a budget of 1.5 billion korunas (61 million euros). Czechia lagging behind in wind energy “The...
Investigation Begins As Czech Republic Restores Power After Massive Blackout
Brno Daily
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July 5, 2025
Electricity supplies were restored to all consumption points in the Czech Republic by yesterday evening, following a widespread power outage that left one million domestic customers without electricity. Speaking at a press conference yesterday...
Beverage Industry
The Portugal News
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The average consumption of beer in Czechia has dropped to 126 litres per person, announced in a study by the Czech Beer and Malt Association, toppling the nation’s title as beer capital of the world. This decline has been attributed to a slight...
¡Viva Colombia! First Independence Day Celebration Comes to Prague
Prague Morning
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July 5, 2025
For the first time ever, Colombia’s Independence Day will be officially celebrated in the Czech Republic. Organized by ASOCOLCZ and the Embassy of Colombia in Prague, the historic event will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Betlémské...
Emergency state in Czech energy sector ended at midnight after major blackout
Radio Prague International
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July 5, 2025
The state of emergency in the Czech energy sector, declared due to a large-scale blackout, ended at midnight from Friday to Saturday. It had been in effect for 12 hours. The national grid operator ČEPS completed repairs on high-voltage line V411...
Entertainment News | Ridley Scott Production House Eyes for More Series Adaptions of His Films After 'Alien: Earth'
Latestly
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July 5, 2025
Monte Carlo [Monaco], July 5 (ANI): Director Ridley Scott's production house 'Scott Free Productions' is looking forward to more series adaptations of the iconic movies of Ridley Scott, following in the footsteps of 'Alien: Earth' and 'Blade...
Czech Republic hit by major power outage triggered by fallen cable
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
PRAGUE - A power outage in large parts of the Czech Republic, including Prague, trapped people in public transport and lifts and idled factories on July 4 after a fallen high-voltage cable disrupted the network. The incident is likely to add to...
Karlovy Vary Industry Head Hugo Rosak Talks Big Year of Change: ‘We Are in Transition as an Industry’
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 5, 2025
It’s a year of great change for the Industry Days program of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. This year, the program will run for longer — between July 6-9, adding an extra day — and have a sharper focus on Central Europe, including an update to...
ARMA to work with Czech experts to return seized Russian assets
Ukrinform
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The Head of the National Agency of Ukraine for Finding, Tracing, and Management of Assets (ARMA), Olena Duma, and the Vice President of the Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Markus Čupek, have signed a Cooperation Agreement between...
Czech Republic power blackout reveals fragility of national infrastructure
Euro Weekly News
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July 4, 2025
In Prague, the effects were felt instantly. Credit: Varistor60 / Creative Commons On Friday July 4 a major power outage brought parts of the Czech Republic to a standstill, exposing serious vulnerabilities in the country’s energy infrastructure....
Prague and Other Parts of Czech Republic Are Without Power, Cause Unknown
Brno Daily
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July 4, 2025
Parts of the Czech Republic are currently without electricity, including parts of Prague, Central Bohemia, Usti and Liberec regions. According to the grid operator CEPS, the cause of the problems is not yet known, but technicians are working on...
Prague hit by major power outage impacting thousands of people across Czech capital
Metro
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July 4, 2025
Men chat next to a stopped tram during a major power outage in Prague, Czech Republic (Picture: REUTERS) A major power outage has hit parts of Prague and the Czech Republic, abruptly halting trains and forcing hospitals to run on generators. The...
Prague hit with power outage leaving people 'trapped in elevators'
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 4, 2025
A huge power outage across the Czech Republic has left people 'trapped in elevators'. The power cut has hammered Prague and surrounding areas leaving residents in darkness. As the Mirror reports, Prague's metro transport service has ground to a...
Major power outage in Czech caused by technical fault: PM
Daily Finland
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A major power outage that struck the Czech Republic on Friday was caused by a technical fault, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters at a press conference, noting that the full restoration of the damaged power line "should occur no later...
Power slowly restored in Czechia after widespread blackout
EurActiv
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July 4, 2025
PRAGUE – The Czech grid operator said power was slowly being restored on Friday afternoon after a major blackout brought widespread disruption across the country. According to the national transmission system operator ČEPS, a large section of the...