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Czech Republic to focus on nuclear and renewables to overcome fossil-fuel dependence
Power Technology
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July 2, 2025
The Czech Republic boasts one of the lowest levels of power import dependence in Europe, thanks to its substantial reserves of hard coal. Nevertheless, the nation is committed to phasing out coal by 2033 and is in the process of establishing a...
Korean and European advanced biotechnology researchers gather in Brussels to discuss joint participation in Horizon Europe
Science|Business
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July 7, 2025
Horizon Europe Networking Forum for Advanced Bio Researchers Held Sector-Specific Networking Forums (e.g., Energy, Advanced Mobility) to Continue in the Future The Korea-EU Research Center (Director: Dae-Myung Lee), located in Brussels, Belgium,...
Newly renovated and reopened Prague Planetarium amazes audiences with LED dome
Radio Prague International
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July 4, 2025
This modern space is a place with a history as well. Could you outline for us the history of the Prague Planetarium? Jan Veselý|Photo: Danny Bate, Radio Prague International “The Planetarium was built at the end of the 1950s, and it was opened to...
Power outage hits parts of Prague and northern Czechia due to substation failure
Radio Prague International
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July 4, 2025
A major power outage struck much of Prague shortly after noon, affecting areas including the city center, Spořilov, and Jižní Město. Prague Energy (PRE) confirmed the outage was caused by a failure at the ČEPS substation in Chodov. Northern...
LARP is life: Inside the Czech subculture of fantasy and foam swords
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
Photo: Mae Bryant, Radio Prague International An army of Vikings stand in a staggered line facing their opponents across the wildflower-patched meadow, a steel and turban clad army of Knights and Arabian Mercenaries. Viking archers with tightly...
Netflix Promotes Łukasz Kłuskiewicz To Run TV & Movies Out Of CEE Region
Deadline
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July 7, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has promoted Łukasz Kłuskiewicz to run TV and movies in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. Kłuskiewicz is currently head of the CEE film and licensing team but will now oversee series and film production, licensing,...
Prague Extends Ban on Outdoor Fires Amid Rising Heat Risk
Prague Morning
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July 2, 2025
As temperatures in Czechia climb to dangerous levels, Prague officials have extended the city-wide ban on outdoor fires until further notice. The decision, announced following a fire danger warning by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute on...
EU disbursed €3.66 billion for energy-related projects in CEE
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 4, 2025
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank announced that 3.66 billion euros have been disbursed from the Modernisation Fund to support 34 energy-related projects in nine EU Member States, all from the Central and Eastern European...
Eastern European prosumers acting in ‘energy self-defense’
pv-magazine
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July 4, 2025
New research on the PV markets of the four countries forming the so-called Visegrad Group has confirmed that solar prosumers are driven primarily by economic interests rather than environmental concerns. The scientists coined the concept of...
Czech MADR 3D radars become a key component of NATINAMDS
CZDEFENCE
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The Czech Army has been using EL/M-2084 radars, known as MADR 3D, in full operation for at least six months. Seven units have been delivered to the Czech Republic since February 2022 (the last, eighth radar will be handed over to the Czech Army at...
Allies Highlight Logistics Power During Tag Der Bundeswehr
US Army
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July 4, 2025
GARLSTEDT, Germany – U.S. Army Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command joined multinational allies and more than 16,000 visitors at the Bundeswehr Logistics School for Tag der Bundeswehr, Germany’s annual Armed...
Czech Philharmonic Appoints Jakub Hrůša as Chief Conductor and Music Director
The Violin Channel
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July 1, 2025
The Czech Philharmonic has recently announced that the Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša will serve as its next Chief Conductor. He will step into the role at the opening of the 2028/29 season, for an initial term of five years, though the orchestra has...
ORLEN Ceases All Supply of Russian Oil
Rigzone
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July 7, 2025
The ORLEN Group said it has ceased all deliveries of Russian crude in its supply chain. The Polish energy company said all of its refineries have been supplied with non-Russian oil since March, with the final contract for Russian oil delivery from...
New Prague residents pushing back on new $10M police station
KSTP - Minnesota
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July 3, 2025
Some New Prague residents are frustrated about a $10 million project and future tax increase that was approved by the city without a public hearing. “We really don’t get a voice when everything’s already done,” Brian Paulson, a New Prague...
Prague metro line D station design progresses despite wider project delays
Ground Engineering
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July 2, 2025
Designs and technical details are being finalised for a complex terminus station on Prague’s new 11km long metro line D, despite a tender dispute delaying construction. The new metro line D in Prague, Czech Republic, will include 10 stations,...
'I had to stop': Acting legend Michael Douglas to retire aged 80 - as he opens up about health battles
LBC
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7 July 2025, 12:35 American actor Michael Douglas at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Picture: Alamy The Hollywood actor said he has "no intentions" of returning to acting as he opened up about his past...
EU unlikely to end dependence on Russian energy resources by 2027 — Euractiv
TASS
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July 3, 2025
BRUSSELS, July 3. /TASS/. The European Union faces significant challenges in fully phasing out Russian energy resources by 2027, according to the Euractiv news portal, which noted that Russian energy supplies continue to flow into the European...
Vicky Krieps on Jim Jarmusch, Choosing “to Not Prepare” for Roles, Ditching Her Phone for a Year
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 7, 2025
Vicky Krieps is one of the stars featured at this year’s 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). On the opening night of the Czech festival, she received its President’s Award to a huge ovation. She also introduced a...
Czech PMI rises above 50 for the first time in over three years
BNE Intellinews
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Czechia’s manufacturing PMI index, compiled monthly by the S&P Global market intelligence company, posted 50.2 in June (chart), returning above the 50-point mark separating growth and decline for the first time in over three years. This is also up...
GARBE and WOOD & Company partner on €50m industrial park in Gliwice (PL)
Europe Real Estate
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GARBE Industrial Real Estate Poland has joined forces with the WOOD & Company Logistics Sub-Fund to develop GARBE Park Gliwice, a state-of-the-art industrial project set to deliver 75,000 m² of sustainable logistics space in southern Poland....