Czech ex-PM Babis poised for win, raising Ukraine aid concerns

Czechs voted Saturday in an election expected to return populist ex-prime minister Andrej Babis to power, a result that could strain Prague’s support for Ukraine and its relations with the European Union. A return to power by the ex-premier's...

What makes the Russia-Ukraine war a pivot of history

As dawn breaks over Kyiv today, the echoes of fresh Russian drone strikes reverberate through apartment blocks, injuring civilians and underscoring the unrelenting brutality of a war nearing its fourth year. The war’s long-term effects will be...

'Czech Trump' Babis headed for comeback as prime minister

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Billionaire Andrej Babis is poised to return to power as prime minister in the Czech Republic in a four-year comeback that mirrors U.S. President Donald Trump. Known as "Czech Trump," Babis earned a decisive victory Saturday in a...

Czech ex-PM leads vote, Ukraine aid in doubt

Agence France-Presse . Prague, Czech Republic 04 October, 2025, 22:50 Andrej Babis Czechs finished voting Saturday in a general election in which the party of self-described ‘Trumpist’ billionaire Andrej Babis is a frontrunner, triggering concerns...

‘Czech Trump’ on course to be prime minister after election triumph

A billionaire businessman dubbed the “Czech Trump”, who is wary of the EU and wants to end military aid for Ukraine, is set to become prime minister of the Czech Republic after winning a resounding victory in parliamentary elections that ended on...

Czech election: ANO wins plurality, coalition talks ahead

192Andrej Babiš’s ANO movement has won the largest share of votes in the Czech Republic’s general election, finishing well ahead of Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s governing alliance but short of an outright majority. With the count nearing completion...

Czechs vote as frontrunner Babis pledges to raise wages

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 reducing aid for Ukraine. The...

Czech Republic Faces Complex Coalition Scenarios After Elections Despite Babiš’s Convincing Victory

The opposition parliamentary movement Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO), led by former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, is leading in the elections for the Chamber of Deputies — the lower house of the Czech Parliament — with 35.6% of the vote....

Babiš Finalises Czech Coalition Deal With SPD and Motorists

The parties forming the new Czech government have reached an agreement on how ministries will be divided among them. Andrej Babiš, leader of the Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO) party, announced the deal on Friday evening on X. As the head of...

Czech parliamentary elections live

14:17 - More than 1,000 Czech citizens cast their ballots at the Czech Embassy in Brussels, consul Pavel Štícha told Czech Press Agency shortly before polls closed. The turnout was higher than in the 2021 parliamentary elections and comparable to...

Czechs have chosen a new parliament and determined the country’s next government

Polling stations across Czechia closed at 2 p.m. on Saturday, marking the end of the parliamentary elections and the start of vote counting. Voters decided not only which of the 26 parties and coalitions will enter the lower house but also whether...

Czech military prepares to hand over fleet of modernized T-72M4CZ tanks to Ukraine

The Czech Army confirmed plans to donate 30 modernized T-72M4CZ tanks and recovery vehicles to Ukraine after upgrades are completed. The move will bolster Ukraine’s armored forces as the war with Russia grinds on. On October 2, 2025, Chief of the...

Czechs have decided: ANO Party is the election winner

Photo: Ondřej Deml, ČTK 18:43 - Outgoing prime minister and leader of the Spolu (Together) coalition, Petr Fiala of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), congratulated the ANO party on its election victory. He said that forming a new government on the...

Jindal Power to Acquire 1,350 MW Jhajjar Thermal Plant from Apraava Energy

Jindal Power will acquire Apraava Energy’s 1,350 MW Jhajjar power plant in Haryana for around INR 4,000 crore, expanding its thermal portfolio and accelerating its 12 GW clean energy vision by 2030. October 11, 2025. By EI News Network Jindal...

Could your holiday cocktail kill you? Foreign Office warns tourists over deadly methanol drinks in Mexico, Kenya and Japan that have already claimed nine lives

Pitching up at a beach bar – often little more than a shack with a shelf of spirits – to toast the sunset on some far-flung isle has long been a holiday rite of passage. But in 2025, such an experience can come with a chaser of fear – particularly...

UK missile plan ‘accelerating’ as US sanctions hailed: Ukraine latest

Governor of Russia's Belgorod says Ukrainian strike damaged a dam The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said on Saturday that Ukraine had struck a dam on a local reservoir, causing damage. In a statement on Telegram, Vyacheslav Gladkov said...

PREVIEW: Men’s Hockey Set to Take the Ice Against United States National Team Development Program

After a season-opening 7-2 scrimmage win against the Czech University Selects that saw seven unique goal scorers light the lamp for men’s hockey, the Red is set to host the United States Under-18 National Team Development Program. The NTDP boasts...

‘Czech Trump’ Set to Shift Central Europe Away from Brussels

The voting in the central European nation of some 11 million is scheduled to conclude at 2pm local time (12:00 GMT), with preliminary results to be announced later in the day, RT reported. The final polls, released earlier this week, suggest that...

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...

Welsh steel industry faces 'critical moment' amid EU tariff plans

7 Steel in Cardiff(Image: South Wales Echo) The two biggest steelmakers in Wales have warned of a major threat to the sector posed by EU plans to increase tariffs and lower the quota level for steel imported into the single market. Tata Steel's UK...