Babis Agrees Czech Coalition Deal but Doubts and Questions Remain

Leader of the ANO movement Andrej Babis arrives for a meeting with Czech President Petr Pavel following the Czech general elections at the Prague Castle, in Prague, Czech Republic, 05 October 2025. EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK After a week of intense...

Czech out all the fun at the TCHCC Heritage Fest & Muziky, October 17-18 in La Grange!

Always a popular part of the Heritage Fest, this year’s Legends Series is Part XI and will be celebrating 55 Years of the Red Ravens Band! The Red Ravens will be playing all your favorite tunes as we travel through time, reliving their journey to...

Czech president hints right-wing populist Babiš will become PM

Babiš had aimed to form a single-party minority government propped up by the tacit support of the two parties, but that goal appears difficult to attain as both the Motorists and SPD say they want to participate directly in ruling. In Czechia, the...

Czech inflation slows to 2.3 percent in September, statistics office estimates

Year-on-year inflation in Czechia eased to 2.3 percent in September, down from 2.5 percent in August, according to a preliminary estimate released on Monday by the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ). Consumer prices fell by 0.6 percent compared to...

Negotiation, compliance and termination of investment treaties: the state’s perspective

The aim of this chapter is to examine investment treaties from a state’s perspective. The chapter first analyses why states agree to investment treaties and the various considerations during treaty negotiations. It then turns to issues relating to...

Doosan's sale of gas turbines to U.S. sign of Korea's engineering competitiveness

Published: 13 Oct. 2025, 18:34 Park Gee-won, chairman of Doosan Enerbility, oversees a full-load performance test of a large gas turbine at the company’s headquarters in Changwon, South Gyeongsang in March 2024. [DOOSAN ENERBILITY] Doosan...

Right-wing billionaire Babiš wins parliamentary election in the Czech Republic

After four years in opposition, right-wing billionaire Andrej Babiš and his party ANO have emerged as the winners of the Czech parliamentary elections held October 3–4. ANO secured just under 35 percent of the vote, well ahead of the previously...

Racism scandal threatens to derail Czech coalition talks

Filip Turek’s nomination to the post of foreign minister appeared almost certain, when on Friday Deník N published what it alleged were Turek’s deleted Facebook posts containing openly racist, sexist and homophobic comments. Turek denied...

Czech president puts NATO, EU at core of Cabinet talks after election

Pavel held meetings on Sunday with several party leaders who secured seats in the Czech parliament’s lower house in this weekend’s elections, which were dominated by Babiš and his right-wing ANO party. Pavel will meet with the rest of the party...

Czechs voted: ANO Party is the election winner

ANO party emerges as clear winner Czech voters handed victory to Andrej Babiš’s ANO party in the parliamentary elections, marking a strong comeback after its narrow defeat in 2021. With nearly all districts counted, ANO secured just under 37...

Czech Republic: Far-right oligarch Babiš’s electoral victory threatens the country’s European stance

Czech oligarch Andrej Babiš has achieved a significant victory in the recent parliamentary election in the Czech Republic, as indicated by nearly complete results released on Saturday. He joins the ranks of other far-right leaders in Central...

Czech PM Admits His Party's Electoral Defeat And Congratulates Babiš On His Victory

4 Peter Fiala Photo: Getty Images The country's president said he was ready to start talks on forming a new government as early as today. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala recognized the defeat of his SPOLU coalition in the parliamentary elections...

Czech PM Petr Fiala Congratulates Andrej Babiš on Election Victory

The Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala thanked voters for participating in the parliamentary elections and congratulated Andrej Babiš of the ANO movement on his victory. Fiala announced this in a post on the social network X. “I congratulate the...

India, Czechia hold 7th Joint Defence Committee meeting in Prague to expand bilateral cooperation

Prague [Czechia], October 11 (ANI): India and Czechia held the 7th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) Meeting in Prague from October 7 to 9, focusing on strengthening defence industrial collaboration, military training, and expanding overall bilateral...

Military logistics vehicles for today’s operational challenges

Military logistics is the discipline of planning and executing the movement of materials and equipment, as well as supplying and ensuring maintenance. Current military transport operations face specific challenges and therefore require robust,...

Senior Warrant Officer of the Czech Army: An army with memory, tradition, and reverence for its heroes has a strong foundation and moral integrity

An interview with the newly appointed Chief Warrant Officer of the Czech Armed Forces, Warrant Officer Michal Gural, provides a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most important non-commissioned officer positions in the armed forces. The Chief...

India, Czechia hold 7th joint defence committee meeting in Prague to boost bilateral ties

Prague: India and Czechia held the 7th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) Meeting in Prague from October 7 to 9, focusing on strengthening defence industrial collaboration, military training, and expanding overall bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of...

India, Czechia hold 7th Defence Committee meet to boost cooperation

Prague India and Czechia held the 7th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) Meeting in Prague from October 7 to 9, focusing on strengthening defence industrial collaboration, military training, and expanding overall bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of...

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...

'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...