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Atalanta vs Slavia Prague Prediction and Betting Tips | October 22nd 2025
The UEFA Champions League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Atalanta play host to Slavia Prague at the Gewiss Stadium on Wednesday. Ivan Juric’s men head into the midweek clash unbeaten in five straight matches and will be looking to extend...

Crystal Caviar Brings Czech Glass to the World’s Brightest Stages
In Riyadh, inside one of Saudi Arabia’s most luxurious shopping mall, a ribbon of crystal stretches across the ceiling. Measuring 228 meters, it is among the world’s longest chandeliers. Suspended on nearly invisible cables and sparkling with...

Trezor Announces Quantum-Ready Bitcoin, Crypto Wallet: Trezor Safe 7 (Live in Prague)
The new product has been designed specifically to be ready for the quantum revolution. In a special Trezor event organized in the company’s birthplace in Prague, the CEO announced a new product, which was advertised as the future of self-custody....

Czech news in brief for October 20: Monday's top afternoon headlines
Parts of central Prague experienced a sudden electricity outage today, leaving businesses and residents without power. Energy provider PRE is investigating the cause, citing technical faults as the likely culprit. The blackout affected traffic...

Prague’s Center Plunged into Darkness
Parts of central Prague experienced a sudden power outage on Monday afternoon, leaving residents and commuters stranded as the city’s electrical infrastructure buckled under yet another technical failure. The blackout, which struck shortly after...

Prague To Ban Shared Electric Scooters From January
Prague will ban shared electric scooters as part of a new system of regulating shared transport vehicles from January, approved by Prague Council today. The reason for the ban is the long-running criticism of the scooters from residents and...
Tourism : Romania's hospitality industry registers third highest growth in EU, primarily driven by price hikes
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Romania's hospitality industry recorded a 19% increase in turnover in the first half of 2025, the third highest growth in the European Union, behind Greece (35%) and Hungary (22%), growth was primarily driven by price...

Survey: nearly 60 percent of Czech manufacturing firms lack skilled workers
Nearly six in ten manufacturing companies in Czechia report a shortage of qualified employees, according to a new survey by recruitment agency Hofmann Personal. Administrative staff are missing in about one fifth of firms, mostly in the services...

Ji.hlava’s industry programme fosters global exchange and focuses on Croatian cinema
21/10/2025 - The platform will bring together international filmmakers and producers for pitching sessions, co-production forums, and discussions on ethics, inclusivity and new funding models Behind Open Doors by Nikola Kuprešanin, one of the...

Palasino aims to open fourth casino in Czech Republic in 2H 2026
Hong Kong-listed Palasino Holdings Ltd, which runs gaming and hospitality complexes in Europe, says it plans to open in the “second half of financial year 2026” a casino in the city of Mikulov, in the Czech Republic. Palasino Mikulov will be the...
Romania's hospitality industry registers third highest growth in EU, primarily driven by price hikes
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Romania's hospitality industry recorded a 19% increase in turnover in the first half of 2025, the third highest growth in the European Union, behind Greece (35%) and Hungary (22%), growth was primarily driven by price...

Production in construction rises in the eurozone and EU. Which countries stand out?
In a recent comparison with July, European statistics reported a 0.1% decrease in construction output within the eurozone and a 0.9% decrease across the EU. Among member states with available data, Slovenia saw the largest year-on-year increases...

Euro area construction output drops in August
Production in construction decreased by 0.1 per cent in the euro area during August 2025, compared with July 2025, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by Eurostat this week. During the same period, production in construction...

Czech PM hopeful Babiš faces renewed conflict of interest allegations amid EU budget talks
Czech populist leader Andrej Babiš’s election victory has reignited conflict of interest allegations over his control of the Agrofert conglomerate – a major recipient of EU farm and regional subsidies – just as EU countries negotiate the bloc’s...

Czech Investments in Mongolia Total USD 25.1 Million
Ulaanbaatar, October 20, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Major development projects are being implemented in Ulaanbaatar to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution and create a comfortable living environment for the citizens. In this context, business...

Prague Is Betting On These Lamp Posts To Fulfill Its Ambitious EV Charger Plan
You know those lamps with USB outlets for replenishing your phone battery? Prague wants to do that, but scaled up to street lamps and electric-vehicle charging stations, and it's adopting the breakneck pace that EV chargers are springing up in the...

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Announce Wild God Live Album, Share Video: Watch
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: 01-17 Perth, Australia - Fremantle Park 01-20 Adelaide, Australia - Adelaide Entertainment Centre 01-23 Sydney, Australia - The Domain Sydney 01-24 Sydney, Australia - The Domain Sydney 01-27 Brisbane, Australia -...

New BDSM research reveals links between sexual roles, relationship hierarchy, and social standing
A new study explores how sexual preferences for dominance and submission relate to an individual’s general position in society and their behavior toward others outside of intimate activity. The research found that a person’s tendency toward...

From peas to barley - Czechia adds 150 new seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Packaged seeds, ready for shipping|Photo: Eva Kézrová, Czech Radio The Czech Gene Bank at the National Agricultural and Food Research Centre sent 150 new seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. They arrived just in time for one of the...

Czech governor calls for expanded Korean investment
Governor highlights strong Hyundai ties in AI, hydrogen innovation Josef Belica, governor of the Moravian-Silesian region in the northeast of the Czech Republic, called for expanded Korean investment, citing the region’s strong industrial base,...