NATO approaches Czech Rep over presence in Eastern Europe
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe has approached Czech military over alliance's plan to boost military presence in Eastern Europe in response to Ukraine crisis
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Expert: Russia would have hard time occupying Ukraine
British military expert Tim Ripley: Ukrainian armed forces have potential to create big problems for Russian military if it invades
Czech Rep abandons geo-politically sensitive nuclear tender
CEZ head Benes: Because of current situation in energy sector, profitability of project to build two new reactors at Temelin nuclear power plant cannot be guaranteed
"We are terrorized by thugs from Russia": Kharkiv resident
Activist from Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv says that small groups of men from Russia are attacking pro-Ukrainian rallies with police just standing by
Czech veterans group advised not to visit Ukraine's Odessa
Czech veterans organization will visit Ukraine's Odessa next week to commemorate 70th anniversary of city's liberation from Nazi occupation. Ukraine's military museums head asks them to stay home
Killed Palestinian ambassador “held explosive in his hands”
Explosion at Palestinian embassy in Prague that killed ambassador in January this year was not caused by explosive security device at embassy's safe as initially believed by police
USA offered F-16 jets to Czech Republic, with no response
USA offered to lease fourteen F-16 fighter jets to Czech Republic, including maintenance, logistic, and training services. No Czech official responded
Reporter: Occupation of Crimea “wake up call” for Europe
Czech Television's Eastern European correspondent: I was shocked by Russian "propaganda" and revival of "Soviet mentality" in Crimea
Czech president: Russia exploited Ukraine's weakness
Russia cold-bloodedly exploited weakness of Ukrainian government and unfortunate language law, said Czech President Milos Zeman
Czech regions compete for Amazon's EUR 100 mil investment
Two Czech Republic's regions and neighboring Slovakia are interested in hosting American company Amazon's new EUR 100 million logistics center
Murder of regional politician “not a contract killing”
Influential regional politician Roman Houska was murdered on 18 November in front of his Chomutov house
Czech President: Europe needs its own army ASAP
Ukraine is facing civil war and its crisis should prompt discussion on joint European military force, said Czech President Milos Zeman
Czech Senate speaker cancels Moscow visit on Crimea threats
Czech Senate Speaker says he postponed his planned visit to Russia after West started to talk about sanctions and Russia about seizing Western property
Czech Minister: Russia shouldn't get EUR 11 bil nuclear deal
Czech Minister Dienstbier: Because of its "military aggression" in Crimea, Russia should not participate in EUR 11 billion tender to expand Czech nuclear plant Temelin
Ukraine's ex-minister to return from three-year Prague exile
Former Economy Minister Danylyshyn, who has spent three years in Czech exile, will present his political platform to Ukrainians
Iranian Diplomat: Iran has no problem with Czech president
Iranian charge d'affaires in Prague Gholam Reza Derikvand: Czech Republic is Iran's third biggest trading partner in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe
Powerful Prague lobbyist with political ties arrested
Police arrested Ivo Ritting, lobbyist with ties to Civic Democratic Party, and charged him with money laundering
Former prime minister charged with bribery
Former Civic Democrat PM Necas charged with giving bribes in Nagyova case that brought down his government in July 2013
Czech Republic reverses hardline position against Cuba
Prague reverses years-long hawkish policy and raises no objections to EU's plan to improve trade ties with Cuba
Most Czech businessmen shun visit to Sochi games
Survey shows Czech entrepreneurs do not believe that trip to Winter Olympic Games would bring them new business opportunities in Russia