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Czech Audiovisual Industry Saw 27% Drop In Turnover In 2024
Brno Daily
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July 7, 2025
The total turnover of the Czech audiovisual industry decreased by 27% last year to under CZK 10 billion, according to the Association of Audiovisual Producers (APA), including an expected drop of 40% in revenue from foreign productions, as the 20%...
2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
European Federation of Journalists
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On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...
This DC-Area Lawyer Wants More Americans Betting on Elections
Washingtonian
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July 10, 2025
I t’s a springtime Thursday night at Nanny O’Brien’s Irish Pub in Northwest DC, and up on the TVs, the University of Maryland men’s basketball team is struggling against the University of Florida. The bar is stuffed with revelers eating chicken...
Cambodia, Czech Republic Appreciate Bilateral Relations and...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 10, 2025 -- The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Czech Republic have expressed appreciation for their long-standing bilateral ties, fruitful cooperation, and mutual support at both bilateral and multilateral levels. This mutual...
Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?
Forbes
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A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. There are currently 28 EU countries...
I adored Jersey — it’s a crying shame that tourists aren’t visiting
Metro
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July 17, 2025
Bergerac gave Jersey TV hall of fame status in the 1980s (Picture: Getty Images) This year’s Bergerac reboot sparked hopes of a return to halcyon days for Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, just a 40-minute flight from London. It was...
Jiří Kašpárek: 95% of arms companies seeking to supply the Czech Army go through our testing facility
CZDEFENCE
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The Military Technical Institute (in Czech VTÚ) is a state-owned enterprise established by the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic that specializes in research, development, and testing of technologies and equipment for the defense and...
Russian Doxing Campaign Targets Ukrainian Military with Slovakian Server Support
Insight News Media
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July 9, 2025
A coordinated digital warfare effort exposes personal data from military personnel and activists across Europe. A recent investigation by the Jan Kuciak Center has uncovered a disturbing escalation in Russia’s information warfare: a network of...
Ukrainian Pilots To Train For F-16 Aircraft in Czech Republic
Brno Daily
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July 10, 2025
The Czech Army will provide training for up to eight Ukrainian pilots for the F-16 fighter aircraft this year, according to the Ministry of Defence. This forms part of the support provided by the Czech Republic to Ukraine and its armed forces in...
While Europe Turned Its Back, Serbia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic Delivered Help to Israel
Hungarian Conservative
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July 10, 2025
In the hours and days following Hamas’s brutal 7 October 2023 attacks, many Western leaders issued statements of solidarity with Israel. But when it came to the concrete matter of military support—particularly ammunition and critical...
Birmingham scored a major international sporting event, a first for the US in nearly a decade
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
Boccia, a game of strategy and precision played by athletes with disabilities, will bring the world back to Birmingham in summer 2026. Hot off the completion of the World Police and Fire Games, that brought athletes from more than 70 countries,...
Veliko Tarnovo University Hosts 48th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language, Culture from July 14 to August 3
Bulgarian News Agency
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Veliko Tarnovo University will host the 48th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language and Culture from July 14 to August 3, the university's press centre said on Thursday. 93 participants from 34 countries are expected to participate,...
More details emerge on Czech blackout, but questions remain
Expats.cz
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July 10, 2025
However, opposition leader Andrej Babiš (ANO) blamed the failure on an “uncontrolled supply of solar and wind energy” from Poland and Germany. In a video posted to Facebook, he claimed that one of four major transformers near Kadaň, meant to...
Urban Oases on the Vltava: Discovering Prague’s Central Islands
Radio Prague International
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July 8, 2025
Střelecký ostrov|Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International You don’t have to leave Prague’s historic core to get off the beaten track. In fact, some of the best places to relax are hiding in plain sight. Střelecký ostrov (Archer’s Island) and...
Advance Capital Partners to acquire 60% stake in Slovenian retailer Mass
Retail Insight Network
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July 17, 2025
Owners of Slovenian footwear retailer Mass have agreed to transfer a 60% equity stake in the company to Advance Capital Partners. Mass, with a workforce of 520 across Slovenia, Croatia and Austria, has charted significant growth since being...
European Parliament Urges Tougher Sanctions on Georgian Government Over Democratic Backsliding
The Messenger
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By Liza Mchedlidze Thursday, July 10, 2025 The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the European Union to consider further restrictive measures against the ruling Georgian Dream party and the Georgian government, citing severe...
The president who wasn’t there
EurActiv
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July 10, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. We welcome feedback and tips here. Sign up here. In today’s edition: VDL is safe, and long gone Race to run DG COMP Budget digest Today's edition is powered by CEN and CENELEC Standards...
VOP CZ to assemble CV90s and support servicing of new tanks for the Czech Army
CZDEFENCE
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The state-owned company VOP CZ underwent restructuring and significant changes after the appointment of its new director, Vlastimil Navrátil. The company has turned its finances around, stabilized its staffing, and, most importantly, returned to...
Rail link from Prague to Copenhagen via Berlin coming in 2026
Business Traveller
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Rail providers Deutsche Bahn (DB), Danish Statsbaner (DSB) and Czech Railways (CD) are partnering to provide a rail connection from Prague to Copenhagen, via Berlin. The route was last in service in 2014, and is now set to relaunch on 1 May 2026,...
PM Fiala: Babiš's statements about canceling ammunition initiative are dangerous
Radio Prague International
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July 17, 2025
The statements of the leader of the opposition ANO party, Andrej Babiš, about canceling the ammunition initiative are dangerous, and cancelling it would be a huge mistake, said Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Wednesday at an election event in Brno....