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25% of residents in Prague are foreigners, but is the city building fast enough?
Radio Prague International
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July 11, 2025
There are about 350,000 foreigners living in Prague as of 2025. By 2050, some estimates suggest that number can climb to up to 900,000. And in order to meet this demand, the city has announced a number of housing projects. Smíchov City|Photo:...
Czech Republic Bans Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek From Public Sector Over Data Security Fears
Arise News
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July 9, 2025
The Czech government has barred all public administration bodies from using any services or products offered by Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek, citing serious data security concerns. Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced the decision...
Bulgaria Is Heading for the Eurozone. Should the Czech Republic Join?
Prague Morning
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July 11, 2025
Bulgaria is set to join the eurozone in January 2026, after meeting all the necessary criteria. The European Commission, European Central Bank, and EU finance ministers confirmed the country’s readiness in June. Bulgaria’s currency, the lev, has...
Czech government bans DeepSeek usage in public administration
WKZO - Michigan
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PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech government has banned the country’s public administration from using any of the services of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek due to data security concerns, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday. The move follows...
Czechia to train eight Ukrainian F-16 pilots by end of 2026
Ukrainska Pravda
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F-16 fighter jets. Stock photo: Getty Images The Czech government has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Defence to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. Source: Czech Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda Details: The...
Czech Firms Under Investigation for Illegally Exporting Sanctioned Machinery to Russia
Mezha
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July 9, 2025
This is reported by Euractiv media citing the Czech publication Denik N Two weeks ago, Czech law enforcement agencies launched an investigation into eight companies suspected of supplying goods subject to sanctions to Russia. According to customs...
Pilsen offers unique hands-on training course in surgery for international students
Radio Prague International
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July 11, 2025
The International Summer School of Experimental Surgery, organized by the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, is now in its twelfth year and more competitive than ever: out of nearly 70 applicants, only 33 were accepted. Photo: Julie Suchá, Czech Radio...
dnata wins Asiana Airlines catering contract in Prague
Breaking Travel News
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July 11, 2025
dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has secured a multi-year contract to provide its quality inflight catering services to Asiana Airlines at Václav Havel Airport (PRG) in Prague, Czech Republic. dnata’s specialist teams will...
President Pavel urges WWII remembrance at Berlin Memorial
Radio Prague International
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July 9, 2025
Czech President Petr Pavel began his visit to Berlin on Wednesday at the Plötzensee Memorial, once a Nazi execution site, calling for continued remembrance of World War II to prevent future atrocities. During the war, 671 Czechoslovak resistance...
Czech president states EU must rethink Russia policy
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Czech President Petr Pavel has called on the European Union to reconsider its strategy toward Russia once the conflict in Ukraine ends, suggesting future dialogue on European security and economic cooperation. His comments, made in an...
Czech authorities reviewing firms accused of breaking sanctions against Russia
Radio Prague International
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July 9, 2025
The Czech government has received lists of local companies that, according to Ukraine, continue supplying goods or materials to Russia in violation of sanctions. Authorities are reviewing the information but won’t disclose company names, the...
Prague Cancels Anděl Crisis Center Plan for Homeless and Drug Addiction
Prague Morning
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July 9, 2025
A proposed social and crisis center for homeless people and drug users, set to open on Nádražní Street in Anděl, has been officially abandoned by the Prague City Council following public resistance and internal disagreement. The decision came...
Vining Fireworks Czechs Out
North Tama Telegraph - Iowa
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Using a wand provided by bubbler Eunice Pingenot of Vinton, a young girl works to blow a large bubble in Vining City Park on Saturday, June 28, as part of the town’s semiannual July Fourth celebration. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER A young girl uses...
Czech Republic Still Struggles To Investigate High-level Corruption, Says Commission Report
Brno Daily
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July 9, 2025
According to the European Commission’s Rule of Law Report 2025, the Czech Republic has made progress in the remuneration of judges and taken some measures to reduce the length of court proceedings, but defects remain in the investigation of...
President Pavel on working visit to Germany
Radio Prague International
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July 9, 2025
President Petr Pavel is due to travel to Berlin on Wednesday where he will be received by his German counterpart President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace. Following bilateral talks, Pavel and Steinmeier will attend a reception honoring...
Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Forbes Australia
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July 10, 2025
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...
Czech news in brief for July 9: Wednesday's top headlines
Expats.cz
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July 9, 2025
Officials warned that rivers in northeast Czechia are expected to rise overnight into Wednesday due to extreme rainfall, with the Olše basin facing third-stage flood risk. Up to 180 mm of rain could fall in Beskydy. Authorities urge caution,...
Major Celtic Settlement Discovered in Czech Republic
Archaeology - New York
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July 10, 2025
Aerial view of Celtic settlement, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ, CZECH REPUBLIC—Prior to construction of a highway through eastern Bohemia, archaeologists unearthed a 2,000-year-old Celtic settlement that is being called one of the...
DLT Pilot Regime: ESMA Report Highlights Legal Hurdles and Regulatory Next Steps
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
On 25 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its first comprehensive review of the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Pilot Regime, a regulatory sandbox designed to test blockchain-based market infrastructure in...
‘Better Go Mad in the Wild’ Review: Czech Documentary Is the Year’s Best Twin Movie
The Wrap
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July 10, 2025
A remarkable documentary that proves to be the best recent film about twins in what has already been a year full of them, from “The Monkey” to “The Alto Knights,” “Sinners” and the upcoming “Twinless,” Miro Remo’s “Better Go Mad in the Wild” is a...