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Czech Republic invites Korean defense firms
Czech ambassador outlines $35b Czech defense investment, welcomes Korean participation The Czech Republic invited Korean defense companies to deepen cooperation on the sidelines of the ROK-Czech Joint Committee meeting on Defense Industry and...

Czech energy utility ČEZ and UK’s Rolls-Royce sign agreement to build first SMR
The majority state-owned energy utility ČEZ and the United Kingdom’s Rolls-Royce SMR have signed an agreement to begin preparatory works to build the first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Czechia. “We will be working closely with British...

One in Four Czechs Worries About EU Interference in October’s Election
Tensions are running high less than three months before the Czech parliamentary elections, as more than one in four Czechs believe Brussels may try to interfere in the process. After all, there’s ample reason for the von der Leyen Commission to...

Scientists uncover why man was paralysed after catching the flu as a toddler
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Mysterious black hole spotted between colliding galaxies confounds researchers
A mysterious black hole spotted between two galaxies that are crashing into each other is challenging existing theories on how these powerful cosmic objects are formed. Researchers behind the study were surprised as black holes are typically found...

Parts for Ukudu being repaired in Czech Republic
Parts of the steam turbine for the new power plant in Ukudu have arrived at the Doosan Skoda Power factory in the Czech Republic for repairs , and could return to Guam by the end of August under an expedited repair process that Doosan is trying to...

UNESCO urges Prague to preserve historic railway bridge
The bridge, built in 1901 and located at Výtoň, is currently in poor condition and subject to limited train traffic. The Czech Railway Administration has proposed replacing it with a modern structure, citing severe corrosion. However, critics...

UNESCO committee recommends Prague not to demolish railway bridge at Vyšehrad
The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended that Prague should not demolish the railway bridge at Vyšehrad. It also warns against further construction of high-rise...

Czechia signs nuclear memorandum with Great Britain
Czechia has signed a nuclear memorandum with the United Kingdom aimed at cooperation in nuclear energy, including the development of small modular reactors (SMRs). “We have signed a memorandum confirming the mutual will of both countries to...

Czechia and the UK to strengthen cooperation in nuclear energy
Prime Ministers of the Czechia and the United Kingdom, Petr Fiala and Keir Starmer signed a memorandum confirming the joint will of both countries to strengthen their partnership in nuclear energy. The memorandum, signed yesterday, follows the...

ANO Leads In All Regions Except Prague, According To Regional Voter Intention Poll
New polling data from the STEM agency has shed light on regional variations in support for Czech political parties ahead of the autumn general election. It reveals that ANO is leading in all regions except Prague, though significant differences...

Dan Brown Returns to Prague in September to Unveil His Latest Thriller
Dan Brown is returning to the spotlight with his latest thriller, The Secret of All Secrets, set entirely in Prague. The internationally renowned author will present the novel in the Czech capital this September, although the exact date and venue...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
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Czech Republic and UK Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Deal in London
The Czech Republic has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom on cooperation in nuclear energy, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said yesterday after a meeting with his British counterpart Keir Starmer in London. He said the...

Prague-based Aim wants to kill your information overload – and just raised €300k to do it
Czech startup Aim has raised €300k to build an AI-powered agent that delivers continuous, context-aware business briefings – refining its ability to read, interpret, and summarise content such as market reports, customer activity, social media...

UK and Czech Republic to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on nuclear energy, with both countries planning new large-scale and small modular reactors in the coming...

500 athletes will arrive in Armenia, 60 matches will be held
The European Volleyball Championship for Boys Under 16 will kick off in Yerevan on July 23. Ahead of the tournament, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, and the Secretary General...

More venture capital at last as Movens Capital doubles down on CEE
Featured From UiPath to ElevenLabs, Central and Eastern European tech founders have created some of the world’s most promising startups and scaleups in recent years. Yet, CEE remains underserved by venture capital. However, a flurry of new funds...

When One Door Closes, Another Opens: CzechAid Steps In Where It Matters Most
CzechAid, together with local partners and the Czech Embassy, has launched a climate-smart farming project in Southern Province, offering practical help to one of the areas hit hardest by climate change. Community members, private sector...

Why medical research needs to be more inclusive — and what we’re doing about it
The covid-19 pandemic changed many aspects of our lives. One of the most notable shifts in healthcare has been a much greater awareness of how health outcomes differ across different communities — and how our medical research has not always kept...