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With over 45 startups already funded, Czech VC fund KAYA secures €70 million to back more Founders from CEE
EU Startups
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June 25, 2025
Prague-based VC fund KAYA announces today they have raised nearly €70 million for a fifth fund to support Founders from the CEE region – expecting to support up to 25 startups from the pre-Seed stage to Series A. A typical initial investment from...
Arriva Group wins €650m contract to operate Vechtdal regional rail lines
Railway Technology
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July 7, 2025
Arriva Group has secured a new 15-year contract, valued at more than €650m ($765.2m), to continue operating the Vechtdal regional rail lines in the Netherlands from December 2028. Since first operating the Vechtdal concession in 2012, Arriva says...
NEPI Rockcastle to deploy 54.1 MW solar park in western Romania under EUR 110 mln programme
Romania Insider
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July 7, 2025
NEPI Rockcastle said its renewable energy output is expected to expand to cover 48% of the electricity demand of its shopping centres and tenants in Romania by the end of 2026. CEE’s largest retail real estate company is deploying a new 54.1 MW...
Czech High-Tech Factory Launches in Bulgaria with €50 Million Investment
Novinite
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A new factory built with Czech investment officially opened its doors in Plovdiv, marking one of the largest foreign investments from the Czech Republic in Bulgaria. The event was attended by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Czech Ambassador...
A Mysterious Trader of Russian Oil to Europe Links Associates of Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s friends
iStories
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July 7, 2025
In this article you will learn Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is one of Russia’s allies in Europe. He claims that the EU is helping Ukraine at the expense of European interests and that Hungary will not quit Russian oil and gas. Experts and...
Low salaries fuel chronic teacher shortage in Czech schools, experts say
Radio Prague International
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June 25, 2025
Czech schools are grappling with a chronic shortage of qualified teachers, driven in part by persistently low salaries. According to experts from PAQ Research and the non-profit EDUin, the teaching profession remains unattractive to university...
Czech gov’t resists 4th overthrow attempt amid $45M Bitcoin scandal
Coin Telegraph
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Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s Civic Democratic Party withstood a fourth attempt to topple their government in three years — this time with opposition parties uniting against them over a $45 million Bitcoin scandal. The scandal centers around a...
Robotic Bar in Prague: Inside the City’s High-Tech Cocktail Bar
Prague Morning
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June 25, 2025
What started as a bold experiment in Prague’s city center has now become a popular stop for tourists and locals looking for a different kind of drink experience. When the Robotic Bar opened a few years ago, its goal was simple: to change how...
More than half a million Czechs struggle with transport poverty
Radio Prague International
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June 25, 2025
Nestled in picturesque countryside northeast of Rokycany in the Pilsen region, the village of Vejvanov is home to some 300 residents. Nela Krocová, who lives there with her extended family says she is happy with country life, but getting where she...
Czech Crypto Prop Firm Mubite Partners with Bybit to Expand Instant Funding Access
South Africa Today
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June 18, 2025
Mubite, a crypto prop trading startup based in the Czech Republic, has announced a strategic partnership with global exchange Bybit, aiming to enhance its infrastructure, improve execution, and expand access to funding options for crypto traders....
Scientists discover surprising cause for rapid increase in bedbug population: 'The bugs spread with them'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 18, 2025
Scientists have discovered a surprising connection between the rise in civilizations and a subsequent increase in bedbug populations. Though they're not known to transmit diseases, the pests can contribute to sleep and mental health issues. What's...
Edmonton Oil Kings make big trade to get top Czech prospect Max Curran
Elliot Lake Standard
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey "Max is a guy who obviously has the veteran prowess, being in the league for the last couple of years" The Oil Kings logo is seen at centre ice in Rogers Place in this 2022 file photo. Photo by Greg Southam...
Food tech in the EU: Future-proofing fruit and vegetable production
Food Navigator
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Across the European Union, food tech innovation is playing a vital role in safeguarding the future of fruit and vegetable production. As the Global Food Tech Awards highlights, cutting-edge solutions are essential in tackling the dual challenge of...
Czech far right gains ground, reigniting talk of ‘Czexit’
EurActiv
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June 18, 2025
A newly energised far-right alliance in Czechia is gaining ground ahead of October’s parliamentary elections, putting anti-EU sentiment back on the agenda and potentially positioning one of Europe’s most eurosceptic parties as a kingmaker. At the...
Researchers were left shocked at what they found when travelling to 'bottom' of world's deepest underwater cave
LAD Bible
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Researchers are always looking for ways to break new records. One of those they have been keen to break has been finding and diving down to the deepest depths of underwater caves. A team of researchers have been doing just that near the town of...
Discipline Key To MRSM Ulul Albab Felda Trolak’s Victory In Prague - Principal
Bernama
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June 24, 2025
IPOH, June 24 (Bernama) -- Despite a tight study schedule, 53 students from the MARA Junior Science College (MRSM) Ulul Albab Felda Trolak proved that excellence is possible both in the classroom and on stage, earning the Golden Diploma Award at...
Baku court sentences researcher Baruz Samadov to 15 years in prison
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The Baku Court of Grave Crimes found Bahruz Samadov, a doctoral student at the Department of Political Science at Charles University (Prague), guilty of treason and sentenced him to 15 years in prison - in fact, for correspondence with...
Czechia to shift foreign worker quotas in favor of skilled professionals
Radio Prague International
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June 17, 2025
Under the new plan, Czechia aims to welcome 24 IT specialists from India, 650 highly qualified workers from China, and another 120 from other Asian countries. In contrast, the current quota for 120 low-skilled workers from Africa is set to be...
Prague Planetarium unveils Europe's first LED dome
Oman Observer
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June 17, 2025
Following two years of extensive renovations, the Prague Planetarium celebrated the unveiling of its new fully digital LED dome on Saturday. The project marks a significant milestone for the institution, which aims to enhance its educational and...
Czech Republic partners with Ondo to drive development
Punch
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June 17, 2025
The Ondo State Government has partnered with the government of the Czech Republic in a bid to engage in a strategic diplomatic engagement aimed at enhancing economic growth, technological transfer, and international cooperation for the state. The...