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Czechs Head To Polls With Billionaire Ex-premier Tipped To Come First
Czechs will cast ballots on Friday and Saturday in a general election which the party of self-described "Trumpist" Andrej Babis is expected to top, though without getting a majority. A possible return to power of the billionaire ex-premier could...
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Czech populists split on future of key Ukraine ammo initiative
This weekend’s parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic could jeopardise Prague’s flagship initiative to supply Ukraine with ammunition, as the leading candidate, Andrej Babiš, has promised to cancel the programme if his party wins the...
Owner: Van Puijenbroek & Baert Families, Thomas Leysen
Czechia: Who is Andrej Babis, the man who hopes to be PM?
Andrej Babis has been dressing down for this election campaign trail, opting for jeans and sneakers instead of tailored suits and handmade shoes. He sometimes appears at these events wearing a wool sweater, sometimes in a black hoodie featuring...
Owner: German Government
Asbis acquires Czech premium audio distributor CPT Praha
Cyprus-headquartered ASBISc Enterprises Plc, commonly referred to as Asbis, has announced the acquisition of CPT Praha spol. s r.o., a Czech distributor specialising in premium audio products. The board of directors of Asbis confirmed that the...
Owner: Andreas Neocleous
$5.8 million state award helps launch ‘Global Market’ in South Omaha
OMAHA — Groundbreaking for the South Omaha “global market” — a food-centric project fueled by a multimillion dollar state grant — brought a parking lot of supporters Thursday to a community known as a landing place for waves of Nebraska...
Owner: States Newsroom Network
Anti-EU online disinformation floods Czechia before elections
As Czechia heads to parliamentary elections on 3–4 October, the campaign has been overshadowed by a surge of online disinformation and doubts about the country’s capacity to enforce EU digital rules. The populist ANO party, led by former Prime...
Owner: Van Puijenbroek & Baert Families, Thomas Leysen
Final Casting at Czech Site Slévárna HEUNISCH Brno in October 2025
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Foundry-Planet.com
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HEUNISCH Foundry sets the course for a CO₂-neutral future with group reorganization HEUNISCH Foundry in Bad Windsheim is restructuring its group organization and will close one of its two plants in the Czech Republic. The decision was driven by...
Owner: Thomas Fritsch
In Czech Republic, EU-skeptic ex-PM Babis eyes return in parliamentary surveys
The Czech Republic holds a parliamentary election on October 3 and 4, with the opposition ANO celebration of previous Prime Minister Andrej Babis leading viewpoint surveys ahead of the primary centre-right judgment celebrations. What’s at stake?...
Owner: Kapil Rampal
How to watch the Czech election like a pro
Babiš has repeatedly said he would like to govern alone — but unless ANO secures more than 40 percent of the seats this scenario remains unlikely. “The best thing for our country in this situation would be a majority single-party government … That...
Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
Czechs vote as frontrunner Babis promises lavish spending, less Ukraine support
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WHTC - Michigan
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By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czechs are likely to oust their centre-right government in an election on Friday and Saturday, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges to raise wages and lift growth...
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Czech Republic seeks EC funding approval for second new nuclear unit
The Czech Republic, which already has European Commission approval for its financing plan for one new unit at Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant, has now formally sought approval for similar state support for the second new unit, which is part of the...
Owner: World Nuclear Association
South Omaha Global Market begins redevelopment
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Community leaders in South Omaha were celebrating economic growth in their business district on Thursday. Redevelopment of a building that has sat idle for years will soon be home to the South Omaha Global Market. This $16...
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Book review: The Cambridge Companion to Christian Heresy, edited by Richard Flower
AS CHESTERTON remarked, few people set out to be heretics before the 20th century. The term “orthodox” was a Christian neologism, and, as John Arnold points out in his introductory essay, the orthodoxy of the Early Church was partly shaped by the...
Owner: Hymns Ancient & Modern
From prompt to production: How AI-native startups are reshaping enterprise tech
Artificial intelligence is entering its AI-native chapter, where software is no longer confined to the pace or resources of traditional enterprises. Instead, a wave of innovation is being fueled by developers who can build production-ready systems...
Owner: John Furrier & Dave Vellante
Czech Republic’s Vegetable Trade Deficit Hits Record 13.8 Billion
The Czech Republic’s international vegetable trade recorded an unprecedented deficit last year, reaching nearly 13.8 billion crowns – almost one billion crowns higher than in 2023. From January to July this year, vegetable imports have already...
Owner: Non-transparent
Czech billionaire’s expected election win could rattle EU and Ukraine
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The Irish Times
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A billionaire admirer of US president Donald Trump is expected to win the Czech Republic’s parliamentary elections but then face difficulty forming a government, in a process that the European Union and Ukraine will watch with trepidation. The...
Owner: Irish Times Trust
Czechia's 2025 general election: All you need to know
Andrej Babiš (L), leader of the Czech Republic’s Ano party, and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (R), leader of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and the Together (SPOLU) coalition, shake hands at the CNN Prima TV studio ahead of an election debate...
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Prague’s Election Looms Large Over Central Europe’s Security Fate
As Czech voters head to the polls this weekend, the stakes for regional security couldn’t be higher. With Russia’s war in Ukraine grinding on and Kremlin subversion tactics rippling across NATO allies – from disinformation campaigns to energy...
Owner: Res Publica Foundation
In Czech Republic, EU-skeptic ex-PM Babis eyes comeback in parliamentary polls
The Czech Republic holds a parliamentary election on October 3 and 4, with the opposition ANO party of former Prime Minister Andrej Babis leading opinion polls ahead of the main centre-right ruling parties. What’s at stake? An ANO-led government...
Owner: Mukesh Ambani
Czech elections, spectre of Andrej Babiš worries EU (and Ukraine)
Brussels – All EU chancelleries will have their eyes fixed on the Czech Republic next 3 and 4 October, to follow with bated breath the parliamentary elections that could bring back into power Andrej Babiš, the populist and eurosceptic leader who...