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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s government survives no-confidence vote

The Czech government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš survives a parliamentary no-confidence vote

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Czech government faces no-confidence vote over budget deficit and PM's conflict of interest

The Czech government, led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš, faces a parliamentary no-confidence vote over a growing budget deficit and the prime minister’s conflict of interest

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Was Erdoğan's gun gift a faux pas or an old-school diplomatic tradition?

When NATO leaders opened their gift boxes from the Turkish president and found a .357 Magnum revolver, some panicked and others laughed. But gifting heads of state lavish, personalised firearms is a tradition as old as Samuel Colt — and as recent as a Czech pistol presented to Trump in…

Euronews · Jul 10

Thousands of Czechs rally against a government plan to overhaul the funding of public broadcasters

Thousands of Czechs are rallying in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul the funding for public broadcasters

The Independent UK · Jun 21

Czech government scraps licence fees for public media in move critics call threat to press freedom

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's coalition has approved a bill replacing the traditional funding model with direct state financing, triggering strikes and protests.

Euronews · Jun 15

Visegrád group eyes revival with post-Orbán Hungary

A revival of the Visegrád group is on the cards as Hungary's new PM Péter Magyar moves to reset relations with his neighbours. Whether the V4 can reclaim real clout in Brussels is another question — the bloc plans to align on issues case by case, pulling in other European…

Euronews · May 20

A European lawmaker is sentenced in a fraud case involving Czech populist leader Andrej Babiš

A Czech court has convicted a former associate of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš of fraud, giving her a three-year suspended sentence and a fine

The Independent UK · May 4

Czech journalists threaten to strike over plan to scrap licence fees

Government aims to move TV and radio funding under state control, which critics say undermines independence

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

Czech students protest government plans to cut public media funding

The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.

Euronews · Apr 22

European far-right faces uncertainty after Orbán’s setback ahead of Milan rally

The European far-right Patriots for Europe are facing uncertainty after Viktor Orbán’s electoral setback in Hungary raised questions about his future role in the party he helped create. A rally in Milan on Saturday will serve as an early test of the party's cohesion and political momentum.

Euronews · Apr 17