Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

REVEALED: 4 | Rare Historical Photos

Friend or foe: Hungary delays ratifying Sweden and Finland’s bid for Nato membership

Hungary has delayed ratifying Finland and Sweden’s bid for Nato membership – but prime minister Viktor Orban said it would be approved early next year.

The Independent UK

Amid war, fault lines show ahead of Central European summit

The leaders of four Central European countries are holding a summit in Slovakia to discuss energy, migration and regional cooperation

The Independent UK

Orban's 'Greater Hungary' scarf likely on agenda at central Europe summit

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday he expected the scarf depicting "Greater Hungary" worn by Hungarian leader Viktor Orban will be discussed at a summit of Visegrad countries this week.

Reuters

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Ukraine says it will press on with Black Sea grain deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that his country would continue exporting grain from its Black Sea ports under a U.N. programme despite Russia's pullout because the shipments offered stability to world food markets.

Reuters

Czechs rally to demand resignation of pro-Western government

Tens of thousands Czechs have used a national holiday to rally in the capital against the pro-Western government and its support for Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion

The Independent UK

Truss positions UK as key ally on Ukraine at European summit

The Prime Minister will speak to French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte later.

The Independent UK

UK's Liz Truss talks Ukraine and energy supplies with Czech counterpart

British Prime Minister Liz Truss discussed the need to continue military aid and support for Ukraine when she met her Czech counterpart Petr Fiala at the European Political Community summit in Prague, her office said on Thursday.

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Truss arrives in Prague for crunch meetings with European leaders

The Prime Minister will meet French president Emmanuel Macron during her one-day visit to Prague.

The Independent UK

Truss calls Macron a ‘friend’ as she attends summit of European leaders

PM joins first meeting of European Political Community but says visit is ‘not about moving closer to Europe’

The Guardian - UK

Czech opposition party wins most major cities in local election

Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis's opposition ANO party won most of the country's major cities in municipal elections seen as a test for the ruling coalition's handling of the energy crisis.

Reuters

Lights off, heat down: central Europe governments save power to set example

Turning off lights, lowering thermostats and installing motion detectors are among the ways central European governments have begun energy saving, as part of efforts to trim costs and avoid shortages in the incoming heating season to address cuts in gas supplies from Russia.

Reuters

Tens of thousands protest against Czech government

Tens of thousands of protesters from the far right and far left have joined forces to rally against the country’s pro-Western Czech government in the capital

The Independent UK

Czech government survives no-confidence vote over energy prices

The Czech government survived a no-confidence vote on Friday after a marathon 22-hour debate in parliament amid opposition claims of inaction against soaring inflation and energy prices.

Reuters

Czech PM Fiala: clear signal on Russian visas to EU needs to be sent

A clear signal needs to be sent as European Union ministers debate tightening the issuance of visas for Russians, Czech Prime Mininister Petr Fiala said on Monday, adding that suspending tourist visas would be a step in the right direction.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

‘Wake-up call’ for climate-sceptic Czechs as blaze devastates national park

Sentiment shifting among politicians and the public as beloved region of forested mountains goes up in flames

Reuters

Albania, North Macedonia finally start EU membership talks

Albania and North Macedonia began membership talks with the European Union on Tuesday, overcoming a series of obstacles thrown up by EU governments despite an original promise to begin negotiations in mid-2018.

Reuters

Gas won't make EU's next Russian sanctions package, Czech leader says

The European Union is preparing a seventh package of sanctions against Moscow but it is already clear that it will not curb imports of Russian gas as too many member states can't adjust quickly enough, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told Reuters.

Reuters

Czech PM: Our fighter jets will guard Slovakia's air space from Sept

Czech fighter jets will guard neighbouring Slovakia's air space as of September, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Russia's war on Ukraine will shape the Czech EU presidency

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what Europe must do to counter the consequences of it have become the key task for the Czech Republic’s upcoming presidency of the 27-nation European Union

Al Jazeera

Czech Republic eyes exit from China’s 16+1 investment club

Citing ‘unfulfilled expectations’, Prague considers leaving China’s 16+1 investment club for Central and Eastern Europe.

ABC News

European Union agrees to partial embargo on Russian oil as part of Ukraine invasion sanctions

European Union leaders reach a compromise on a long-delayed package of sanctions that was being blocked by Hungary, agreeing to impose a partial oil embargo on Russia.

Reuters

Germany to help eastern EU states without ports access LNG -Scholz

Germany will show solidarity with European Union countries seeking alternatives to Russian gas and oil, for example helping eastern states without ports in the North or Baltic Seas access liquefied natural gas (LNG), Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

European Parliament Leader Says Visiting Kyiv

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said she is on her way to Ukraine, making her the first EU leader to visit the war-torn country. The Maltese MEP, who was elected in January, tweeted Thursday "On my way to Kyiv" alongside a Ukrainian flag, but gave no further details. In…

Reuters

Czech PM Fiala tests positive for COVID-19

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Tuesday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would isolate for seven days.

The Independent UK

'She became our voice': Albright hailed by world leaders

As she pressed the Clinton administration into action against Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic over war crimes in the Balkans, Madeleine Albright would harken back to her own childhood as a refugee from Czechoslovakia who fled the Nazis in war-torn Europe

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

European Political Community

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.