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France's Macron in Prague for talks on Ukraine, nuclear energy

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Ukraine's allies not to be "cowards" in supporting the country to fight off the Russian invasion. He was speaking during an official visit to the Czech Republic to discuss military support for Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale

Macron Heads To Prague For Talks On Arms For Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Prague on Tuesday to clarify his country's standpoint on a Czech plan to buy weapons outside Europe for war-ravaged Ukraine.

International Business Times

Central Europe PMs Say Will Not Send Troops To Ukraine

Four ex-communist central European countries said Tuesday they were not planning to send troops to Ukraine as they remained torn on military aid to the war-ravaged country battling Russia's invasion.

International Business Times

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Czech PM to be chief guest at Vibrant Gujarat summit

PM of Czech Republic Petr Fiala to be Guest of Honour at 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit, Jan 10-12 in Gandhinagar, India, with other leaders from UAE, Timor-Leste, Mozambique.

The Hindu

Prague gunman murdered baby in woods days before university attack

Czech police do not disclose contents of letter that David Kozak wrote

The Independent UK

Slovak PM Sees Ukraine War Lasting To 2030 Without Peace Talks

Slovak premier Robert Fico said Friday that the Ukraine war risks lasting until 2030 if peace talks are not started.

International Business Times

Slovak leader calls the war between Russia and Ukraine a frozen conflict

Slovakia’s new prime minister, Robert Fico, says he considers the war between Ukraine and Russia a frozen conflict that cannot be solved by sending arms to the Ukrainian armed forces

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Czech gov’t plans to buy 24 F-35 stealth fighters in $6.5bn defence spend

Czech PM Petr Fiala says purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets tells military allies ‘that they can count on us’.

Al Jazeera

The Czech government has approved a defense ministry plan to acquire two dozen US F-35 fighter jets

The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire two dozen U.S. F-35 fighter jets in a deal worth around 150 billion Czech koruna ($6.5 billion)

The Independent UK

Renowned author Milan Kundera dies at 94

Renowned writer Milan Kundera, who is best remembered for his book 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being', passed away due to an unspecified illness in Paris on July 11, 2023, his publisher Gallimard said. He was 94 years old.

The Times of India

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 500

As the war enters its 500th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Nato to recommit to Ukraine’s accession as Zelenskiy campaigns for support

Vilnius summit will also address Sweden joining alliance, as Ukraine leader continues diplomacy tour

The Guardian - UK

Czech government will try to meet 2023 budget deficit target, PM says

The Czech government will try to meet its 2023 budget deficit target of 295 billion crowns ($13.4 billion) although the gap almost expanded to that level already in May, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday.

Reuters

Czech Senate backs setting NATO spending target of 2%/GDP as law

The Czech parliament's upper house approved a bill on Wednesday that will set the state's minimum defence spending at 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) from next year, matching its commitment to the NATO military alliance.

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Czech government approves purchase of 246 armoured combat vehicles

The Czech government on Wednesday approved a plan to buy 246 infantry fighting vehicles for the country's army, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.

Reuters

Czech government approves defence cooperation agreement with United States

The Czech government approved a defence cooperation agreement with the United States on Wednesday, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told a televised news conference.

Reuters

Exclusive-Czech Republic looks to supply Vietnam more aircraft, radars - source

Vietnam is in talks with the Czech Republic for military supplies, including aircraft, radars, upgrades of armoured vehicles and firearms, a Czech government source told Reuters, as Hanoi aims to diversify its mostly Russian arsenal.

Al Jazeera

Descendants of Holocaust survivors struggle for Czech citizenship

Those wishing to reconnect with their heritage say the government in Prague must scrap a communist-era law.

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Czech government must dig deeper with budget consolidation - watchdog

The Czech government needs to dig deeper than it plans to shore up the state budget which has fallen to record deficits, and must act fast as the next election approaches, a senior budget watchdog official told Reuters.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv’s forces in ‘unprecedented’ bloody battles in Bakhmut – as it happened

Intense fighting in middle of eastern city as Russia claims advances; Sloviansk death toll rises to 11 while Russian shelling also kills two in Kherson

Reuters

Thousands of Czechs turn out for anti-government protest

Thousands of Czechs demonstrated in Prague's central square on Sunday, calling on the government to quit as they protested over high inflation and energy prices.

The Guardian - UK

Czechs urged to repeal law denying rights to Kindertransport descendants

Communist-era rule to punish defectors is denying descendants of escapees from Nazi occupation Czech citizenship

Al Jazeera

Czech Republic secures pro-West direction as ex-NATO general wins

Former NATO General Petr Pavel will become the fourth president of the Czech Republic.

Tribune News Service

Ex-NATO general scores victory over populist in Czech vote

A former NATO general pledging unwavering support for Ukraine will become the next Czech president after securing a convincing victory over a combative former billionaire prime minister.

Tribune News Service

Ex-NATO general to face tycoon in Czech presidential runoff

A retired general who has pledged unwavering support for Ukraine won the first round of the Czech presidential election, advancing to the run-off against a billionaire ex-premier known for spats with the European Union.

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