brussels bureau 2019 ends as it began, in political turmoil We look back at the week in Europe where MEPs called on the Maltese leader to resign immediately, protests took place in the Czech Republic and Poland. A tumultuous end to a rollercoaster year in EU politics. Our journalists sum it up in their words of the year. 20/12/2019
Czech Republic Watch: Car collides with two trams in Czech Republic The car was a mangled wreck but the driver escaped with minor injuries, reported Associated Press. 17/12/2019
brussels bureau EU summit climate showdown Europe's new Green Deal faces its first test as EU leaders meet in Brussels with the aim of agreeing to carbon neutrality by 2050, but not every country is on board ahead of talks. 12/12/2019
Czech Republic Gunman kills himself after shooting six dead in Czech hospital Police said they found the perpetrator dead in his car from an apparent suicide. 10/12/2019
no comment Czech village hosts re-enactment of Napoleon's Battle of Austerlitz The roar of canons boomed across a field in the Czech Republic's Brno-Country district on Saturday as men in military uniforms clashed and fired at each other during a grand re-enactment of one of the greatest battles in modern history. 04/12/2019
Czech Republic Andrej Babis: Czech PM fraud investigation to continue The ruling reverses an earlier decision to drop the case that the PM had received European Union subsidies. 04/12/2019
no comment 298/5000 This Sunday the Czech Republic celebrated the 30th anniversar Thirty years after November 17, 1989, the Czech Republic sees perhaps the largest commemoration of the Velvet Revolution this Sunday. One of the commemorative events was video mapping at Narodni street in Prague. 17/11/2019
Czech Republic At least 200,000 protest in Prague against Czech PM Andrej Babis It's claimed to be one of the biggest protests since the fall of communism 30 years ago. 16/11/2019
Czech Republic Watch: Endangered baby giraffe makes public debut Born just 12 days ago, he already stands 190 cm (75 inches) tall. There are fewer than 2,000 Rothschild's giraffes still living in the wild. 08/11/2019
no comment Rare baby giraffe makes public debut at Czech zoo An endangered baby giraffe made his first public debut at a northern Czech zoo earlier this week, 12 days after being born in the enclosure. 08/11/2019
Czech Republic Czech police arrest 31 after Euro 2020 qualifier against England Fourteen of those detained were foreigners, police said, adding that the arrest could not be made "without the use of coercive means." 12/10/2019
Czech Republic 300,000 mourners pay respects to Karel Gott, 'Sinatra of the East' Czechs bid a final farewell on Friday to singer Karel Gott, standing in line for hours to pay their respects to the man whose popularity in former communist Europe earned him the nickname the “Sinatra of the East”. 11/10/2019
View It’s time to end the guilt-tripping. Europe’s values do need protecting ǀ View ‘This Shameful Europe’ by the editor of Mediapart, Edwy Plenel [...] is a crisp representation of how a one-sided view of the EU was imposed over the last 30 years; how it failed the expectations of citizens from most walks of life and led to the growth of support to the Far-Right parties. 26/09/2019
Czech Republic Andrej Babis probe: Czech lawyers drop fraud charges The Prague state attorney has halted a criminal investigation into whether Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis abused EU subsidies. 16/09/2019
Czech Republic Czech president wants to revoke recognition of an independent Kosovo The Czech president has created controversy after saying he wanted to revoke recognition of Kosovo's independence during a state visit to Serbia 11/09/2019
Czech Republic Czech baby delivered after brain-dead mother kept alive for 117 days Eliska was born on August 15. Her mother, 27, was declared brain dead on April 21. 03/09/2019
Czech Republic Soap opera? Prague music fans watch Don Giovanni from the bath The stunt was based around an anagram – Don Giovanni in Czech is 'John do vany' which also means 'John into the tub'. 02/09/2019
World Watch: Our best No Comment videos of the week Watch: Our best No Comment videos of the week 26/07/2019
Czech Republic Watch: Slacklining festival sees thrill seekers walk the line Slacklining is a sport which involves walking across a suspended rope that is anchored between two points. 24/07/2019
no comment Thrill-seekers balance on slacklines in Czech forest PEOPLE WALKING ON HIGHLINES BETWEEN PILLARS OF ROCK OVER FOREST, HIGHLINERS PRACTICING WALKING ON HIGHLINES LOWER TO THE GROUND AND TALKING ABOUT HOW DOING IT MAKES THEM FEEL 24/07/2019
Czech Republic Czech government survives no-confidence vote after mass protests The Czech government led by the populist ANO party on Thursday survived a vote of no confidence in parliament after massive protests against Prime Minister Andrej Babis. 27/06/2019
Rwanda Watch: Endangered rhinos take trip of a lifetime from Europe to Africa Five critically endangered eastern black rhinos travelled from a Czech safari park to begin new lives in Rwanda's Akagera National Park. 26/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Czech protest organisers call for new political movement in wake of Sunday’s Prague demo The Million Moments for Democracy group is calling for Andrej Babis to quit over allegations that he fraudulently uses his power as Prime Minister to boost his own business interests. 24/06/2019
Czech Republic Watch: Tens of thousands rally in Prague against PM Babis Hundreds of thousands rallied in Prague on Sunday to demand the resignation of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in the biggest public confrontation with the government since the 1989 Velvet Revolution. 23/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Huge protests in Prague demand resignation of Czech PM Andrej Babiš Organisers say up to 120,000 people have protested in the Czech capital Prague calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Andrej Babis. 05/06/2019
business planet The power of business clusters Business Planet travels to the Czech Republic to see how one nanotechnology cluster is helping SMEs scale-up and go international. 17/05/2019
