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Jiri Drahos: The dark horse in Czech presidential elections

“I’m a fighter," says Drahos—a chemist-turned-politician who may edge out incumbent Milos Zeman in the presidential elections. Drahos sat down with Euronews for an exclusive interview ahead of the elections.

Slovakia

Europe's food standards row is more than just east v west

The four Visegrad countries have joined forces to campaign against “double standards” of food quality sold by multinational companies but the scandal could end up dividing them.

World News

Euroviews. Visegrad refugee policy offers nothing to be grateful for: View

The V4 states have never acknowledged that for an EU-wide problem like immigration, there can be only an EU-wide solution, writes Lukáš Pokorný

Czech Republic

Watch: Warehouse workers use forklifts to block thieves’ getaway

The thieves had tried to steal tools from a van without realising someone was inside

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Euroviews. View: Visegrad nations protect the EU. It's time to say 'Thanks'

World News

Forming a government is his next challenge

Billionaire Andrej Babis has been sworn in as prime minister of the Czech Republic. The next challenge he faces is forming a government.

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Czech Republic remembers Battle of Austerlitz

Approximately 1,000 soldiers took part in a reconstruction in South Moravia.

Czech Republic

Czechs mark 28 years since Velvet Revolution

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis, who's set to become the next prime minister, laid flowers at a monument to the Velvet Revolution and the reflected on the aspirations of the Czech people since the 1989 uprising.

World News

Several die as strong winds batter Europe

Strong winds battered northern and central Europe on Sunday, killing two people in Poland, two in the Czech Republic and one in Germany.

Czech Republic

Babis says Czech coalition government must be stable

The billionaire who ran away with victory in the Czech parliamentary election says there will be no minority government

Czech Republic

Meet Andrej Babis, the business tycoon set to become Czech Republic's new prime minister

Andrej Babis has been compared to Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi

Czech Republic

Czech President brandishes gun marked 'for journalists'

Incident comes just a few days after the death of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Europe News

Andrej Babis, the man set to be the next Czech PM

Czech Republic

Election victory for Andrej Babis - the 'Czech Donald Trump'

The billionaire businessman with an anti-establishment message won a landslide but still needs coalition partners

Czech Republic

Big election lead for Czech billionaire Babis - results projection

The anti-establishment leader's ANO party has a 20-point lead - but not enough for a parliamentary majority.

Slovakia

East v West - how EU countries are biting back at 'double standards' in food and product quality

Poland

Hurricane wreaks havoc in Poland

At least two people died and many more were injured including eight firefighters as hurricane force winds and rain lashed Western Poland.

Cinema

The Karlovy Vary film festival honours Thurman & Affleck

The 52nd. Karlovy Vary film festival has opened with slasher chic and honours for Uma Thurman and Casey Affleck

Czech Republic

Which countries are out of touch with citizens on gay marriage?

Questions marks over Czech Republic, Ireland, Finland, the UK and France.

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Cheetah cubs ready to meet their first visitors

The tiny new arrivals are on course to meet their first visitors by the end of the summer.