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Billionaire Babis vies with ex-general Pavel for top Czech post
A retired army general who backs military support for Ukraine and a eurosceptic billionaire who has questioned NATO’s collective defence clause is contesting for the ceremonial but prestigious post of Czech president in a runoff election.
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Babis faces stiff competition in Czech Republic presidential election
Former Czech Republic PM Andrej Babis is taking on economist Danuse Nerudova and retired army Gen. Petr Pavel as well as five other candidates in the Czech Republic presidential election. Zeman was the first president elected by popular vote. His second and final five-year term expires in March.
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No Russian participants at annual Battle of Austerlitz re-enactment
The Battle of the Three Emperors is re-enacted every year in modern-day Slavkov u Brna in the Czech Republic, drawing hundreds of actors from over a dozen countries. This year, participants commemorate those who have died in Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Arms made at pace ‘highest since Cold War’ as Europe’s east aids Kyiv
Central and eastern European countries, from the Czech Republic to Poland, have seen their guns and ammo manufacturing reach 30-year highs as they try to replenish stock donated to Ukraine and beef up their own defence.