Czech President Petr Pavel and Slovak President Peter Pellegrini also addressed bilateral relations between their countries, which used to be exceptionally close. This dynamic changed with the start of Robert Fico’s fourth government, leading to several diplomatic tensions.

The simple answer is that the more Slovakia has turned east under Fico, the further mutual relations have gone south. The Czech Republic remains one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters in its war with Russia, having welcomed 385,000 Ukrainian refugees (third most in the EU) and fronted an initiative to procure ammunition for Kyiv.

Czech authorities prepare oil supplies from reserves and work to fully replace Russian oil via alternative routes

Czech firefighters were battling a major chemical blaze in eastern Czech Republic on Friday after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzene from damaged tank wagons caught fire. The derailment took place near the station in the town of Hustopeče nad Bečvou around noon local time (1100 GMT),

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union is likely to dent growth prospects in Central Europe, compounding existing fiscal challenges, S&P Global Ratings told Reuters.

Sales will start in the second quarter of 2025.3 XPENG models will be available for all markets: the sleek P7 sedan, the popular G9 flagship SUV, and the ultra-smart G6 coupe SUV.Each model earned the prestigious Euro NCAP 5-star safety rating.

Farmers were joined by colleagues from Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria. PRAGUE – Czech farmers took to the streets across the country on Thursday, with hundreds of tractors to protest against food imports from non-EU countries.