Stanjura: Czech Republic Seeking To Make EU Emission Trading Scheme Voluntary

The Czech Republic is seeking to make the system of emission allowances from transport and heating of buildings, referred to as ETS 2, voluntary for EU member states, Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura (ODS) said yesterday on a discussion show on Czech …

Skanska Invests CZK 1.6 Billion, About SEK 700M, In A New Residential Project In Prague, Czech Republic

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) STOCKHOLM, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Skanska invests CZK 1.6 billion, about SEK 700M, in the new single-phase residential project in Prague's Radlice district, Czech Republic. The construction contract is worth CZK 1.0 …

Meth Still Dominates Czech Drug Market, Though Interest in Cocaine is Growing

As in previous years, the Czech drug market is dominated by pervitin (methamphetamine), mostly produced in small laboratories, though interest in cocaine has recently also been growing, according to the 2024 annual report of the National Drug Control …

Strabag Rail and Eurovia win €982m contracts for Czech rail upgrades

Strabag Rail and Eurovia CZ (Eurovia) will take on major roles in two large-scale railway modernisation projects in the Czech Republic, with the combined contract value of both schemes totalling €982 million (US$1.1 billion). Render of new rail and …

Minister: Czech Republic will seek opt-out from EU’s ETS 2 scheme

The Czech Republic wants the EU’s new emissions trading system for transport and building heating (ETS 2) to be voluntary for member states, Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura said on Czech Television. While scrapping the scheme entirely is unlikely, since …

Czech intel: China plotted car collision against Taiwan VP, ‘a primary target’

by WorldTribune Staff, June 29, 2025 Real World News Chinese agents operating out of Beijing’s embassy in Prague concocted a plot to stage a car collision targeting Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim during her visit to the Czech capital last year, …

Hsiao Bi-khim was vice president-elect at the time of her visit to the Czech Republic

Vietnam promotes tourism in Czech Republic

Prague (VNA) – A Vietnam tourism promotion event, part of the "Vietnam Tourism Roadshow in Europe," was held in Prague, the Czech Republic, drawing attention from local travel businesses, media, and partners. Co-organised by the Vietnam National …

Taiwan VP says won’t be intimidated after Czech officials claim Chinese diplomats planned car crash

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Taiwan vice-president says she will not be intimidated after Czech says China planned physical intimidation

PRAGUE: Taiwan's Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim said she will not be intimidated by China after Czech military intelligence said Chinese diplomats and secret service followed Hsiao and planned to intimidate her physically when she visited Prague last …