Czech Republic

V4 vie to attract VW battery plant

Volkswagen will decide on the location of a new battery cell plant in Central and Eastern Europe in the first…

3 years ago

CEE capitals becoming ‘victims of own success’

Slovakia's capital city Bratislava is having difficulty getting EU funding after the rapid rise in its GDP per capita in…

3 years ago

President Zeman in hospital, Czechia in limbo

Czech politics is currently in a state of paralysis after President Milos Zeman was hospitalised on election weekend. The head…

3 years ago

VW considers V4 countries for battery plant

Germany's VW is planning on building six battery factories in Europe by 2030, and one of those facilities is likely…

3 years ago

Czechs vote out PM Babis

Czechs voted for a conservative shift in last weekend's elections on Friday and Saturday. The conservative coalition SPOLU (“Together”) formed by…

3 years ago

Global microchip shortage hits Czech auto sector

Due to the global shortage of microchips the Czech Republic's biggest exporter, auto manufacturer Skoda, has announced a significant production…

3 years ago

Babis under fire in Czech election week

Corruption allegations against prime minister Andrej Babis are dominating the headlines in Czechia as its citizens prepare to go to…

3 years ago

Pandora Papers Train Spotlight on Czech PM

Czech prime minister Andrej Babis is one of the most prominent active politicians featured in the so-called Pandora Papers, a…

3 years ago

Central Europe Ponders its Preference: Scholz or Laschet?

Uncertainty could loom over Europe for some time following this past weekend's German elections, which did not produce a clear…

3 years ago

Coal Mine Dispute Between Czechia and Poland Morphs into Diplomatic Huff

A dispute between Czechia and Poland over the shut-down of a brown coal mine has turned into diplomatic spat. Media…

3 years ago