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Pavel wins Czech Presidency after bitter election campaign

Voters in Czechia have elected retired NATO General Petr Pavel to become the country's next president.Pavel defeated former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in a run-o

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Czech PM Andrej Babiš's populist party loses grip on power in poll

The Czech Republic's billionaire prime minister appears to have lost his grip on power after his populist party failed to win a majority in Saturday's nail-bitingly clo

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Czech president apologizes for backing 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

Czech President Milos Zeman takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark the 76th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe in Prague, the Czech Republ

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3rd health minister fired in virus-hit Czech Republic

Czech Prime Minster Andrej Babis fired his health minister on Wednesday, the third health minister who has been ousted during the pandemic in one of Europe’s hardest-hi

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Czech president stresses new opportunities in China-CEEC Summit

The Summit of China and Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) will bring new opportunities for cooperation during these difficult times, Czech President Milos Zeman told Xinhua in a written i

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Czech president calls official's Taiwan visit a 'boyish provocation'

When asked to comment on Czech senate speaker's recent Taiwan visit, President Milos Zeman said: "I consider it boyish provocation."The Czech president made the remarks in an interview with broadcast

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Global Political Calendar: EU-Western Balkans summit, Poland election

A summit meeting of EU member states and six Western Balkan countries will be held online on May 6, Poland would hold the presidential election on May 10 via a postal vote.EU-Western Balkans summi

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China firmly supports Czech Republic's fight against COVID-19: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China firmly supports the Czech Republic's fight against COVID-19. In a telephone conversation with his Czech counte

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'Year is a total write-off,' says Czech wedding photographer

02:29 A Prague wedding photographer says he has written off all work for the year, with couples choosing not to get married amid the coronavirus lockdown.Some businesses in Czechia wer

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COVID-19 shows the demise of so-called American leadership

The Capitol and a stop sign are seen in Washington, DC, the United States, February 13, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist and political ana

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Czech president thanks China for support in fighting COVID-19 pandemic

Czech President Milos Zeman on Thursday thanked China for its support in his country's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.Addressing the nation on Thursday, Zeman said one of the key challenges whic

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Chinese vice premier meets Czech president's special envoy

Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua met with Vratislav Mynar, head of the Presidential Office of the Czech Republic, in Beijing on Thursday. Hu said the visit of Mynar as President Milos Zeman' special e

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Roundup: World leaders speak highly of, support China's efforts in fighting novel coronavirus

State leaders and heads of international organizations have recently expressed their support for China's battle against the novel coronavirus and commended China's measures in preventing and control

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Czech PM calls on Europe to urge U.S., Iran not to escalate

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday that Europe should urge both the United States and Iran not to escalate current hostility. He said this after an offic

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In New Year messages, European leaders voice concerns and aspirations

Leaders of European countries have voiced concerns and aspirations in their Christmas and New Year messages, as the eventful year of 2019 comes to an end. In her New Year message on Tuesday, Finnis