Interior minister says armed guards and metal detectors make visitors feel like terroristsThe Czech Republic’s new coalition government is on a collision course with the country’s populist president after it vowed to end controversial security arrangem…
Spotify’s new Podcast Subscriptions expand to global markets
Just a few months after launching support for podcast subscriptions to U.S. creators, Spotify today is making the service available to creators in global markets. The company says the service, which allows creators to mark episodes as “subscriber-only” content, will now become available in 33 new markets worldwide. When podcast subscriptions publicly launched in the […]
Czech president in hospital after shock election defeat for PM
Fears of a political crisis as Miloš Zeman, an ally of Andrej Babiš, is admitted to intensive care unitThe Czech Republic is facing political upheaval and a possible power vacuum after its billionaire prime minister, Andrej Babiš, suffered a surprise g…
Czech PM set to lose power after weak showing in general election
Andrej Babiš unlikely to be able to form another coalition, signalling the end of post-communist eraAndrej Babiš, the Czech Republic’s billionaire prime minister, is close to losing power after his party and its coalition partners lost significant grou…
James spares Ward’s blushes and earns Wales point in Czech Republic
In an ideal world, the lasting image of the night would belong to the Wales supporters, arms wide, backs arched, serenading Aaron Ramsey after a classy and, at times, irresistible display. Perhaps the pandemonium in the stands – and on the touchline – …
Pandora Papers: tax avoidance revelations prompt outraged denials
International reaction to offshore data leak ranges from pledges to clamp down to anger and cries of old newsSee all of our Pandora papers coverageThe Pandora Papers’ revelations prompted an avalanche of international reaction on Monday, ranging from s…
Europe’s coal legacy – in pictures
Coal power has been the foundation for much of what Europe is today. But what has been the cost? Since 2016, half of the continent’s coal plants have closed, or are scheduled to close, as markets shift and the race to save the climate gathers speed. NG…
Illegally sterilised Czech women to be offered compensation
Hundreds of mostly Roma women were threatened, tricked or bribed into being sterilised until 2012Women sterilised without their consent are to be offered compensation in the Czech Republic after President Miloš Zeman signed a bill into law this week. T…
Prague: Post-thesis relaxy time
To celebrate the completion of my thesis, I went for an awesome 5D/4N stay in the beautiful city of Prague!Prices, prices, prices.I booked the flights and hotels via ebookers.ie which was €170 in total per person. I flew with Aer Lingus and stayed at t…