Czech PEN club criticizes Babiš over his statements

August 13, 2017

The Czech centre on International PEN club criticized the statements of the
billionaire and ANO party leader Andrej Babiš who said his situation was
similar to that in the 1950s communist Czechoslovakia. The former finance

LN: Former officials get jobs at embassy in Bratislava

August 11, 2017

A number of former Czech senior officials, such as the wife of former president Vaclav Klaus, Livia Klausova, and police president Petr Lessy, have received jobs at the embassy in Bratislava and they are to be joined by the new "firefighting attache," daily Lidove noviny writes today.

The Ruling Coalition in Slovakia is Collapsing

August 8, 2017

The Eurosceptic Slovak National Party announced it was leaving the three-party ruling coalition. Party leader Andrei Danko, who is also chairman of the parliament, said the SNP is leaving the coalition because of the need to sign a new coalition agreement.

4 maps show how Russia could strike back against US sanctions

August 8, 2017

It has reduced the number of diplomats it has in the US and has seized property used in Russia by US diplomats. Energy sales are an important source of revenue in Russia.

Everton v Stoke City Betting: Big-spending Toffees to get off to fitting start

August 10, 2017

Much is expected of the men from Merseyside this season and our tipster thinks that Ronald Koeman's men will make a solid start against the Potters Everton kick off their Premier League campaign against Stoke City at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, and much is expected of Ronald Koem

Fire service attaché post created at Czech embassy in Bratislava

August 10, 2017

The post of fire service attaché has been created at the Czech embassy in
the Slovak capital Bratislava, the daily Lidové Noviny reported on
Thursday. The creation of the post was confirmed by the fire service

Senate commission rejects Srp nomination over membership in Czechoslovakia’s communist party

August 9, 2017

President Zeman’s nomination of Karel Srp to a board overseeing the
country’s Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes hit a hurdle on
Tuesday. Srp, a former dissident who headed the so-called Jazz Section in

Czech PM to meet representatives of Austria, Slovakia and France

August 9, 2017

Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka will meet in Salzburg representatives of Austria, France and Slovakia in two weeks to debate the future of the EU and bringing the standards of living closer to one another, he tweeted today.

France's Macron, on eastern Europe trip, to raise issue of cheap labour

August 7, 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron will press for rules to better protect French workers from what they see as unfair labour competition from eastern Europe during a visit to the region later this month, an official said on Monday.

Koeman: Blues Will Be Prepared For Hajduk Split

August 4, 2017

Ronald Koeman says Everton will be "prepared" for the "real challenge" of Hajduk Split in the Europa League play-off round. The Blues have been drawn against the Croatian side, with the first leg scheduled to take place at Goodison on Thursday August 17.

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