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Brno blaze: Eight people killed in abandoned building fire

Police and firefighters are investigating a fire which claimed the lives of eight people in the Czech Republic's second largest city, Brno.

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Czechs mark Easter with noisy rattle procession

Hundreds of people clad in black suits and white masks marched through the southern Czech city of Ceske Budejovice on Friday, partaking in an old Easter tradition.

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Thousands of Czechs protest against proposed retirement age rise to 68

The government wants to raise the age from 65 to 68, saying it must rein in spending as there's a huge hole in the budget.

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Putin's 'gift': Czech citizens raise €1.2m to send missiles to Ukraine

Czech citizens have pulled together €1.2m to send a RM-70 rocket launcher and 365 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine.

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Ukrainian refugees in Czech Republic strive to integrate but miss home

After the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army in February last year, over 460,000 refugees were registered in the Czech Republic.

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Which European countries are leading on heat pumps?

Europe’s 20 million heat pumps now avoid emissions the equivalent of the entirety of Greece.

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The success behind Brno's business-boosting hub

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Euronews explores how the success of the JIC business hub helped reinvent Brno from a former textile city, into an innovation ecosystem

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Petr Pavel wins Czech presidential race with record turnout

Retired general Petr Pavel secured a million more votes than his opponent Andrej Babis to win the Czech presidential election. There was record turnout for the second round of voting.

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Retired Czech army general Pavel wins presidential election

Petr Pavel, a retired army general, has decisively defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babis to become the Czech Republic's new president.

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Retired general Petr Pavel wins election to become Czech president

Retired general Petr Pavel wins runoff election to become Czech president, beating billionaire Andrej Babis.

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Petr Pavel: Ukraine supporter and war hero is the new Czech president

Pavel defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babiš after a runoff vote on Friday and Saturday in an expected landslide victory.

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Czech Republic casts final ballots in runoff election for president

Voters in the Czech Republic head to the polls in a presidential runoff between retired NATO general Petr Pavel and billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis.

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Czech Republic heads to polls for runoff for president

A retired army general and a populist billionaire are battling it out in a runoff election for president of the Czech Republic.

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Billionaire Babis vies with ex-general Pavel for top Czech post

A retired army general who backs military support for Ukraine and a eurosceptic billionaire who has questioned NATO’s collective defence clause is contesting for the ceremonial but prestigious post of Czech president in a runoff election.

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Former Czech PM Babiš backpedals after 'anti-NATO' comments spark ire

Babiš, who is facing former general Petr Pavel in a presidential election run-off next weekend, said on Sunday he would not send troops to Poland or the Baltics in case of Russian invasion.

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Babis faces stiff competition in Czech Republic presidential election

Former Czech Republic PM Andrej Babis is taking on economist Danuse Nerudova and retired army Gen. Petr Pavel as well as five other candidates in the Czech Republic presidential election. Zeman was the first president elected by popular vote. His second and final five-year term expires in March.

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Czech voters head to the polls to choose their next president

Three challengers appear to be in serious contention for victory, including former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, retired army chief Petr Pavel and career academic Danuše Nerudová.

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Voting starts in Czech presidential elections

Eight candidates are battling it out to become the next president of the Czech Republic, with billionaire businessman Andrej Babis the favourite according to pollsters.

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Czech Presidential elections: Everything you need to know

It's neck and neck for the three main candidates with a chance for last minute surprises before voters go to the polls on Friday and Saturday.

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Czech court clears former PM Andrej Babis of fraud

The Czech Republic's former Prime Minister has been cleared of fraud by a court in Prague. Andrej Babis is running for president in elections on Friday.