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Czech press survey – February 12
Feb12

Czech press survey – February 12

Prague – The conflict in Ukraine is extraordinary, but it has changed nothing in the reality of foreign policy in Europe, Petr Pesek writes in daily Lidove noviny (LN) today in relation to the talks… …read more Source: České...

Czech authorities prepare for return of Ukrainian expatriates
Feb11

Czech authorities prepare for return of Ukrainian expatriates

After nearly a year of negotiations, the first ethnic Czechs from Ukraine are set to move to the Czech Republic. Some 200 Czech expatriates have so far expressed interest in being repatriated to the old country due to the present situation in Ukraine. A special Czech consulate, which was temporarily opened in Odessa, on Monday started to issue...

Social Democrats against supplying Czech arms to Ukraine
Feb07

Social Democrats against supplying Czech arms to Ukraine

Zaorálek: ČSSD supports a diplomatic solution in Ukraine, backs French-German peace initiative …read more Source: The Prague...

Czech foreign minister against arms deliveries to Ukraine
Feb05

Czech foreign minister against arms deliveries to Ukraine

Prague – Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek (Social Democrats, CSSD) is against weapons being delivered to Ukraine as asked from NATO countries by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Zaoralek… …read more Source: České...

UNHCHR, Red Cross concerned over escalation in Ukraine
Feb03

UNHCHR, Red Cross concerned over escalation in Ukraine

Both groups say that international humanitarian law is being breached …read more Source: The Prague...

Two women die in Czech coach crash in Slovakia
Jan31

Two women die in Czech coach crash in Slovakia

Bratislava – Two women, a Czech and a Ukrainian, died in an accident of a coach heading from Prague to Uzhorod that crashed in a pole on the D1 motorway in eastern Slovakia this early morning, Slovak… …read more Source: České...

Blacklisted Russian Yakunin is at Holocaust conference in Prague
Jan26

Blacklisted Russian Yakunin is at Holocaust conference in Prague

Prague – Russian businessman Vladimir Yakunin, a close assistant of President Vladimir Putin, who was blacklisted by the USA after the annexation of Crimea last year, is taking part in a conference… …read more Source: České...

EU increases humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Jan26

EU increases humanitarian aid to Ukraine

New package is to ‘help those most vulnerable to get through the latest wave of hostilities and the coldest months of the year’ …read more Source: The Prague...

Czech historians, experts at Ukraine criticise Zeman´s statements
Jan13

Czech historians, experts at Ukraine criticise Zeman´s statements

Prague – Czech historians and experts at Ukraine again criticise President Milos Zeman´s comments on Ukraine´s history and write in an open letter that Zeman wrongly attributes a statement on killing… …read more Source: České...

Czech press survey – January 12
Jan12

Czech press survey – January 12

Prague – The Sunday French march of unity was a unique action – in that it had a mass character as well as that it brought together opponents from Israel and Palestine, from Ukraine and Russia, Petr… …read more Source: České...