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Czech Republic calls on EU court to impose €5 million-a-day fine on Poland for breaching order suspending Turow mine

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The Czech Republic has asked the EU’s Court of Justice (CJEU) to fine neighboring Poland €5 million a day for failing to immediately cease mining at the Turow lignite mine, due to fears it’s causing environmental pollution. … Read More >Czech Republic calls on EU court to impose €5 million-a-day fine on Poland for breaching order suspending Turow mine

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No evidence of Russian involvement in 2014 ammunition depot blast, Czech president says as relations with Moscow hit crisis point

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No evidence to back up claims of Russian involvement in a 2014 explosion at an arms depot has emerged, the Czech president has said, urging a proper investigation of an incident that has caused a major diplomatic spat with Moscow. … Read More >No evidence of Russian involvement in 2014 ammunition depot blast, Czech president says as relations with Moscow hit crisis point

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Wave of ridicule on Russian social media as alleged Salisbury poisoning suspects linked to explosion at Czech ammo depot

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A wave of ridicule was unleashed on Russian social media after the Czech police identified two suspects, who appeared to be related to a 2014 blast. They are the same people the UK accused of the high-profile Skripal poisoning. … Read More >Wave of ridicule on Russian social media as alleged Salisbury poisoning suspects linked to explosion at Czech ammo depot

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Czech PM says Russia did NOT attack country, alleged blowing up of munition depot was ‘not act of state terrorism’

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Russia “did not attack” the Czech Republic and the 2014 explosions at the Vrbětice arms depot were “not state terrorism,” Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis told reporters, but insisted the ‘GRU’ was still involved in the blast. … Read More >Czech PM says Russia did NOT attack country, alleged blowing up of munition depot was ‘not act of state terrorism’

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Czech officials say warehouse explosion blamed on Russians happened by accident – but still believe Moscow’s spooks were involved

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Authorities in Prague have said they believe a 2014 blast at an ammunition depot was accidental, but doubled down on previous claims that Russian special services were involved as part of a plot to destroy arms exports to Ukraine. … Read More >Czech officials say warehouse explosion blamed on Russians happened by accident – but still believe Moscow’s spooks were involved

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Czechs announce expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats, as Prague claims ‘intel officers’ involved in 2014 munitions depot explosion

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The Czech Republic says it will expel 18 Russian diplomats, alleging that Russian intelligence officers were involved in a local munitions depot blast in 2014. It comes a day after Moscow said it would expel 10 US diplomats. … Read More >Czechs announce expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats, as Prague claims ‘intel officers’ involved in 2014 munitions depot explosion

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Nearly half of Czech population ready to take Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine even without EU watchdog approval, poll reveals

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Nearly 47% of Czechs say that they are willing to be vaccinated with the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus jab, provided it receives an emergency exemption from health authorities in Prague, a new poll has revealed. … Read More >Nearly half of Czech population ready to take Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine even without EU watchdog approval, poll reveals

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Mandatory vaccines are ‘necessary in democratic society,’ don’t infringe human rights, EU court rules

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Making children get jabs for common diseases is ‘necessary in democratic society’ and is in their best interests, the European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday in a landmark decision against anti-vaxxers. … Read More >Mandatory vaccines are ‘necessary in democratic society,’ don’t infringe human rights, EU court rules