Bratislava is in talks to send its MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine. The Czech Air Force will patrol the Baltic airspace until the end of September, Defense Minister Ernochová said this week, extending the deployment by two months. According to Ms. Ernochová, the decision was taken in response to a formal request from Lithuania and does … Read more
Is the Czech Republic on the verge of legalizing same-sex marriage?
Matt Atlas
After the lower house of parliament passed a bill changing the Civil Code to enable same-sex couples to marry in the Czech Republic, President Milo Zeman stated he would veto it. People of the same sex may soon be able to marry in the Czech Republic, according to a bill passed by the lower house … Read more
ANO, Czech Republic, ODS, STAN
Residents to get up to CZK 16,000 for Electricity, Gas, and Heating
Matt Atlas
The lower house of the Czech Parliament has approved the bill on the so-called “economical tariff.” This is a program to assist homeowners with paying their electricity and gas bills for the next heating season. All of the MPs who were present voted in favor. The program envisions the state compensating all residential consumers for … Read more
Use of Nicotine ‘Candy’ for School children to be intervened by the Czech State
Matt Atlas
Deputies from the ANO party and the Czech Ministry of Health want to change the law to outlaw the use of nicotine substitutes in pouches or candies, which have long been lawfully available to youngsters. Because the goods do not include tobacco, they are not banned under existing regulations in the same way as cigarettes, … Read more
The Czech Republic To Buy 24 F-35s Amid Russia’s War on Ukraine, Ministry Says
Matt Atlas
“Given the worsening security situation,” Prague says, it must bolster air forces now. The Czech Republic aims to buy 24 F-35 Lightning II stealth aircraft to replace their present fleet of 14 Gripen fighter jets, according to the defense ministry, in the latest step by Prague to fast transition to NATO-standard weapons in reaction to … Read more
Czech foreign minister unveils priorities for EU presidency
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsk detailed his ministry’s priorities for the Czech Republic’s impending EU Presidency. He emphasized the importance of continuing to assist Ukraine, strengthening the EU’s military and security mechanisms, and promoting democratic institutions and the rule of law. The Czech foreign minister stated that his country is prepared to take on the … Read more
Czechia is drafting its own version of the US Magnitsky Act
Czechia may soon have its own version of the 2012 US Magnitsky Act, which would allow the country to impose national sanctions on individuals and legal entities who are not on the EU sanctions list for egregious violations of international law. The government may, for example, deny them admission into the nation or seize their … Read more