Last Czech deep coal mine closes as centuries-old industry reaches final day

The last Czech black coal shaft will shut at the end of January, closing the door on more than 250 years of deep mining and ...
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Czech Republic: Election winner Babiš forms coalition with far-right parties

One month after his election victory, billionaire Andrej Babiš and his party ANO have agreed to form a coalition with the Freedom and Democracy Party (SPD) and the Drivers’ Party (AUTO). Almost 35 ...

Will Prague keep the Czech crown (and cash) — forever?

The new government in Prague wants to change the constitution to anchor the Czech crown as the country's legal tender and guarantee the right to use cash, not just cards. Why has it made this pledge ...
NPR

Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election

PRAGUE — Billionaire Andrej Babiš became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election, according to nearly ...