Tens of thousands of protestors from both the far right and far left demonstrated against the Czech government, EU and NATO on Saturday. An estimated 70,000 people took to the streets of Prague, calling on the ruling coalition to bring energy prices under control while voicing their opposition to the European Union (EU) and NATO. […]
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Czechs light 30,000 candles for Covid-19 victims
Almost 30,000 candles are lit to commemorate Covid-19 victims in the Czech Republic. The office of the president put up 29,711 candles at Prague Castle, the presidential seat. They symbolise each Czech Covid-19 victim registered as of May 10th morning. The first candle was lit by President Milos Zeman. He was followed by scores of […]
Czechs in chaos with political infighting amid virus surge
With a new, highly contagious coronavirus variant gaining force in the already hard-hit Czech Republic, the country is in chaos after Parliament deprived the government of a powerful tool to tackle the pandemic The lower house of Czech Parliament late Thursday refused the minority government’s request to extend the state of emergency, a measure that […]
Coronavirus: Why are Czechs among Europe’s most sceptical when it comes to vaccines?
For the vast majority of Europe, the first groups to be given a COVID-19 vaccine have been the most vulnerable: the elderly or healthcare workers. But, in the Czech Republic, they have done things differently. In an apparent nod to the country’s overall confidence in vaccines, the first person to get the jab was Prime […]
Czechs wave empty beer mugs in COVID-19 lockdown protest
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Prague, Czech Republic on Sunday with empty beer glasses to rally against the closing of pubs and restaurants in the country. The Czech Republic re-imposed COVID-19 measures ahead of Christmas due to a surge in infections, which included the closing of bars, restaurants and hotels. The demonstrators, many of whom […]
Czechs Slam Pompeo After His Arrogant Assault on Their Sovereignty
‘We are a sovereign country’: PM Babis tells Pompeo Czechs will decide for themselves what to do with their nuclear plant & Huawei US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Czech PM Andrej Babis at a joint news conference in Prague, Czech Republic, August 12, 2020. © Reuters / Petr David Josek / Pool RT.com […]
Czechs Dump the Political Establishment in Favor of a Magnate
Andrej Babis now faces the tricky task of assembling a coalition from a fractured Parliament The Czech Republic’s second-richest citizen, who has pledged to upend the country’s constitutional order and boost executive authority, won a legislative election on Saturday, as a breakdown in political consensus sent a record number of parties to parliament. With 99% […]
Statism in a Nutshell: From Thievery to Tyranny in Five Easy Steps
Gary Z McGee, StaffWaking Times “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” ~Unknown proverb War is murder, no matter how you try to justify it. Taxation is theft, no matter how you try to […]
The Face of the Invader
This face is the personification of the nonwhite invasion of Europe: the Algerian “asylum seeker” who is the first to be charged with sex offences after the events on New Year’s Eve in Cologne. Farouk B., a 26-year-old, and ten others—of whom only three have been identified—sexually harassed a white German woman and stole […]
Germany, Iran cooperate in building environment-friendly homes
Tehran, Feb 23, IRNA – Iran and Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding on training and promotion of construction of environment-friendly homes as a pilot study case in Iran’s Hashtgerd and Isfahan cities. The Head of Roads, Homes and Cities Construction Research Center Mohammad Shekarchizadeh referred to his recent visit to Germany, arguing that […]
Anne Frank Diary Co-Authored by Father
The Diary of Anne Frank was not solely written by the young Jewish girl, but was in fact co-authored by her father, Otto Frank, after the war, the foundation which holds copyright to the book has finally admitted. According to an article on the personal blog of Peter Winter, Holocaust historian and author of […]