Michal Kubala

Czech Republic Reporter

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HUNGARY-SLOVAKIA-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY

Slovakia Vows to Block EU’s Russia Sanctions But Backs Kyiv Loan

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Slovakia Vows to Block EU’s Russia Sanctions But Backs Kyiv Loan

HUNGARY-SLOVAKIA-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Serbia Sticks to EU Bid But Won’t ‘Beg’ Brussels, Minister Says

EU and Serbian flags.

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

Czech Premier Chides Central Bank Rates for Hindering Lending

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico and Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis Meeting

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Czech Republic Seeks to Extend Dukovany Reactor Life by 20 Years

CEZ AS Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant in Czech Republic

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Hungary Under Fire Over Report It Helped Moscow on Sanctions

BELGIUM-EU-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Defense Firm CSG Sees Iran War Boosting Demand for New Systems

Czechoslovak Group AS Debuts After Largest Ever Defense IPO Raises €3.3 Billion

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

CSG Expects Sales to Soar as World Spends More on Weapons

A CSG Pandur 8x8 EVO wheeled armoured vehicle.

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026

Hundreds of Thousands of Czechs Rally in Anti-Government Protest

CZECH-POLITICS-DEMO

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

Czechs Keep All Rate Options Open With No Inflation Surge Seen

The Czech central bank in Prague.

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

US Envoy Heaps Pressure on Czechs to Boost Defense Spending

The Czech International Defence and Security Technologies Fair

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

Billionaire Czech Premier Shrugs Off Defense Calls to Focus on Health

Andrej Babis, Czech Republic's prime minister, 6th March 2026

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

AI Key to Drive Shift to Cheaper Drone Defense, CSG’s CFO Says

February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026

US Envoy Warns Czechs on Possible NATO Spending Gap, Denik N Reports

NATO Troops Hold Urban Combat Training During Quadriga Exercises

February 8, 2026

February 8, 2026

Czech Prime Minister Supports Social Media Ban for Under-15s

Czech President Petr Pavel Names New Cabinet Led by Billionaire Andrej Babis

January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

Czech President Accuses Top Diplomat of Potential Extortion

Czech President Petr Pavel Interview

January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

Defense Sector to Become ‘Pillar’ of Auto-Heavy Czech Economy

Czech Republic's Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlicek Interview

January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026

Why ‘Anti-Coercion’ Tool Is the EU’s Trade Weapon of Last Resort

Spain Calls on European Union to Rethink Ties With China

January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026

Czechs Won’t Sell Combat Aircraft to Ukraine, Party Leader Says

Tomio Okamura

January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026

Czech Billionaire Prime Minister Shows Signs of Softening as He Takes Control

Czech President Petr Pavel Names New Cabinet Led by Billionaire Andrej Babis

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

Europe’s Big Defense IPO Seals Czech Billionaire’s Rapid Ascent

Michal Strnad took over arms manufacturer CSG from his father a little over a decade ago. Now he’s planning to take it public.

Michal Strnad is the Czech Republic's youngest billionaire.