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Czech President Milos Zeman speaking at a reception in honor of Israel's 70th birthday at Prague Castle, April 25, 2018 (Facebook)
November 25, 2018, 9:37 am
Czech president to visit Jerusalem Sunday in ‘first stage’ of embassy move
Milos Zeman will also give a speech at the Knesset during trip to inaugurate office space in the capital that will not have diplomatic status
By Raphael Ahren
In this file photo from April 12, 2018, Czech Republic's acting Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks during a news conference at the government's headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
April 21, 2018, 6:24 pm
Czech PM says country will open honorary consulate, not embassy in Jerusalem
Israel had hoped the Czech Republic would follow the US and move its mission from Tel Aviv; acting PM Babis does not want to break with EU policy
By TOI staff
Czech Republic President Milos Zeman, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday October 7. (Kobi Gideon/GPO/Flash90)
March 18, 2018, 12:25 am
Under Israeli pressure, Czechs said to consider Jerusalem embassy move
Israel’s envoy to Prague says PM Babis is ‘risk averse,’ but also heavily influenced by pro-Israel public opinion in his country
By TOI staff
Romanian Parliament head Liviu Dragnea (YouTube screenshot)
December 22, 2017, 4:58 pm
Romania parliament head calls to ‘seriously consider’ Jerusalem embassy move
Liviu Dragnea cites ‘practical matters’ in his position, noting all Israeli central institutions are in the city
By Raphael Ahren
Czech billionaire Andrej Babis, chairman of the ANO movement arrives to deliver his speech at ANO headquarter after Czech elections on October 21, 2017 in Prague. AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK)
October 22, 2017, 2:37 am
New Czech leader rules out coalition with far-right party
Andrej Babis says he does not want to talk to anti-Islam Freedom and Direct Democracy party, which surged to fourth place in Saturday’s election
By TOI staff and Agencies
Czech billionaire Andrej Babis (C,R), chairman of the ANO movement (YES) kisses Marek Prchal, PR manager of ANO for social media at ANO headquarter after Czech elections on October 21, 2017 in Prague. (Michal Cizek/AFP)
October 21, 2017, 9:13 pm
‘Czech Trump’ clinches election victory, far-right boosted
Andrej Babis’s euroskeptic party garners 30% of vote; Anti-Islam faction endorsed by France’s Marine Le Pen doubles its seats
By Jan Flemr and Jan MARCHAL
Czech billionaire Andrej Babis, chairman of the ANO movement (YES), casts his ballot at a polling station during the first day of the Czech elections on October 20, 2017 in Pruhonice, Central Bohemia. (AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK)
October 21, 2017, 5:37 pm
Four leaders likely to make a splash in Czech vote
Populist billionaire Andrej Babis is heading for victory; Tokya-born far-right leader Tomio Okamura is also rising
By Jan MARCHAL
Czech billionaire Andrej Babis, chairman of the ANO movement (YES), talks to the media after voting at a polling station during the first day of the Czech elections on October 20, 2017 in Pruhonice, Central Bohemia. (AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK)
October 21, 2017, 4:49 pm
‘Czech Trump’ poised for victory as anti-EU parties seek gains
With majority of results in, Andrej Babis takes a huge lead in election that could install another euroskeptic government in Central Europe
By Jan Flemr and Jan MARCHAL
A memorial at the site of the former Nazi concentration camp at Lety in the Czech Republic. (Wikipedia/Miraceti/free use)
September 7, 2016, 7:27 am
Czechs work to move pig farm from former Nazi camp
Roma activists seek to clear the site, where 327 died while others were shipped off to Auschwitz
By Karel Janicek
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