Mauro Bigonzetti brings an epic Scheherazade to the ballet stage in Prague (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov)

Enjoy!

Andrej Babiš Wins 2025 Czech Elections: What His Victory Means for the Czech Republic & Europe

Good news! The new prime minister is believed to be a close ally with President Trump!

Actions, not words: Only three European countries that came to Israel's aid after Oct. 7 - analysis

Shame on Europe and Germany (Olaf Scholz)!

A friend in need, is a friend indeed!

"... Serbia’s state exporter, Yugoimport SDPR, dramatically expanded deliveries after October 2023. Balkan media tracked a flurry of cargo flights linking Serbian airfields and Israeli bases: in July 2024 alone, roughly €7.3 million in weapons and ammunition departed for Israel. By year’s end, that figure climbed to about €23.1 million, and Serbian officials ultimately tallied €42.3 million in 2024 exports, up from just €1.4 million the previous year. ...

Prague’s aid was concrete, if limited. Within days of the October 2023 attacks, Czech industry rushed about 3,000 ballistic armor plates and vests to Israel. The export paperwork was fast-tracked, customs checks waived, and the gear arrived on IDF bases while rockets were still falling. The contractor behind the shipment, STV Group, later confirmed it could provide more if asked; so far, Israel has not requested additional batches. ..."

Serbia, Hungary, Czech Republic: Israel's unexpected allies after Oct. 7 | The Jerusalem Post "Editor's Notes: With the exception of the United States, every Western ally refused to sell Israel ammunition. Only three unexpected partners filled the gap: Hungary, Serbia, and the Czech Republic."

Czech Republic Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Hacking Scandal

Recommendable! Serious stuff!

How Pils beer was invented in the Czech Republic

Recommendable! Na dann Prost!

Ukraine: Aufblasbare Panzer gegen Putin made in the Czech Republic

Schöne Schlagzeile! Anscheinend war diese Thema sehr populär im März 2023 laut Google Search. Die FAZ hat es wieder aufgewärmt.

A Czech company, Inflatech

Ukraine: Krieg gegen Russland mit aufblasbaren Panzern "Panzer müssen nicht immer aus Stahl sein. Attrappen sind wichtiger, als man denkt. Vojtech Fresser hat daraus ein Geschäft gemacht."

Czech Ammo Initiative Set To Send First Shells To Ukraine in June

Good news! Bravo!

Czech Republic Proposes 800,000 Artillery Rounds for Ukraine in a matter of weeks

Good news! Bravo! Some hurdles remain.

"The Czech Republic could deliver up to 800,000 artillery shells to Ukraine from abroad if partner nations secure financing, President Petr Pavel said at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

Delivery could start in a “matter of weeks” and include 500,000 155mm and 300,000 120mm rounds.

“We identified half a million pieces of 155-millimeter ammunition and 300,000 pieces of 122-millimeter ammunition,” Seznam Zpravy quoted the president as saying.

Pavel did not reveal the potential supplier, as this is one of the procurement conditions.  ..."

Czech Republic Proposes 800,000 Artillery Rounds for Ukraine Soon

Credits: Der Plan ist realistischer, als er scheint: wie Tschechien der Ukraine 800 000 Artilleriegranaten beschaffen will

Ukraine's Allies Are Struggling to Meet Kyiv's Arms Demand with Palki Sharma

Very recommendable!

The Birth Of Czech National Music | Classical Music Destinations With Simon Callow

Very recommendable! 

Czech prime minister opens Jerusalem embassy office on COVID-related Israel trip with Hungarian counterpart

Good news! Bravo! And it was the Prime Minister himself who attended the opening ceremony!

"The Czech Republic opened a branch of its embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the second EU member state to make such a move after Hungary. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis attended a ceremony Thursday marking the opening of the diplomatic mission in the west of Israel’s capital city. ..."

Czech prime minister opens Jerusalem embassy office on COVID-related Israel trip with Hungarian counterpart - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

CZECH REPUBLIC and CORONAVIRUS: A role model for EUROPE?

Very recommendable! So the Czech Republic got an early tip from Taiwan about the pending coronavirus pandemic before most other European countries.

I disagree with Whistler's favoring of what he termed the Bismarck health care system. It is still way too much socialized healthcare! Just look at Germany with all its regulations, price and wage controls, barriers of entry etc.!