Czech billionaire’s bid for Royal Mail is problematic from every angle | Nils Pratley
aDaniel Krzytinski’s new offer to the owners of Royal Mail is satisfactory on almost every aspect, including the price, the identity of the bidder and sketchy ‘promises’ to protect the UK postal service. It’s not something I can do. First, the terms of 370 pence per share, or £3.5 billion, look attractive if this government […]
Czech Court Rules to Allow Gender Swap Without Surgery
PRAGUE (AP) – The Czech Republic’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to strike down part of a law that requires people to undergo gender reassignment surgery, including sterilization, to officially change their gender. The Constitutional Court said the requirement was “unconstitutional” and “contrary to the fundamental rights of transgender people, which have protected their physical integrity […]
Biden hosts Czech leader at White House to promote Ukraine aid amid holdup in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden welcomed Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala to the Oval Office on Monday and urged the U.S. House of Representatives to immediately adopt additional funding for Ukraine and Israel passed by the Senate. The visit was aimed at Biden highlighting efforts by other countries to help Ukraine. This follows the […]
Doctors kill wrong unborn baby in abortion disaster blamed on ‘language barrier’ in Czech Republic
A woman underwent an abortion at a hospital in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. wrong woman He blamed the mix-up on a “language barrier.” On March 25, an anonymous foreign woman who was four months pregnant went to Prague’s Brovka University Hospital for what was believed to be a routine test. Around the […]
Czech farmers protest in Prague over EU agriculture policies
Hundreds of tractors blocked roads in downtown Prague on Monday in a farmers’ protest against the European Union’s agricultural policies. Similar protests against EU policies have occurred across the EU in recent weeks. The European Commission made several concessions, including shelving plans to halve pesticide use. Hundreds of tractors blocked lanes in downtown Prague on […]
Former Czech Prime Minister Babis acquitted again in $2 million fraud case
Former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has been acquitted for the second time by a Prague court in a $2 million fraud case related to European Union subsidies. Babis has maintained his innocence and said the charges are politically motivated. Prosecutors are seeking a three-year suspended sentence and a fine for Babis, with the possibility of […]
Czech lower house advances stricter gun law to Senate
The Czech Republic's lower house of parliament has approved an amendment to the country's gun control law that would tighten requirements for carrying weapons. The decision comes more than a month after a gunman killed 14 people and injured many others in downtown Prague. The amendment now has to be approved by the Senate and, […]
Sen. J.D. Vance Seeks to Block Sale of Remington to Czech Conglomerate
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) spoke exclusively with Breitbart News on Wednesday about his push to block the sale of Remington and other iconic American brands to Czechoslovakia Group (CSG). Other brands include Federal and CCI. All brands are part of Vista Outdoor's Sporting Products. Vance is concerned about the sale because of CSG's ties to […]