
02 Jul 2025
Czech Lawmakers Push to Hike Tourist Tax to Fund Public ServicesCzech lawmakers are backing a plan to increase the nightly accommodation tax for short-term visitors...
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Jul. 03, 2025
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EU proposes 2040 climate target, despite reservations from Czechia and other countries
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a binding climate target for 2040 of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 90% compared with 1990. This was announced by European Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera, despite reservations from some countries, such as Czechia, which wanted to postpone this step.
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Jul. 03, 2025
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Škoda Group to deliver up to 30 new trams to Mainz, Germany within five years
The Škoda Group will deliver up to 30 new trams to Mainz, Germany, between 2028 and 2030, the company's spokesman Jan Švehla informed ČTK on Wednesday. The order is for 22 trams, although the spokesman did not want to state the financial amount of the order.
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Jun. 26, 2025
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Czech divers document wartime wreck of Italian ship off Albanian coast
A team of Czech divers and historians has successfully documented the wreck of the Italian transport ship Firenze, sunk by a Greek submarine during World War II. The expedition, led by the Czech Diving Team in cooperation with Albanian Diving Federation, is the first foreign mission to explore the site.