A US district court judge has halted the closure of Radio Free Europe for the time being, which is likely to be postponed until September. At the same time, a dozen EU states are supporting an initiative to explore the possibility of European funding.
By Stephan Israel
Ursula von der Leyen has assigned the previous lightweight dossier of international partnerships to the Czech Minister for Industry and Trade. Prague is only partially satisfied with von der Leyen's decision. However, the designated Commissioner sees things differently. Above all, he is now to give the BRI competition Global Gateway more momentum.
By Redaktion Table
Taiwan's ex-President Tsai Ing-wen is traveling to the Czech Republic. She is also expected to meet high-ranking politicians from other countries.
By Marcel Grzanna
The new center in Taipei is intended to bring Taiwanese and Czech cultures closer together. Beijing sees any rapprochement with Taiwan as a provocation. The Czech Republic is one of the EU states with the closest ties to Taiwan.
By Amelie Richter
Petr Pavel or Andrej Babiš: The Czechs will elect their new president today and tomorrow. The outcome of the election will influence the direction of Prague's European policy.
By Claire Stam
The new year of relations between China and the EU is off to a shaky start: Anyone who wants to travel from the People's Republic to certain EU states will have to provide a negative Covid test as of next week. Beijing is not very happy about this. But trouble also looms on the horizon in other areas.
By Amelie Richter
