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The EU offers support for changing to sustainable heating and cooling systems As sustainable energy moves up the political agenda, low carbon solutions for heating and cooling (almost 50 percent of the total energy consumed in Europe) are increasingly important. Analyzing European energy security in response to potential disruption in gas supplies, last autumn the… Keep Reading
A joint statement by all participants was released by the German government press and information office Full text of the joint statement: Declaration by the President of the Russian Federation, the President of the Ukraine, the President of the French Republic and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in support of the “Package… Keep Reading
Investment level was 41 percent higher than 2013, approaching 2007’s figures Investment activity in the core Central European markets of Poland, Czech, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania increased significantly in Q4 2014 to €2.9 billion ahead of the €1.8 billion invested in Q3 2014, according to real estate advisory Cushman & Wakefield. Overall, over €7.3 billion… Keep Reading
Právo reports red wine helps stimulate blood circulation in diabetics Prague, Nov 13 (ČTK) — Moderate drinking of red wine containing the resveratrol antioxidant that stimulates blood circulation may help diabetics who suffer from erectile dysfunction, daily Právo writes today, citing experts who attended a reproductive medicine conference held in Brno these days. About 400,000… Keep Reading
Zeman, who called Khodorkovsky a thief rather than a former political prisoner, suggests the extent of Russia’s clampdown on dissidents is overblown Prague, Nov. 12 (ČTK) — The recent decoration of the late Russian dissident Natalya Gorbanevskaya by Czech President Miloš Zeman was probably dishonest in a situation where he is unable to say a… Keep Reading
There are more reasons than the economic downturn; China is ‘decoupling’ A recent report from Greenpeace found that China’s coal consumption declined in the first half of this year and new Chinese government data suggests that the country’s coal imports have dropped. Estimates indicate that by the end of the year, China’s coal imports could… Keep Reading
Slovak prime minister says Ukraine should honor its commitments to the association agreement Bratislava, Aug. 14 (ČTK) — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticized Ukraine for preparing sanctions against Russian persons and companies, and he has called on Ukraine not to approve them, expressing concerns that the legislation could result in a halt to… Keep Reading
Conflict in Ukraine has people on edge; more than one-third say conscription should be reinstated Prague, Aug. 11 (ČTK) — Nearly half of Czech citizens (46 percent) say they fear some of the present armed conflicts might escalate and threaten their country, and they consider the fighting in eastern Ukraine the biggest risk to the… Keep Reading
Spokeman says the trip will very likely be longer than the president’s other recent trips abroad Prague, June 26 (ČTK) — Czech President Miloš Zeman may visit China in October, although the exact schedule of the trip is still being negotiated, Zeman’s spokesman Jiří Ovčáček told journalists today. The trip may be longer than the… Keep Reading
Czech president says he condemns any group that targets another based on religion Prague, May 27 (ČTK) — Islamic ideology rather than individual groups of religious fundamentalists is behind violent actions similar to the gun attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels that killed four people, Czech President Miloš Zeman said Monday at the Israeli… Keep Reading