The Irish Times view on Covid-19 in Europe: the populist surge
Rising infection rates in central and eastern Europe suggest a correlation between vaccine scepticism and populist politics
Czech president ready to appoint right-wing coalition’s leader as PM
Country in limbo after head of state hospitalised after last month’s parliamentary election
The Irish Times view on Europe’s centre right: squeezed in the middle
The resignation of Austria’s chancellor Sebastian Kurz takes off stage a man seen by many in the party as its most effective model of a new more right-wing challenge to the politics of populism that have eroded the base of Europe’s centrist parties
Communists kicked out of Czech parliament for first time since 1948
Voters hand defeat to PM Andrej Babis’s ANO party and back opposition group Together
Pandora Papers: Leaked files show hidden financial affairs of world leaders
US state of South Dakota now one of the world’s biggest secrecy jurisdictions
Freak tornado in Czech Republic devastates towns and leaves five dead
At least 150 injured as wind speeds of up to 330km/h reduce area to a ‘living hell’
Czech officials defend police over death of Roma detainee
Top politicians and police chiefs reject comparisons to killing of George Floyd in US
Czech cabinet set to survive test over pandemic and PM's business affairs
Russia- and China-friendly Czech president Milos Zeman also under fire
EU summit set for divisive debate on implementing climate goals
Sealing deal on making decarbonisation a reality set to break new ground in difficulty
Czechs appoint fourth health minister of pandemic as vaccine row continues
Blatny defied pressure from the president who wants to buy Russian and Chinese vaccines
Czech and Hungarian leaders in Israel to discuss Covid-19 strategy
Vaccine debate intensifies as pandemic's third wave batters central Europe
Slovakia’s Covid-19 vaccine deal with Russia divides government
Prime minister Igor Matovic denies Sputnik V is part of Moscow’s ‘hybrid war’ with EU
Czechs face ‘hellish’ Covid-19 fight as new surge hits central Europe
Poland and Czech Republic reimpose restrictions as Slovakia seeks EU vaccine help
Czech and Slovak governments struggle to stem new Covid-19 surge
Slovakia seeks foreign medics and eyes Russian vaccine as death rate soars
Russia sees US at ‘rock bottom’ as allies condemn Washington violence
Moscow lambasts ‘archaic’ American democracy while Merkel ‘furious’ at scenes
Czech Republic: Over 126,000 positive for Covid-19 as virus surges in eastern Europe
Thirteen EU states urge bloc to share vaccine with Balkan and eastern neighbours
Czechs reverse relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions to avert Christmas surge
Central Europe on guard as winter follows hard second wave of pandemic
Czechs ease coronavirus rules as Russia plans ‘large-scale vaccinations’
Kremlin says 2 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine will soon be available
‘Difficult months ahead’: Europe prepares for more pain as Covid cases soar
Positive reports on Oxford vaccine but UK warns ‘we’re not there yet’
Covid-19: Czechs enter new lockdown amid fears health system will collapse
Slovakia plans mass testing as coronavirus surge strains central and eastern Europe
Czech Republic expands shutdown in bid to halt Covid-19 surge
Russia sees record rise in cases and Poland's premier goes into quarantine
Czechs tighten restrictions as coronavirus breaks records across region
Slovak troops mobilised as infections spiral in central and eastern Europe
Bars and cafes shut in European capitals as second wave takes hold
Brussels hardest-hit capital after Madrid, while the Netherlands prepares to send hospital patients to Germany
New spikes in coronavirus cases shake central and eastern Europe
Czechs and Slovaks impose states of emergency as infections soar in Russia
Czech health chief quits as coronavirus surges in eastern Europe
Record daily rises registered around region that fared well in pandemic's first wave
Czechs lift more Covid-19 rules despite coal mine ‘hotspot’
Slovakia set to scrap raft of restrictions and allow foreign day trips to eight countries
Coronavirus: Baltic states create ‘bubble’ to relaunch cross-border travel
June 15th the target for easing controls on EU’s Schengen borders before holiday season
Russia asks Czech police to protect diplomat named in ‘poisoning plot’
Three Prague politicians who angered Moscow reportedly targets for ricin attack
Croatia seeks to save vital holiday season from Covid-19 pandemic
Czechs eye ‘corona corridor’ to Adriatic coast as lockdown controls ease
EU-UK talks on Brexit process postponed due to coronavirus
Sides examining possibility of negotiating via video-conferencing or conference calls
Czechs tighten travel controls as Serbia bemoans EU virus response
Belgrade seeks China's help as central Europe fights spread of Covid-19
Czechs call for billionaire prime minister to resign
Thousands protest against Andrej Babis over alleged subsidy fraud for second week in a row
Liberal mayors of central European capitals unite to defy own governments
Mayors in Visegrad Four countries reject leaders’ positions on immigration and climate
Gunman shoots six dead in Czech Republic
Attacker kills himself after fleeing attack in hospital waiting room in city of Ostrava
Top Czech prosecutor reopens billionaire premier’s fraud case
Andrej Babis has refused to resign over corruption and EU audit questions
Milan Kundera’s Czech citizenship restored after 40 years
Unbearable Lightness of Being author has lived in France since fleeing communism
Czechs and Slovaks celebrate Velvet Revolution and denounce current leaders
More than 200,000 people rally in Prague against populist premier and president
The Irish Times view on the Velvet Revolution 30 years on: the new resistance
Events to commemorate the peaceful 1989 uprising will mingle with a new round of protests in defence of liberal democracy
Velvet Revolution memories bittersweet as Czechs worry for their democracy
Nation marks 30 years since Vaclav Havel and fellow dissidents swept into power
Eastern and southern European states reject idea of EU budget aid cut
Prague summit of 16 nations also calls for more flexibility in EU cohesion funds
Czech prosecutors halt fraud investigation into billionaire premier
Final decision still pending in case prime minister Babis calls ‘politically motivated’
Von der Leyen and Orban strike positive note amid strained EU-Hungary ties
Nationalist Orban favours incoming commission chief to liberal ‘ideological guerrillas’
Poland and Hungary’s issue is with the EU, not Frans Timmermans
Europe Letter: Visegrád Group’s victory in the top jobs race is mainly symbolic
Czech government survives no-confidence vote
PM Andrej Babis faces further pressure over fraud allegations after huge public protests
Czechs demand prime minister Babis quit in biggest protest since communist era
Babis has faced investigations over alleged fraud and conflicts of interest
Billionaire Czech leader dismisses EU audit and huge Prague protest
Andrej Babis defiant after more than 100,000 people rally to demand his resignation
Elections round-up: how people voted across the EU
Country-by-country guide to elections that saw modest gains for the far-right in many member states
Populists strain the ties binding big parties across Europe in EU elections
European People’s Party criticised for not expelling far-right Fidesz of Hungary
Trump congratulates Orbán for doing ‘tremendous job’
US president heaps praise on Hungary’s controversial PM during Oval Office visit
Czech president names new justice minister despite street protests
Thousands rally over fears that PM Andrej Babis's fraud case could be quashed
Czech protests deepen crisis around scandal-hit leader Babis
Billionaire prime minister flies to see his son after kidnap claims stun Czechs
Son’s kidnap claims and fraud case pile pressure on Czech leader Babis
Andrej Babis says ‘mentally ill’ son went voluntarily on Crimean holiday
Poles and Czechs follow Austria and Hungary in rejecting UN migration pact
Anti-immigration leaders in central Europe follow US lead in opposing global framework
EU's future in focus 100 years after birth of Czechoslovakia
Macron calls for EU solidarity as Merkel and Mattis also join festivities
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