President Pavel calls for higher defence investment in Ankara

More investment in defence is needed, and people are beginning to realize that it is also an investment in their own future, President Petr Pavel said during his speech at a Munich Security Conference event held alongside the NATO summit. The Czech president later attended the Defence Industry Forum and is scheduled to take part in an informal dinner hosted this evening by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Macinka would like to complete embassy move to Jerusalem

Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) said he would like to complete the relocation of the Czech embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of his term in office. He told journalists this after a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar at Prague’s Černín Palace.

May retail sales result shows Czechs' confidence in the economy

Retail sales grew faster in May than analysts had expected. According to data released today by the Czech Statistical Office, year-on-year growth accelerated to 4.7%, while the market had anticipated an increase of around 3%.