(IN BRIEF) Skanska is investing CZK 917 million, approximately SEK 400 million, in the final phase of the Albatros Kbely residential development in Prague, Czech Republic. The last stage will deliver 178 low-energy apartments and complete a five-phase project that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Albatros Kbely, BREEAM certification, community amenities housing, Czech Republic housing project, European residential real estate development, green urban spaces, low-energy apartments, Prague housing development, Prague residential development, prefabricated bathrooms construction, residential construction Prague, Skanska, Skanska investment Prague, Skanska invests CZK 917 million in final phase of Albatros Kbely residential development in Prague, Skanska to complete Albatros Kbely urban district in Prague with investment in final residential phase, sustainable building solutions, sustainable urban development, urban district development
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched the next phase of its UniCredit for CEE initiative, committing more than €2.6 billion in financing solutions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises across Central and Eastern Europe through 2027. The programme aims to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Italy, Management, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Romania Serbia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina SMEs, Central and Eastern Europe SME financing, digital transformation SMEs, energy efficiency financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, inclusive entrepreneurship financing, micro small medium enterprises funding, regional economic development CEE, SME guarantee programmes Europe, SME innovation financing, SME lending Europe, sustainable business investment Europe, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Advances UniCredit Unlimited Strategy with Expanded SME Financing Initiative Across CEE, UniCredit Expands UniCredit for CEE Initiative with €2.6 Billion Financing Programme for Small Businesses, UniCredit for CEE, UniCredit Strengthens SME Support in Central and Eastern Europe Through Expanded UniCredit for CEE Programme, UniCredit Unlimited strategy, women led businesses Europe, youth entrepreneurship funding
(IN BRIEF) Škoda has introduced a new 200 kW plug-in hybrid powertrain for the Superb Hatch, combining a 1.5 TSI petrol engine with an electric motor to deliver improved performance and efficiency. The new system makes the Superb Hatch the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 1.5 TSI engine, 200 kW system output, 25.7 kWh battery, automotive electrification, electric mobility, hybrid drivetrain technology, hybrid vehicle performance, hybrid vehicles Europe, Kodiaq plug in hybrid, Laurin and Klement trim, Mladá Boleslav, Octavia iV, plug in hybrid powertrain, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Expands Superb Lineup with Most Powerful Plug-In Hybrid Version to Date, Škoda Introduces New 200 kW Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain for Superb Hatch Performance Models, Sportline trim, Superb Hatch, SUPERB iV
(IN BRIEF) Eckert & Ziegler and the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences have scaled up production of the critical medical isotope Actinium-225, moving from development into larger-scale manufacturing at facilities in Řež and Braunschweig. The expansion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Actinium-225, Braunschweig production, CDMO services, Eckert & Ziegler, Gallium-68, isotope supply chain, Lutetium-177, nuclear medicine, Nuclear Physics Institute Czech Academy of Sciences, oncology innovation, Partnership Advances Commercial Production of Actinium-225 for Next Generation Nuclear Medicine Applications, radioisotope production, radiopharmaceuticals, Řež facility, targeted alpha therapy, TecDAX listed company, Yttrium-90
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Aviation has obtained a licence to provide aircraft refuelling services at Václav Havel Airport Prague, marking its first operational expansion outside Poland. The company won one of three available licences and is set to begin into-plane refuelling … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Poland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AHAC, aircraft refuelling, aviation fuel, Central and Eastern Europe expansion, Civil Aviation Authority of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic, energy sector, ground handling, international growth strategy, into plane services, Ireneusz Fąfara, Joint Inspection Group, Maciej Smolarek, ORLEN, ORLEN Aviation, ORLEN Aviation Expands Internationally with Aircraft Refuelling Licence at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport, ORLEN Aviation Secures Strategic Ground Handling Role at Prague Airport Advancing International Growth Strategy, ORLEN Unipetrol, Poland, Václav Havel Airport Prague
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed 9.3 billion Czech korunas (around €380 million) to support Czech transmission system operator ČEPS in refurbishing and expanding the country’s high-voltage electricity network. The financing, structured in two tranches, will cover up … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged 400 kV network, CEPS, climate neutrality, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB, EIB and ČEPS Launch Multi-Investment Programme to Upgrade 509 Kilometres of 400 kV Power Lines by 2030, electricity grid modernization, energy infrastructure, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports Major Upgrade of Czech High-Voltage Grid Through Financing to ČEPS, grid reinforcement, high voltage transmission lines, Marek Mora, Martin Durčák, multi investment programme, power system reliability, renewable integration, substations, transformers, transmission system operator
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, the European Investment Bank Group provided €1.93 billion in financing to Czechia, supporting projects in transport, clean energy, SME financing and affordable housing. Nearly half of the funding was directed toward railway upgrades and the Prague … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged affordable housing, Brno Urban Infrastructure Development programme, CEPS, Česká spořitelna, ČEZ, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB Group, EIB Group Delivers €1.93 Billion in 2025 Financing to Modernise Czech Transport Energy Infrastructure and Affordable Housing, EIF, ELENA, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group Financing in Czechia Reaches €1.93 Billion in 2025 to Advance Transport Clean Energy and Housing, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, JASPERS, Marek Mora, Mid-Caps, power grid reinforcement, Prague Ring Road, renewable energy integration, SME financing, TEN T network, transport modernization, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, UniCredit SpA, urban development
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has served as the main partner in the project to build a new organ for St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle, providing both financial support and design expertise since 2018, with the instrument now fully installed … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Society, Technology
Tagged crystal design, Cultural Heritage, cultural sponsorship, Czech culture, Czech Philharmonic, Klaus Zellmer, LASVIT Ajeto, Mladá Boleslav, National Museum, National Technical Museum, National Theatre, pipe organ, Prague Castle, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Auto Strengthens Cultural Legacy with Key Role in Historic St Vitus Cathedral Organ Project, ŠKODA Design, St Vitus Cathedral, St Vitus Organ Endowment Fund, Vojtěch Mátl
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto achieved its best global production result in six years in 2025, manufacturing 1,065,000 vehicles worldwide, a 15 percent increase year on year, while also significantly expanding component output including battery systems, transmissions, and engines for both … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery systems, Bratislava, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, CHINA, DSG transmissions, electric vehicles, Elroq, Enyaq, Fabia, INDIA, KAMIQ, KAROQ, Kazakhstan, KODIAQ, Kushaq, Kvasiny, Kylaq, MEB platform, Mladá Boleslav, MQB platform, Octavia, production output, Pune, SCALA, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Boosts Electric and Global Manufacturing Output as Czech Plants and New Vietnam Facility Ramp Up, Slavia, Slovakia, SUPERB, Thanh Cong Group, UKRAINE, Vietnam, Volkswagen Group, Vrchlabí
(IN BRIEF) Skoda Auto has announced that its upcoming fully electric seven-seat flagship model will be called the Škoda Peaq, confirming its position at the top of the brand’s portfolio. Based on the Vision 7S concept that introduced Škoda’s Modern … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Czech car manufacturer, electric mobility, electric vehicle, EV portfolio, family car, flagship model, Martin Jahn, Modern Solid design language, Peaq Announced as Škoda’s New Flagship in Expanding Electric Vehicle Lineup, seven seater, Simply Clever solutions, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Peaq, Vision 7S, world premiere 2026
(IN BRIEF) Thales is supporting the newly launched SkyBridge Alliance, which brings together air navigation service providers from the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Finland to modernise and harmonise European air traffic management. The alliance has selected an upgraded version of … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Czech Republic, Defence, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged air navigation service providers, air traffic management Europe, ANS CR, aviation digitalisation, CP1 regulation, cross-border interoperability, EASA compliance, Estonian Air Navigation Services, EU ATM Master Plan, Fintraffic Air Navigation Services, Ivar Värk, Jan Klas, Raine Luojus, Single European Sky, SkyBridge Alliance, SkyBridge Alliance Selects Thales TopSky to Drive Cross Border Air Traffic Efficiency, Thales, TopSky – ATC, Youzec Kurp
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been appointed by Teplárny Brno to deliver engineering, permitting, and design services for a major district heating project that will connect the Dukovany nuclear power plant with Brno and surrounding municipalities. The initiative aims to provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Selected for Strategic District Heating Project Linking Dukovany Nuclear Plant to Brno, AFRY to Support Development of Large-Scale CO₂-Free Heating Network for Brno Region, Brno district heating, clean heating solutions, CO2-free heat supply, Czechia energy infrastructure, Dukovany nuclear power plant, energy transition, engineering and design services, hot water transmission pipeline, József Dénes, nuclear heat utilisation, Petr Fajmon, sustainable energy systems, Teplárny Brno
Breaches of legal professional privilege in Europe are recurring, not isolated incidents European courts consistently find that weak safeguards alone can violate privilege Mass digital data seizures pose the greatest modern threat to confidential defence communications Judicial oversight and effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged Akzo Nobel v Commission, AM & S Europe v Commission, Andre and Another v France, Article 6 right to a fair trial, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, attorney client privilege, Bersheda and Rybolovlev v Monaco, Černý and Others v the Czech Republic, CJEU, Court of Justice of the European Union, Czech Republic, defence rights, digital age investigations, digital evidence seizures, ECHR, effective judicial remedies, European Court of Human Rights, European criminal procedure, external counsel, Hilti v Commission, in house counsel, independence of lawyers, interception of communications, Kırdök and Others v Turkey, Kopp v Switzerland, lawyer client confidentiality, legal professional privilege, Legal Professional Privilege at a Crossroads: European Courts Confront Confidentiality in the Digital Age, Legal Professional Privilege Under Pressure: Europe’s Courts Confront the Limits of Confidential Legal Communications, Lindstrand Partners v Sweden, mass data extraction, Meta Platforms Ireland v Commission, Niemietz v Germany, Orde van Vlaamse Balies, Petri Sallinen v Finland, procedural safeguards, Pruteanu v Romania, rights of defence, Saber v Norway, Särgava v Estonia, searches of lawyers offices, Smirnov v Russia, surveillance powers, Vinci Construction v France, Zdeněk Koudelka
Porušování advokátní mlčenlivosti v Evropě není ojedinělé, ale opakující se Evropské soudy opakovaně konstatují, že už samotná absence dostatečných záruk může představovat porušení advokátní mlčenlivosti Masové zajišťování digitálních dat představuje v současnosti největší hrozbu pro důvěrnou komunikaci obhajoby Soudní dohled … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged advokátní mlčenlivost, Advokátní mlčenlivost na rozcestí: evropské soudy čelí otázce důvěrnosti v digitálním věku, Advokátní mlčenlivost pod tlakem: evropské soudy narážejí na hranice důvěrné právní komunikace, Akzo Nobel proti Komisi, Černý a ostatní proti České republice, Česká Republika, článek 8 EÚLP, digitální důkazy, digitální věk, domovní prohlídky, důvěrnost komunikace advokát klient, ESLP, Evropa, Evropská úmluva o lidských právech, Evropský soud pro lidská práva, hromadná extrakce dat, judikatura EU, Kopp proti Švýcarsku, Meta Platforms Ireland proti Komisi, Niemietz proti Německu, ochrana obhajoby, odposlechy, práva obhajoby, právní tajemství, právo na spravedlivý proces, přeshraniční vyšetřování, procesní záruky, prohlídky advokátních kanceláří, rovnost zbraní, Saber proti Norsku, sledování komunikace, soudní dohled, Soudní dvůr Evropské unie, strukturální selhání, systémové vady, trestní řízení, účinné opravné prostředky, Vinci Construction proti Francii, zajišťování elektronických dat, Zdeněk Koudelka
(NOVINKY) BRNO, 16. prosince 2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Evropský soud pro lidská práva má ve čtvrtek 18. prosince 2025 vyhlásit rozsudek v kauze Černý a ostatní proti České republice, která se zaměřuje na ochranu důvěrnosti komunikace mezi advokátem a jeho klientem. Případ, … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged Adam Černý, advokacie, advokátní tajemství, Černý a ostatní proti České republice, česká advokátní komora, Česká Republika, článek 13 Úmluvy, článek 6 Úmluvy, článek 8 Úmluvy, digitální důkazy, domovní prohlídka, důvěrnost komunikace, elektronická data, ESLP, ESLP bude posuzovat postup českých soudů v případu důvěrnosti komunikace obhájců, Evropský soud pro lidská práva, Evropský soud pro lidská práva rozhodne o ochraně advokátního tajemství v české kauze, Ilona Medňanská, íránský podnikatel, Kauza Černý a ostatní proti České republice míří k rozsudku ve Štrasburku, lidská práva, Nejvyšší soud České republiky, ochrana soukromí, Ondřej Lichnovský, Pavel Čapčuch, Petr Kočí, právo na obhajobu, Shahram Zadeh, spravedlivý proces, Štrasburk, Štrasburk rozhodne o zásahu do komunikace mezi advokáty a klientem v českém případu, trestní řízení, Ústavní soud České republiky, Zdeněk Koudelka
(STRUČNĚ) Evropský soud pro lidská práva má dne 18. prosince 2025 vyhlásit rozsudek ve věci Černý a ostatní proti České republice, která se týká ochrany důvěrnosti komunikace mezi advokátem a jeho klientem. Stížnost podali advokáti, kteří působili jako obhájci Shahrama … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Government, Law, Politics
Tagged Adama Černého, Advokát Zdeněk Koudelka, advokátního tajemství, Anny Citterbergové, Čapčuch, Černý, česká advokátní komora, Česká Republika, Citterbergova, důvěrnost komunikace advokát klient, ESLP, Evropského soudu pro lidská práva, Filip, Ilonu Medňanskou, Jana Filipa, Jaromíra Jirsy, Jirsa, Kabelik, Kočí, Koudelka, Lichnovsky, Mednanska, MS Brno, nezákonný, omluva, Ondřeje Lichnovského, Pavla Čapčucha, Pavla Rychetského, Petra Kočího, právo na soukromí, Rychetský, Shahrama Zadeha, soudce, Ústavní Soud, Zadeh, Zdeňka Koudelky
(IN BRIEF) AMALAR HOLDING announced that PPF Group N.V., the primary holding entity of the multinational investment company PPF, has begun the process of relocating its registered office from the Netherlands to the Czech Republic, with completion expected in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged Advisory Board, AMALAR HOLDING, AMALAR HOLDING Announces Next Phase of PPF Governance Evolution with Planned Czech Redomiciliation, asset management, corporate governance, Czech Republic, international investment, investment company, Kellner family, legal environment, Netherlands, PPF, PPF Financial Holdings, PPF Group N.V., redomiciliation, relocation, Renáta Kellnerová, shareholder structure, strategic direction, tax residency
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has sold its Port7 office development in Prague’s Holešovice district for approximately EUR 130 million to AFI subsidiaries, with the transfer scheduled for the first half of 2026 and the transaction recorded in Q4 2025. Port7 features … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Access4You, AFI, brownfield redevelopment, commercial development Europe, EUR 130 million, Holešovice, LEED Platinum, Nearly Zero-Energy Building, office complex, photovoltaic panels, Port7, Prague, real estate divestment, SEK 1.4 billion, Skanska, Skanska completes sale of Port7 campus in Prague as demand grows for modern energy-efficient office properties, sustainability, water savings, WELL Platinum
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has signed a long-term gas supply agreement with Pražská plynárenská that will secure natural gas deliveries to the Czech Republic until 2035. Supplies have already begun, with gas sourced from the Norwegian Continental Shelf to support heating, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Norway
Tagged 2035 agreement, Anders Opedal, Bohuslav Svoboda, Central and Southern Europe gas markets, Climate Plan Prague, Czech Republic energy security, energy diversification, Equinor, Equinor and Pražská plynárenská Sign 10-Year Gas Supply Agreement to Strengthen Czech Energy Security, European energy security, gas distribution network, heating and electricity, long term gas supply, Ludvík Baleka, Martin Slaby, natural gas deliveries, Norwegian Continental Shelf, pipeline gas, Prague energy supply, Pražská plynárenská, Prometheus subsidiary
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has completed the construction of Logicor Prague-Průmyslová, a 21,000-sqm logistics park located just 5 km from central Prague and directly connected to the country’s key motorways. Designed to support fast, flexible and sustainable urban supply chain operations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alžběta Pastrnková, biodiversity landscaping, BREEAM Very Good, Czech motorways, Czech Republic logistics market, DALI LED lighting, distribution hub, EV charging, Kajima, last-mile delivery, Logicor, Logicor Delivers 21000-sqm Modern Logistics Park in Prague with Strong Connectivity and BREEAM Ambitions, Logicor Prague-Průmyslová, office space, Pavel Rufert, photovoltaic readiness, Prague industrial zone, Prague logistics, Redevelopment Project, smart metering, sustainability features, urban logistics, Warehouse Development
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