Czech prime minister says he will resign
Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas announced Sunday that he will resign over a spy and bribery scandal involving his government. Necas said he also will ...

7 accused in high level Czech scandal
A multi-pronged scandal involving the prime minister's top aide, his estranged wife, military spy chiefs, former ruling party lawmakers and kilograms ...

Budapest prepares for floods as Danube waters rise
The crest of the flood-swollen Danube River surged toward the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Friday, while communities along the Elbe in Germany ...

Copters pluck families from raging European floods
Desperate families were plucked from rooftops by helicopters, cars were swept away by raging torrents and levees failed without warning Wednesday as ...
Czech court OKs religious compensation plan
The Czech Republic's highest court on Monday upheld a government plan to pay billions of dollars to religious groups in compensation for property the ...

Central Europe hit by floods after days of rain
Authorities in parts of central Europe issued disaster warnings and scrambled to reinforce flood defenses Sunday as rivers swelled by days of heavy ...

Powerful blast injures at least 35 in Prague
A powerful blast believed to be a gas explosion ripped open an office building in the center of Prague on Monday, injuring at least 35 people and ...

Thatcher Funeral: Guest list standouts
More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. In all, 11 ...

Thatcher Funeral: Attendees and No-Shows
More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among the former U.S.
Czech lawmakers charging president with treason
The Czech Republic's conservative President Vaclav Klaus is facing high treason charges over his controversial amnesty of thousands of prison inmates ...
Czech Republic's deal with religious groups signed
The Czech government signed deals with representatives of 16 religious groups on Friday to pay them billions of dollars in compensation for property ...

EU leaders battle over budget at tough summit
A European Union summit to decide EU spending for the next seven years entered a second day after all-night negotiations left a standoff over spending ...

Czech election overshadowed by prisoner amnesty
With his rants against the EU and gay rights, Vaclav Klaus has been no stranger to controversy in his 10 years as Czech president. But one of his ...
Czechs open new pipeline importing Russian gas
The Czech Republic has opened a pipeline that provides an alternate route for Russian gas imports and will help supply other parts of the EU.
Czech parliament approves austerity measures
The Czech Republic's lower house of parliament has approved unpopular austerity measures that had threatened to cause the downfall of the center-right ...