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Billionaire populist politician Andrej Babis is likely to become Czech prime minister again after 99.5 per cent of the vote was counted.

Populist right-wing billionaire Andrej Babis wins Czech parliamentary election

The result could steer the staunchly pro-Ukraine Czech Republic to a more pro-Russian path.

  • Karel Janicek

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Trump says Russian drone breach in Poland may have been a ‘mistake’

The US president’s take was in contrast to European leaders, who said the incursion had been an “unprecedented provocation”.

  • Catherine Lucey
Beavers use logs, mud and vegetation to build dams that slow, spread and store water.

Beavers finish seven-year dam project in two days

Despite a seven-year planning process and successfully securing the funding, the Czech Republic’s dam plans went nowhere. Until the animal workers arrived.

  • Harriet Barber
Two Mikoyan MIG-29 from the Polish Air Force take part in a NATO shielding exercise in Poland last year.

‘Tipping point’: Polish fighter jets on the way to Kyiv

Poland will become the first NATO country to deliver “freedom wings” to Ukraine following a plea from President Volodymyr Zelensky for planes.

  • Annabelle Chapman, Karen DeYoung, Loveday Morris and David L. Stern
Sky Bridge 721 begins at an elevation of 1125 metres on the Slamenka Chalet side, and exits 10 metres higher at Chlum Hill.

Sky Bridge 721, Czech Republic: World’s longest suspension bridge to open next month

​A ski resort in the Czech village of Dolní Morava is about to launch an adrenalin-pumping attraction that's two years in the making – the world's longest suspension bridge.

  • Katherine Scott
Charles Bridge on Vltava River in Prague.

Travel tips: Where to go in Europe in November and December?

In late November and December you're better off focusing on the great cities of Europe.

  • Michael Gebicki
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Charles bridge in Prague.

Things to do in Prague, Czech Republic: Three-minute guide

Since slipping out from under the Iron Curtain, Prague has become Central Europe's finest all-rounder.

  • David Whitley
The red roofs of Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.

Things to do in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic: The three-minute guide

If asked to come up with a dream image of a cute European town, Cesky Krumlov would be it.

  • David Whitley
Harry Potter Alnwick Castle

Film stars: the world's most-used movie locations

Front up to the world's most popular backdrops – each stars in their own right.

David Cerny in front of his work <em>Entropa</em>.

David Cerny art in Prague guide: The artist provocateur

A Czech sculptor pokes at Prague’s political hypocrisies, writes Elspeth Callender.

  • Elspeth Callender