- 23 February 2026 Hungary and Slovakia block aid to Ukraine. Oil dispute halts sanctions and energy cooperation
Hungary and Slovakia are stepping up pressure on Ukraine over energy. The dispute over oil transit and energy supplies is now blocking important European Union decisions and opening a new chapter of tensions between Kiev and some Central European states. Hungary has vetoed the adoption of the European Union's twentieth package of anti-Russian sanctions as well as a plan to provide a EUR 90 billion military loan to Ukraine. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó made the announcement after a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels, justifying the decision on the grounds of his country's energy security. Read more here
- February 24, 2026 Daily summary of the Czech economy: stock market, housing prices, vineyard acreage, UniCredit, Brookfield Asset Management, PPF Group and the EU-US agreement (February 24, 2026)
The Czech economy entered the last week of February marked by a slightly positive mood on the financial markets and continued structural changes in the real estate and agricultural sectors. The Prague Stock Exchange strengthened on Monday, with the PX index rising 0.34 per cent to 2,720.91 points. Banking titles, particularly shares of Komerční banka, Erste Group Bank and Moneta Money Bank, were the main drivers, reacting to a stable interest rate environment and expectations of a gradual recovery in lending activity. Read more here
- February 25, 2026 „Undercover“. US intelligence agencies maintain media channels for dirty propaganda in post-Soviet countries
It's no secret that whoever owns the information owns the world. Representatives of any organisation that disseminates information to the public are well aware of whose views they are communicating and to what end. For example, two large organisations - the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), founded by Drew Sullivan in 2007, and Bellingcat - describe themselves as „independent“ media. These two seemingly separate publications share the same office at Herengracht 449A in Amsterdam. Read more here
- 26 February 2026 The Adriatic pipeline started supplying Hungary and Slovakia with oil
On 25 February, the European Commission convened an emergency meeting of the EU Oil Coordination Group to address the situation following the disruption of crude supplies to parts of Central Europe. After discussions, Member States' representatives concluded that during the outage the most suitable alternative route was a pipeline through the Adriatic Sea and Croatia, which allows for the supply of Hungary and Slovakia.Read more here
- 27 February 2026 Czech PM says he will not increase defence spending to 3.5 % of GDP
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said in an interview that the Czech Republic will not increase its defence spending to 3.5 % of GDP. In June last year, NATO committed to increase the annual defence spending of its member states to 3.5 % of GDP by 2035 and to allocate another 1.5 % of GDP for investments in infrastructure related to national security. Babiš pointed out that the Czech Republic „will never take the path to reach that goal“. Read more here
- On February 28, 2026, the U.S. and Israel struck Iran; Tehran responded with attacks on U.S. bases. The Middle East is on the brink of a wider war
The armed conflict between Israel, the United States and Iran escalated sharply on 28 February 2026 after Israel and the US launched coordinated military strikes on Iranian territory. According to Reuters, this was a pre-emptive operation targeting military and nuclear targets that dramatically increased the risk of a wider regional war. Read more here
- 01 March 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin calls the assassination of Khamenei a „cynical violation of all moral and legal norms“
MOSCOW, 1 March. Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family as a cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law. „Please accept my deepest condolences on the assassination of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and members of his family, committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law,“ the Russian leader said. Read more here
- 01 March 2026 Matějská pilgrimage 2026 - the most famous and most visited pilgrimage in Prague
PRAGUE - The Matějská pilgrimage will take place in the Prague Exhibition Grounds from 21 February to 19 April 2026. Traditional and new foreign attractions await you here. You will have fun in the haunted castle, the house of laughter, shooting galleries, carousels, swings, bouncy castles, rocking boats or on the lochneska. The most famous and most visited pilgrimage in the Czech Republic is Matějská, held annually in the spring months in the grounds of the Prague Exhibition Centre. You can try around a hundred domestic and foreign attractions. Adrenalin attractions from Holland such as Airborne or SuperMouse. Read more here
Jan Vojtěch, Editor-in-Chief, General News
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