April 21 - Car production in the Czech Republic declined, but electric vehicle sales are breaking records

PRAGUE - The Czech automotive industry entered 2025 with slightly pessimistic figures. In the first quarter, a total of 372,334 road vehicles were manufactured in domestic plants, representing a year-on-year decrease of 7%. The majority consisted of passenger cars, which achieved a production of 366,510 units. (More here)

April 22 - Proposed new ceasefire plan between Israel and Gaza, reports BBC

New findings from the archives of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl reveal that he deliberately removed statements from some documents from the early 1990s that would later be considered controversial. According to investigative reporting by the German weekly Der Spiegel, these changes also affected his views on key political figures and events of that era, including former Czechoslovak and Czech President Václav Havel, and the issue of NATO expansion eastward. (More here)

April 23 - Kohl's secret censorship: Statements about Havel and NATO's expansion plans revealed

New findings from the archives of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl reveal that he deliberately removed statements from some documents from the early 1990s that would later be considered controversial. (More here)

April 25 - Twelve US states sue the Trump administration over "illegal tariffs"

WASHINGTON - A coalition of 12 US states has sued the administration of President Donald Trump over "illegal tariffs" in the US Court of International Trade in New York. The lawsuit was filed by the attorneys general of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Vermont. (More here)

April 25 - Energy companies in the Czech Republic are adopting practices from mobile operators: Offering exclusive discounts to departing customers

PRAGUE - A practice previously known primarily from the mobile operator market is becoming increasingly common in the Czech energy sector. Energy suppliers are now offering departing customers significantly discounted individual offers in order to retain them in a competitive environment. (More here)

April 26 - "A pilgrim of hope, a guide, and a companion on the journey" - a message from Pope Francis

VATICAN - A document containing a brief summary of Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio's pontificate was published and placed in a tube inside a coffin during the closing ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday, April 25th. (More here)

April 27 - According to the German newspaper Die Weltwoche, Brussels wants Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, to resign.

GENEVA, April 27. High-ranking EU officials are increasingly aware of the toxic nature of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and want her to step down, according to the Swiss newspaper Die Weltwoche, citing sources from EU diplomatic circles. **(More here)April 27 - At least eight dead and 750 injured in an explosion at a southern Iranian port.

TEHRAN, April 26. At least eight people have died and 750 others have been injured in a massive explosion that occurred on Saturday at a port in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran, according to the official Iranian news agency IRNA. According to IRNA, six people are missing following the incident, which occurred at the Shahid Rajaei port. **(More here)gnews.cz-jav