* EU promises a strong and immediate response to US reciprocal tariffs

The European Commission considers the proposed "reciprocal" trade policy by President Trump to be a step in the wrong direction. (more here)

* Music is a universal language that knows no boundaries. Celebrating the Chinese New Year 2025 in Prague

The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Czech Republic held two receptions to celebrate the Chinese New Year 2025. The first was held at its headquarters, and the second, a day later, at the Congress Center of the Czech Technical University. (more here)

* Czech Statistical Office: Year-on-year price growth slows to 2.8 percent

The Czech Statistical Office: Year-on-year price growth slows to 2.8 percent (more here)

* Jacques Prévert – a poet who found beauty in the smallest things and elevated banality to the heights of art

One of the most important French poets of the 20th century, screenwriter, and visual artist Jacques André Marie Prévert, whose 125th birthday we are celebrating, is known not only for his poetry but also for his film screenplays. (more here)

* Czech Republic's net position with the EU: Last year, the Czech Republic received 832 million CZK more than it paid

The Czech Republic received 9 billion CZK more from the European Union budget last year than it contributed. (more here)

* Fico and Orbán reveal the purpose of money from the US on Facebook

"A grand scandal is unfolding in America," said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. (link to Facebook post: here). Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico also wrote (link to Facebook post: here) that the money from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Slovakia was, according to him, used for political purposes, aimed at distorting the political system and favoring certain political parties. (more here)

* Romanian President announces resignation on February 12

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will resign on February 12, he wrote in a statement on Facebook. (link to Facebook post: here). (more here)

* Unemployment in the Czech Republic rises to 4.3%. The labor office is effectively using active employment policy tools

As of January 31, 2025, the Czech Labor Office registered a total of 320,516 job seekers, an increase of 14,038 compared to December 2024. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% at the end of January (an increase of 0.2 percentage points). (more here)