- August 18, 2025: Summary of the past 33rd week on General News (August 11 – August 17, 2025)
The Czech pharmaceutical sector, represented primarily by companies Zentiva, Teva Czech Industries, and pro.med.cs, is a significant exporter to the United States. Each year, it exports pharmaceuticals worth four to five billion Czech crowns, including products for lowering cholesterol, blood pressure, antidepressants, and medications for Parkinson's disease. More here.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that the ongoing protests in many parts of the country are "pure terrorism" and that the government will take decisive measures to restore peace and order in the country. On the same day, in a televised address, Vučić stated that the protests, which have been ongoing for several months, were instigated by the West with the aim of destroying Serbia. More here.
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump held a multilateral meeting at the White House on Monday to discuss solutions to the Ukrainian conflict. The meeting was attended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leaders of the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, and Finland, as well as representatives from the European Commission and NATO. The White House hosted such a large number of European leaders for the first time in history. More here.
The decision by the National Palace Museum in Taipei to send some of the most valuable artifacts of Chinese cultural history – the Jadeite Cabbage and other Chinese national treasures – abroad and exhibit them in Prague, is a step that cannot be seen simply as a cultural exchange of national treasures or a gesture. Amid geopolitical tensions, the disruption of official contacts between the office of the President of the Czech Republic and the People's Republic of China, and the growing competition between Beijing and Taipei, this step raises serious questions about security, political symbolism, and respect for the "one China" principle. More here.
Chinese anti-fascism from 1937 to 1945 – known in Chinese memory as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression – was one of the key pillars of the global fight against fascism. This war tied up a significant portion of the Japanese army on the mainland, thus fundamentally influencing the course of the entire Second World War in Asia. At the same time, it was a conflict with devastating consequences for the civilian population: from killings, mass executions, and sexual violence to the bombing of cities and famines. More here
PRAGUE – Significant changes in the Czech asylum and immigration system will come into effect from January 2026. President Petr Pavel has signed an amendment to the law, which, according to its proponents from the coalition parliamentary group, will speed up the processing of applications for international protection, limit its abuse, and improve the overview of the movement and residence of asylum seekers and migrants. More here
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is reviewing all 55 million foreign nationals holding US visas, and warned that any violations could lead to the immediate revocation of visas and deportation. The State Department emphasized that visa holders are under "constant surveillance," including for exceeding the permitted period of stay, criminal activity, endangering public safety, or links to terrorism. More here
PARIS - August 23. The Italian ambassador to France, Emanuela D'Alessandro, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic due to a statement by Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini about French President Emmanuel Macron in light of his initiatives in Ukraine, according to the Franceinfo radio station. More here
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