Billionaire’s Ano party took 34.5% of vote, ahead of current PM’s centre-right coalition on 23.4%

Author of more than 40 books survived Nazi concentration camp as a child and later became an active member of the literary underground during communism

Populist Andrej Babis has pledged to undo years of austerity and curb military aid to Ukraine

Tycoon Andrej Babis’s populist Ano party may seek far-right help to form ruling majority

Former prime minister Andrej Babiš is seeking a second tilt at power, with potentially serious ramifications for Europe

Several member states will not agree for EU to take action despite review of EU-Israel trade agreement

More power and four-wheel drive make the Elroq even more appealing, if rather pricey

Doctor claimed to have specialist qualification in cardiology from Charles University in Prague, fitness to practise hearing told

Justice minister resigned over accepting $45m in bitcoin for ministry from ex-convict

Everyone who encounters the Holocaust becomes implicated, a new witness to the mystery and the horror, with the responsibility to recount its history honestly

Approach of new Trump administration a necessary ‘cold shower’ for EU, says Czech president

Czech president says European countries cannot be excluded from Ukraine ceasefire talks if they are to take more responsibility for security

We hear from the man running The Irish Times pub in Prague, as well as some tips for travelling Europe by train and surviving long-distance flights

Wild Geese: Richard Curran, Prague

Danube’s waters continue to rise in in Slovakia and Hungary, with parts of Austria and Romania inundated after heavy rains

Czech military helicopters deployed to rescue people from homes as evacuations take place in multiple cities in several countries

Similar weather expected in southern Germany and parts of Austria, Poland, and Slovakia over coming days

Five-star, 791-bedroom hotel being sold on behalf of the liquidators of the IBRC

Fidesz party combines with Austria’s Freedom Party and Czech ANO protest group as Hungary assumes six-month EU presidency

New to the Parish: Michael Svoboda moved from Czechia to Dublin in 2022