AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublic Media Clash: Czech Television and Czech Radio leaders urged PM Andrej Babiš to scrap plans to end household licence fees and shift funding to the state budget, warning it would destabilise public-service independence. Ukraine Ammo Funding: Czech President Petr Pavel says the Ukraine ammunition initiative has lost support, with only nine countries still funding (down from 18), and he wants the issue discussed at the July NATO summit. EU Carbon Costs: Bulgaria, Czechia, Greece, Poland, Romania and Slovakia pushed the EU to loosen its plan to cut free CO2 permits, arguing high energy prices threaten heavy industry competitiveness. Health & Safety: Brno’s Masaryk Oncological Institute opened a new Oncological Prevention Centre (CZK 739m) to expand cancer screening and prevention. Crime: Police detained another suspect in the March arson attack on the LPP Holding arms factory in Pardubice, with investigators treating it as a terrorist attack case. Business & Tech: Brno startup Webout secured US expansion backing from JIC Ventures after building real-time personalised video tech used by major brands. Tourism: Prague launched a new campaign, “Read Prague Like a Book,” leaning into literature and culture to attract higher-spending visitors.
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