- Monday, May 26, 2025: EU and US extend tariff negotiations until July 9
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has agreed to the European Union's request to extend tariff negotiations until July 9. Trump called the talks with the European Union on tariffs "very enjoyable." Trump said European Commission President Von der Leyen said during a phone call: "We'll be in touch quickly to see if we can reach an agreement." Trump responded that he agreed to her request for an extension. gnews.cz
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025: Berlin threatens Slovakia and Hungary with tougher reaction over blocking EU decision
BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz yesterday sent a very clear warning to the EU member states, which he said have repeatedly obstructed collective decision-making. In an interview with public broadcaster WDR, he threatened that Berlin would take a tougher approach towards Slovakia and Hungary if they continued to block important EU decisions. gnews.cz
- Wednesday 28 May 2025: EU approves €150bn loan programme to boost defence
BRUSSELS - The Member States of the European Union have formally approved the creation of a €150 billion European Security Action loan programme. The programme is designed to support Member States' investments in key defence areas, including air defence, unmanned aerial vehicles and strategic capacity building. gnews.cz
- Thursday, May 29, 2025: the Department of Justice raised nearly a billion crowns from a bitcoin donation. The donation is being investigated by the NCOZ
PRAGUE - The Justice Department received an unusual gift this year from a man convicted of drug trafficking - 468 pieces of the cryptocurrency bitcoin. According to the findings of news server Deník N, the donation was subsequently monetized through auctions, during which the state raised nearly CZK 1 billion. The information was confirmed by Justice Minister Pavel Blažek (ODS), who denied that accepting the donation was unethical in any way. "The courts have not proven that the bitcoins originated from criminal activity," Blažek said. He said the ministry was following the legal framework and accepting the donation did not constitute a violation. gnews.cz
- Friday, May 30, 2025: US trade court prevents Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
WASHINGTON - A US federal court has prevented President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under the Emergency Powers Act, according to US media. The decision by New York's International Trade Court comes after a series of lawsuits alleging that Trump exceeded his authority to impose blanket tariffs on imports. gnews.cz
- Saturday, May 31, 2025: Fico: Slovakia ready to resume dialogue with Czech Republic, Ukraine and V4 cooperation key
BRATISLAVA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced today during a conference in Bratislava the Slovak government's willingness to resume official negotiations with the Czech cabinet. The main topics, he said, would be peaceful solutions to the war in Ukraine, revitalising cooperation between the Visegrad Four (V4) countries and a united position on proposals to change the decision-making process within the European Union. gnews.cz
- Sunday, June 1, 2025: Ukraine's EU accession unlikely, says US analyst Jeffrey Sachs
Ukraine is unlikely to ever be admitted to the European Union, as the move will be strongly opposed by its members, Jeffrey Sachs, an American economist and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, told TASS news agency. gnews.cz
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