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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš "We Should Be Talking about European Security"

The opposition accuses him of corruption while EU politicians have questioned his commitment to democracy. But Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš believes he is treated unfairly. He defends his record in this interview with DER SPIEGEL and compares himself to Donald Trump. Interview Conducted by Walter Mayr und Maximilian Popp

"We Should Be Talking about European Security" - Stanislav Krupar / DER SPIEGEL

Wrangling over Warsaw EU Considers Funding Cuts for Eastern Europe

The European Commission is considering linking member-state subsidies to adherence to the rule of law, a step aimed at bringing a handful of Eastern European countries back into line. But the proposal also threatens to deepen the current rift in Europe. Von Markus Becker, Peter Müller, Christoph Schult und Jan Puhl

EU Considers Funding Cuts for Eastern Europe - Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminski via REUTERS

Friday Elections Czech Republic Prepares to Welcome 'Babisconi'

Frustrated by their political class, Czechs have a habit of voting for unusual outsiders. In Friday's election, one newcomer looks set to do particularly well: Andrej Babis, the country's second-richest man. Other favorites include a prince and a hard-line communist. Von Jan Puhl

Czech Republic Prepares to Welcome 'Babisconi' - Filip Singer/ dpa

The Love Train Prague To Introduce Dating Cars on Subway

Prague will soon play the role of matchmaker by introducing dating cars on the Czech Republic's only metro. With brief average ride times of about five minutes, though, can Cupid's arrow strike where it is needed? Von James Kirchick

Prague To Introduce Dating Cars on Subway - MICHAL CIZEK/ AFP

Czeched Out The Losers of Prague's Drug Liberalization

The Czech Republic's 2010 decision to lower drug possession from a criminal to misdemeanor offense has turned the country into a mecca for drug users. The change has spawned a profitable sub-economy, but also come at a high social cost. Von Christoph Scheuermann

The Losers of Prague's Drug Liberalization - MICHAL CIZEK/ AFP/Getty Images

Bad King Klaus The Failings of a Czech President

Vaclav Klaus will leave office next week after a decade as president of the Czech Republic. Although he played an important role in his country's history, his legacy is likely to be marred by his controversial positions on the European Union, climate change and often blatant populism. Von James Kirchick

The Failings of a Czech President - ? Ivan Alvarado / Reuters/ REUTERS

The World from Berlin Czech Election Won with Nationalism and Populism

Is the new Czech president from the left wing or the right wing? Neither, say German commentators. Rather, Milos Zeman is a populist who stopped at nothing, not even at the reopening of historical wounds between his country and Germany, on his way to Prague Castle.

Czech Election Won with Nationalism and Populism - Petr David Josek/ AP

Presidential Election Czech Voters Yearn for Substance over Scandal

For the first time since the Velvet Revolution, citizens in the Czech Republic will have the opportunity to vote directly for their head of state in two weeks. Former Prime Minister Milos Zeman is in the pole position. His tough-talking style appeals to Czechs who are tired of back room deals and a scandal-plagued leadership. Von Jan Puhl

Czech Voters Yearn for Substance over Scandal - DAN MATERNA/ AFP

SPIEGEL Interview with Czech Foreign Minister 'We Have to Move Away from a Europe of Small Minds'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg attacks European politicians for lacking vision, describes the resentment felt by small EU members at the dominance of Germany and France and warns the Germans against megalomania in their defense of the euro.

Remembering Vaclav Havel A Moral Giant among Pygmies

Since last Sunday, the world has been mourning the death of Vaclav Havel. The Czech leader led a rollercoaster life that saw him go from prison cells to palaces, from poetry to politics. In this personal remembrance from a SPIEGEL editor, Havel is remembered as a man who unflaggingly labored to "live within the truth." Von Erich Follath

A Moral Giant among Pygmies - MICHAL CIZEK/ AFP

'Europe Has Become Poorer' A Continent Mourns the Passing of Vaclav Havel

Leaders from the Czech Republic, Europe and beyond have expressed their sorrow at the death of Velvet Revolution leader Vaclav Havel. Thousands gathered in the heart of Prague on Sunday evening to mourn the passing of one of the communist-era's greatest dissidents.

A Continent Mourns the Passing of Vaclav Havel - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Eastern Europe's Scapegoats Governments Turn Blind Eye to Violence Against Roma

It is a tragedy taking place in the heart of Europe. In many countries, Roma are being bullied by right-wing extremists, and racism against them is considered acceptable in mainstream society. There is no sign of a strategy to solve the problem. Von Keno Verseck

Governments Turn Blind Eye to Violence Against Roma - AP

Expellee 'Provocation' Prague Refuses Apology to Sudeten Germans

An annual meeting of post-World War II expellees was marred this weekend by bad blood with Prague. The Czech president was outraged after an expellee leader suggested that an apology for their expulsion was in order. The row threatens the fragile process of reconciliation between the two sides.

Prague Refuses Apology to Sudeten Germans - MICHAELA REHLE/ REUTERS

About Time Germany Finally Opens Labor Market to Eastern Workers

On May 1, Germany and Austria will open up their labor markets to citizens of the Eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 -- seven years after most other EU members let them in. But Berlin's protectionist fears have only hurt the German economy, as the country will struggle to attract enough skilled workers. Von Markus Dettmer und Jan Puhl

Liberated by Porn Controversy Surrounds Czech Use of Erection-Measurement Machine

Authorities in the Czech Republic have been using a supposed erotic lie detector to test whether asylum seekers are falsely claiming to be gay. But the practice has come in for criticism after the EU's human rights agency found out about it. Von Jan Puhl

Controversy Surrounds Czech Use of Erection-Measurement Machine - A2270 epa CTK/ dpa

Massacre in Czechoslovakia Newly Discovered Film Shows Post-War Executions

It has long been known that German civilians fell victim to Czech excesses immediately following the Nazi surrender at the end of World War II. But a newly discovered video shows one such massacre in brutal detail. And it has come as a shock to the Czech Republic. Von Jan Puhl

Newly Discovered Film Shows Post-War Executions

Czech Elections Economic Concerns Push Voters Towards Center-Right Government

Disappointment in traditional politics was evident in the Czech elections this weekend, with the two biggest parties seeing a massive slump in votes. The country is now on course for a center-right coalition, with two newly formed parties likely to be part of any coalition government.

Economic Concerns Push Voters Towards Center-Right Government - PETR JOSEK/ REUTERS

Bohemian Rhapsody The Prince Who Would Be Kingmaker

Voters in the Czech Republic are heading to the polls this week to elect a new government. With a political stalemate between the country's two traditional leading parties, a 71-year-old prince with ties to the Hapsburgs could emerge as kingmaker. Karel von Schwarzenberg has pledged to end the EU country's political impasse and to battle rampant corruption with his newly formed party. Von Jan Puhl

The Prince Who Would Be Kingmaker - MICHAL CIZEK/ AFP

Purloined Porsches Germany's Open Borders a Boon for Car Thieves

The open border between Germany and its neighbors to the east has been a bonanza for car thieves. Since the border came down in 2007, the number of stolen cars has gone up 60 percent in Dresden alone. Police in three countries are banding together to stem the flood of stolen vehicles. Von Markus Deggerich und Steffen Winter

Germany's Open Borders a Boon for Car Thieves - Achim Scheidemann/ picture-alliance/ dpa

The Velvet Revolution Czech Students Look Back at What Their Forebears Started

The Czech Republic this week kicked off celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Back then, it was Czechoslovakian students who took the lead. Nowadays, the country's youth are ambivalent about Prague-style democracy. Von Sarah Karacs

Czech Students Look Back at What Their Forebears Started - A2800 epa Filip Singer/ dpa

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