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Czechia invites Turkish construction firms to invest
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Sept. 3 encouraged Turkish companies to increase their investment in Czechia, formerly called the Czech Republic, especially in the construction sector.
The Populist Faces of Czech PM Andrej Babis
Babis's response has been to lash out at the European Union, accusing it of trying to "destabilise" the Czech Republic.
Such rhetoric might raise eyebrows in Brussels but it will come as little surprise to Czechs used to Babis's brand of populism.
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Power Complex: Why Czechs Look Askance at European Union
"We're defending Czechia - hard and without compromise."
The billboards of the Czech Republic's ruling ANO party for this week's election for the European Parliament show that something has gone badly wrong with the country's relationship with the EU.