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The latest purchases for the group which describes itself as the leading Central European energy group are focused on Hungary, a relatively new and, on the face of it, problematic market for power companies in recent years.

The number of female entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic has gone up by more than 30,000 over the last three years, according to Czech Radio.

The bankruptcy brinkmanship now playing out in Greece should not hit the Czech Republic directly. Meanwhile Greeks appear to be taking some consolation in betting, which is good news for some Czech investors.

Czech coal-mining company Severní energetická has approached inhabitants of the towns in North Bohemia standing on brown coal deposits with a financial offer in return for their agreement to leave their homes in case the government approves the relaxing of coal mining limits, Czech Television reported on Thursday.

Although tax revenues have been a bit disappointing so far this year and spending ministers are still making claims for extra cash for 2016, finance minister Andrej Babiš has drawn a line in the metaphorical sand saying that the 70 billion crown deficit for next year cannot be exceeded.

With their production lines revving up, carmakers in the Czech Republic are preparing to deliver new models to showrooms. After Škoda Auto’s recent unveiling of an upgrade on its popular Superb, the Silesian-based Hyundai has just showcased its new Tucson line.

A chain of Austrian Baumax D-I-Y stores in the Czech Republic as well as Slovakia are reportedly to be bought by German competitor OBI. The story was reported by Czech Radio on Tuesday, citing the Austrian Press Agency (APA). According to Czech Radio, Baumax has suffered significant losses in recent years.

As representatives of the Greek government hold an emergency summit with other European Union leaders aimed at finding a way out of Athens’ debt crisis, the Czech minister of finance, Andrej Babiš, has caused consternation in his country’s coalition government by expressing the view that Greece ought to go bankrupt.

The Czech Transport Ministry has backed a plan for a railway link from Prague’s Masaryk train station to Václav Havel international airport. Under the plan, the link will run at least partially underground in Prague 6. From there, trains will continue above ground along track branching off to Kladno, outside of Prague and to the airport itself. The project is slated to cost around 18 billion crowns.

German motorways toll proposal put on hold but transport minister says he is confident it will come into force.