On this Day, in 1911: Czech aviation pioneer Jan Kašpar completed a historic long-distance flight to Prague
On May 13, 1911, Czech aviator Jan Kašpar successfully flew from Pardubice to Prague in what was, at the time,Continue Reading
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On May 13, 1911, Czech aviator Jan Kašpar successfully flew from Pardubice to Prague in what was, at the time,Continue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Undoubtedly tied together by geographical, linguistic, and cultural proximity, the two offspring of late Czechoslovakia haveContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Miloš Zeman has called Romani refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine “economic migrants”, localContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Free access to playrooms, volunteer psychological assistance and various art classes and sports activities have sprungContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Jill Biden will travel to Romania and Slovakia later this week to meet with Ukrainian refugees displacedContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Poland said it was ready to defend the Slovak airspace to make up for the potential transferContinue Reading
On May 1, 2004, the so-called “Visegrad 4” (V4) countries of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary were partContinue Reading
On the night of April 27-28, Czech student David Černý and a group of friends painted a Soviet commemorative monumentContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Despite a high dependency on Russian gas imports and highly polluting coal burning, the Czech RepublicContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – A fundraising festival dedicated to Ukrainian culture and gastronomy will be held in Prague next week.Continue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has submitted an application to replace Russia on the United Nations Human RightsContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – A primary school teacher in the Czech Republic was sacked for spreading Russian disinformation narratives aboutContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – As the war in Ukraine enters its eighth week, echoes of the French presidential election can beContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The popular Czech puppet character Hurvínek will take off and fly into space this summer, localContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler in an interview withContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is considering donating its Soviet-made MiG-29s to bolster Ukraine’s air defence against Russia, Prime Minister EduardContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Two new memorial dates have been added to the Czech calendar and included in the country’sContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Accused of theft, Romani war refugees from Ukraine are being forced to stay in a separateContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic could be warming up to the idea of US troops stationed in theContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – In a show of gratitude and appreciation for the welcome they’ve received, Ukrainian refugees in PolandContinue Reading