Russian paramilitary chief involved in Crimea annexation arrested in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Alexander Franchetti, a Russian national who played a role in the events leading up to theContinue Reading
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Should the Czech Republic change its name to Bohemia?
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic should change its official name to Bohemia, a controversial Czech commentator recently suggested.Continue Reading
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to visit Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will come to the Czech Republic for a one-day official visitContinue Reading
Czech Republic to help Lithuania build fence at Belarus border
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has promised to financially help Lithuania build a fence at the border withContinue Reading
Growing number of Czech teenagers identify as transgender
Prague, Czech Republic – An increasing number of Czech teenagers identify as transgender, a team of researchers has found. AccordingContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1996: Michael Jackson kicked off his HIStory World Tour in Prague
On September 7, 1996, the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson kicked off his HIStory World Tour in Prague’s Letná ParkContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: the “Gouzenko Affair” marked the beginning of the Cold War
On September 5, 1945, three days after the end of World War II, Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko defected toContinue Reading
Czech PM Babis ambushed by own son in front of cameras
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) was ambushed yesterday by his own son at a publicContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1347: Charles IV was crowned King of Bohemia
On September 2, 1347, one of Europe’s most noteworthy rulers, Charles IV was crowned King of Bohemia, marking the startContinue Reading
Prague to ban walking dogs without a leash
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague city hall is preparing to pass a decree that would ban people from walking theirContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1526: the Battle of Mohács marked the end of the Middle Ages in Central Europe
On August 29, 1526, the Ottoman Turks led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeated and killed the last Jagiellonian King ofContinue Reading
A third of Czech women have experienced sexual harassment on public transport, study finds
Prague, Czech Republic – More than a third of Czech women have experienced sexual harassment in public transport, according toContinue Reading
First “brain bank” in Central Europe opens in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The first brain bank in Central and Eastern Europe recently opened in Prague, local media reported.Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1278: the Battle on the Marchfeld marked the rise of the House of Habsburg
On August 26, 1278, German and Hungarian forces led by Rudolf I of Habsburg and Ladislaus IV of Hungary defeatedContinue Reading
Czech Republic approves third vaccine dose for high-risk groups
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will offer a third dose of the Covid vaccines to high-risk groups, HealthContinue Reading
Prague station ranked as most stressful in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – A new study focusing on the stress induced by selected metro and train stations on commutersContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1968: Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia and crushed the Prague Spring
On August 21, 1968, 250,000 Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia and crushed the Prague Spring, successfully stopping Alexander Dubček’s liberalisationContinue Reading
Back to school: Will Czech students need to get tested?
Brno, Czech Republic – With the summer coming to an end and the start of the school year approaching, governmentsContinue Reading
After Hungary, Czech Republic mulls third vaccine dose for selected people
Prague, Czech Republic – A selected group of people should soon be offered a third dose of anti-Covid vaccine, CzechContinue Reading
Nord Stream 2: What’s at stake for Central and Eastern Europe?
Warsaw, Poland- The signing of the US-German deal in late July paving the way for the completion of the controversialContinue Reading