“Don’t send mixed signals”: Slovak police advice to prevent rape sparks anger
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak police’s recommendations for women to avoid being raped, published on its official website, sparked anger amongContinue Reading
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Will Poland hold its National Independence Day march this year?
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s National Independence Day march, held every year in Warsaw on November 11, has once again beenContinue Reading
Czech Republic rocked by deadly cable car accident and murder-suicide shooting in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic was struck by two deadly tragedies yesterday. On Sunday afternoon, a cable-car operatingContinue Reading
No foul play in Roma man’s death, Czech police claim
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech police dismissed allegations that officers were responsible for the death of a Roma man lastContinue 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
Czech President signs constitutional right for armed self-defence
Prague, Czech Republic – President Milos Zeman has signed the constitutional amendment making it legal to use a firearm inContinue Reading
Czech documentary on online sexual predators wins top award
Prague, Czech Republic – Barbora Chalupova and Vit Klusak, co-creators, writers and directors of the V Siti documentary on internetContinue Reading
Slovakia warned Austria of Vienna gunman’s trip to buy ammunition
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia had warned authorities in Vienna that “suspects from Austria” were trying to buy ammunition back inContinue Reading
Anti-COVID protests in Prague and Bratislava turn violent
Prague, Czech Republic – Paving stones, firecrackers and glass bottles versus cayenne pepper, explosive grenades and water cannons. Almost identicalContinue Reading
Uncensored version of shock Czech documentary on sexual predators hits cinemas
Prague, Czech Republic – Caught in the Net (V siti), a Czech documentary exposing how sexual predators target underage girlsContinue Reading
Czech Republic remains safe country for Jewish community, report finds
Prague, Czech Republic – Although the number of registered anti-Semitic acts doubled last year, the Czech Republic remains a safeContinue Reading
Prison sentence upheld for former Prague Imam, accused of supporting terrorism
Prague, Czech Republic – On Thursday, a Czech appeals court upheld the 10-year prison sentence for former Prague Imam SamerContinue Reading
Bratislava police chief resigns over drunk driving
Bratislava, Slovakia – The head of the Bratislava city police Marek Gajdos has resigned from his post after being involvedContinue Reading
Czech Republic could see upsurge in domestic violence due to quarantine, warns NGO
Prague, Czech Republic – The threat of domestic violence and abuse is growing due to the ongoing quarantine and movementContinue Reading
22-year-old Serbian national killed in central Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – A 22-year-old Serbian national was killed in Bratislava on Sunday, local daily Sme reported, as the debateContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak police face off in friendly competition for Instagram followers
Prague, Czech Republic – Shortly after the Slovak police announced that they had the most followed social media accounts inContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Tragic car accident could be suicide, claims surviving daughter
Prague, Czech Republic – The investigation surrounding a tragic car accident that occurred last week in the Czech Republic tookContinue Reading
Czech tourist dies in Bali motorcycle accident
Prague, Czech Republic – A 51-year-old tourist from the Czech Republic identified as Martin Poledna was killed in a motorcycleContinue Reading
25-year-old man arrested for threatening attack on Czech schools
Prague, Czech Republic – A 25-year-old Czech man was arrested in Prague last week after threatening to carry out anContinue Reading
Czech Republic divided over legalisation of prostitution
Prague, Czech Republic – Neither outright legal nor completely illegal, prostitution in the Czech Republic has been at the centerContinue Reading