Czech politicians commemorate anniversary of Václav Havel's death
The anti-communist leader played an essential role in Czechia’s transition to democracy.
Prague Archdiocese plans to sell iconic bell tower and buy flats to rent out
The Catholic Church in Czechia is planning for its financial future after 2030, when it stops receiving state support.
Czech presidential explainer: Who are the candidates bidding to take office in 2023?
Nine candidates will be running for office in January 2023; who would win your vote? Take our mock election poll.
Thirty-three years after the Velvet Revolution, how has student life changed?
Students were behind the mass protests that began on Nov. 17, 1989. Today's generation enjoys more freedom, but must be wary of similar dangers.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Take a trip down memory lane to Prague in 1993
A video from MTV captures colorful Prague and its kooky music scene almost three decades ago.
Prague's newest mural is a statement from a Ukrainian artist
Chasing the Red Demon by Ukrainian artist Aec Interesni Kazki depicts the struggle against Soviet Communism, which parallels today's Russian aggression.
Prague uncovered: Depeche Mode’s 1988 Prague concert began a ‘revolution’
The British electro-pop band’s first Czech show was a last-minute substitution, and authorities prepared for the worst.
On this day in 1958: Czechia gives the world its first multimedia experience
Laterna Magika weathered the political storms of the previous era and is still innovating.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Covid caused significant increase in healthcare costs, Czechia donates chemical warfare equipment to Ukraine, communist daily paper stops printing.
Retro museum to showcase Czechoslovak life in the 1970s and ’80s
The fourth floor of Prague’s Kotva department store will be home to thousands of items from the Normalization era.
Czech speed skater Sáblíková wins a bronze medal in Beijing
Plus: Prague Castle investigation launched, Roma leader demands sacking of Czech ombudsman, and Czech anti-Covid protestors accused of terrorism.
45 years on, Charter 77 continues to fight for human rights in the Czech Republic
The anti-Communist document drawn up by Havel and other dissidents is celebrating its 45th anniversary this month.
Jan Palach: Honoring a Czech martyr through public art and film
The student protester died 53 years ago this week after setting himself on fire on Wenceslas Square in 1969.
Wisdom underfoot: Manhole covers on Kampa quote underground artists
Fourteen iron covers in the sidewalk recall the words of Czech poets plus French artist Marcel Duchamp.
Vinohrady honors freedom fighter Milada Horáková with new plaque
Horáková, who was executed in 1950, grew up in Prague’s Vinohrady district not far from náměstí Míru.
Why unrest in Kazakhstan strikes a nerve in the Czech Republic
Czech politicians have come out on the side of protestors in Kazakhstan, comparing the intervention of Russian forces to the Prague Spring.
On this day: A Žižkov protest sparked the downfall of communism in Czechoslovakia
For reasons that are still not clear, local Communist authorities gave a permit to Havel and his friends to hold a public anti-government demonstration.
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