PHOTO GALLERY: Prague celebrates Velvet Revolution, remembering stark lessons of the past
Over 100,000 people gathered in central Prague for the 36th anniversary of student-led events that led to the start of an independent Czechia.
Creativity meets concrete in Czechia's communist-era housing revamps
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Long criticized for their stark uniformity and utilitarian focus, these apartment complexes are now becoming canvases for creative transformation.
The fall of the Berlin Wall was sparked in Prague, reveals historian
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On the 35th anniversary of the event, historian Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk explains how Czechoslovakia pressured East Germany to reopen its borders.
EXPLAINED: Understanding a former Czech PM's secret police controversy
The controversy reflects the broader challenge of how Czechia reconciles its communist past with the realities of current leadership.
Czechoslovak spy worked as lead editor for BBC World Service
A member of the Czechoslovak communist secret service hired Terézia Javorská in the mid-1980s – she then relayed sensitive information to Czechoslovakia.
Post-communist Czechia: Living standards double, but not everyone feels the gain
Despite a marked rise in purchasing power and more competitiveness since 1989, a sizable chunk of the population does not see a rise in living standards.
Five who stood up to Nazis, Communists, and Russians honored in Prague
This year's recipients of the Memory of the Nation Awards included a Czech woman imprisoned by the Gestapo and a Ukrainian Orthodox priest.
American journalist discovers Czech communist plot to recruit him as a spy
Journalist and author Mark Baker talked to Expats.cz about the elaborate lengths the Czech State Security went to in order to make him one of their own.
Unlocking freedom: The symbolism of jingling keys during the Velvet Revolution
Although a simple gesture, the shaking of keys is now seen as an iconic part of Czechia’s 1989 revolution that ousted the communist regime.
Czech 'long-hairs' cleared after 57-year-old tangle with communists
According to the Supreme Court, the 1960s authorities failed to respect the key principles of a democracy when trying to forcibly cut people's hair.
WEEKLY QUIZ: How much do you know about Czech dissidents?
Test your knowledge of landmark events and people who played a vital role in toppling communism in Czechoslovakia.
Czechia commemorates 55th anniversary of deadly Warsaw Pact invasion
President Petr Pavel, Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and other senior members of the government paid tributes to those who lost their lives in 1968.
Czech lawmakers greenlight removal of 10,000 outdated laws from legal rolls
The list includes everything from a ban on exporting sugar to an arcane regulation regarding celibacy for teachers.
Milada Horáková and other victims of communism remembered across Czechia today
The politician and freedom fighter was executed in Prague 73 years ago along with three other people following a communist show trial.
New National Museum exhibit sheds light on the shadowy 1950s
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Objects from the museum's archives inform people about the impact of the show trials and Communist crimes on society as a whole.
Scientists unearth political prisoners' burial site at Prague prison
Bone fragments and ashes from executed prisoners seems to have been mixed into the soil at Pankrác Prison in the 1960s.
Did you wear a 'rifle'? New exhibit looks back at jeans in 1980s Czechoslovakia
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While the Levi's jeans brand stands for jeans worldwide, in Czechoslovakia another name became synonymous with denim.
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