EXPLAINED: Why the Czech expulsion of Germans after WWII still resonates
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Brno could host next year’s Sudeten German congress, renewing reflection on the postwar deportations that have shaped Czech-German relations for decades.
Čapek in English: Rare edition signed by Heydrich’s assassins on display in Prague
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English Letters, signed by Operation Anthropoid paratroopers, marks the anniversary of WWII heroics at the Museum of Literature.
Czechs rally to repay travel expenses for US WWII veteran’s return to Pilsen
Czech donors raised over USD 20,000 (CZK 550,000) to help 99-year-old U.S. veteran Harry Humason attend the Liberation Festival in Pilsen this week.
Czechia 'socks' it to Moscow in a week of symbolic defiance
From provocative socks to the destruction of Soviet monuments, tensions between Czechia and Russia reached new heights this week.
EXPLAINED: Why the 1945 Prague Uprising still matters 80 years later
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Prague’s uprising against Nazi forces marked a pivotal moment at the end of WWII. Today, Czechs remember its sacrifice—and the values it represents.
Over 100 classic pre-World War II cars start epic 1,000-mile race from Prague
Setting off from opposite Czechia's Autoklub building, the commemorative event emulates a famous race from Czechoslovakia over 90 years ago.
On this day in 1944: Czechoslovak soldiers joined the Normandy invasion
Czech fighter squadrons, commanded by Major General Tomáš Vybíral, were crucial in providing air cover for the disembarking units.
Czech students complete card game recovered from WWII Terezín ghetto
Černý Petr (Black Peter), an incomplete card game created by an unknown author at the WWII ghetto, has been finished following a competition.
Eighty-five years on, Czech Senate looks back on lessons from Munich Agreement
The pre-World War II agreement forced Czechoslovakia to cede the Sudetenland territories to Germany, setting the stage for further Nazi expansion.
Children's opera staged in Terezín 80 years after premiere in Jewish ghetto
Hans Krása's Brundibár was performed at the Terezín Memorial yesterday by students of a German grammar school exactly 80 years after its premiere.
WEEKLY QUIZ: Test your knowledge of Czechoslovak World War II history
How well do you know key World War II events that affected Bohemia and Moravia, some of which are commemorated this month?
Žižkov street named after Soviet marshal could soon be renamed
Prague City Council will debate the change, which would require hundreds of residents and business owners to change their IDs.
Vandal defaces Prague mural honoring Operation Anthropoid
The Prague 8 Town Hall has filed a criminal complaint against the unknown vandal, who has damaged the mural for the third time.
Prague remembers WWII heroes who assassinated Reinhard Heydrich
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Today is the anniversary of the assassination of 'The Butcher of Prague' by Czech paratroopers who trained with Britain's RAF on May 27, 1942.
Pavel is second Czech president to attend memorial for Roma Holocaust victims
The Memorial to the Roma and Sinti Holocaust in the Czech Lands will open on the location in the first half of 2024.
Cities across Czechia commemorate 78 years since the end of World War II
High-ranking state officials took part in a memorial service held today at the National Memorial in Prague's Vítkov.
Witches Night 2023: Best bonfires for banishing winter in Prague
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The annual event falls on a Sunday this year, making it ideal for spending the day by a fire.
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