Czechs are marking the 29th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that triggered the fall of communism in 1989. Public gatherings, concerts, marches and cultural events are taking place around the country in memory of the brutal...
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Dolní Vítkovice
The transformation of the former industrial complex of Dolní Vítkovice in the North Moravian city of Ostrava is without doubt the most successful revitalisation of a former factory compound in the Czech Republic....
17. November – The Czech Republic’s unofficial protest day?
This year the Czech Republic is celebrating many special anniversaries. Yet despite the importance of commemorating a hundred years since the Czechs gained independence, the 50 years since the 1968 invasion and more, there is and...
This year’s Festival of Freedom seeks to tackle polarisation in society
The annual Festival of Freedom, which organises many of the November 17th celebrations, will offer a wide-ranging programme in dozens of cities across the country. Visitors can look forward to concerts, theatre shows, discussion panels...
Daily news summary 16.11.2018
PM says he will not resign; gets support from president,Sting in Prague
StB officer who tortured to death ‘Číhošť miracle’ priest Josef Toufar dies a free man
Former Communist-era secret police lieutenant Ladislav Mácha, ultimately held responsible for the torture and death of Catholic priest Josef Toufar in 1950, died a free man some weeks ago. His passing went largely unnoticed until a...
Hungarian foreign minister grateful for Czech support in conflict with EP
The visiting Hungarian Foreign Minister Petér Szijjarto on Friday thanked the Czech Republic for coming out in Hungary’s defence in its controversy with the European Parliament over the country’s internal developments. The European Pa...
Weather forecast
Saturday should be bright and sunny around the country with day temperatures between 4 and 8 degrees Celsius.
Czech PM holds talks in Brussels
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Friday met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker in Brussels. They discussed the latest developments around Brexit, the EU’s long-term budget priorities, such as the rules governing subsid...
Investigators still trying to contact Babiš Jr.
Investigators looking into the claims of Babiš Jr. that he had been abducted to Crimea so that he could not testify in the case against his father say that they have been trying to contact...