Alena Škodová

Verheugen supports the Czech Republic in the Temelin issue

The Czech government has sharply rejected a resolution passed in the European Parliament calling for an international conference on the controversial Temelin nuclear power…

Press Review

Czech President Vaclav Havel and his Austrian counterpart Thomas Klestil tried to cleanse the…

By Alena Skodova.

Photos of London exhibited in Prague

Multi-national, multi-cultural, beautiful or ugly - you can describe London in many ways and still never capture the city's character. Jiri Hanak is a Czech-born actor…

Transport Ministry blockaded in protest

On Wednesday, Prague witnessed a huge car and lorry blockade. The Association of driving schools and the country's vehicle importers organized a morning protest action…

Children's film festival to open in Ostrov later this month

Czechoslovakia traditionally led the field in making children's films, a fact still reflected in the number of children's film festivals held in the Czech Republic. The…

Karel Skreta

Welcome to Czechs in History. The 16th and 17th centuries in the Czech lands are sometimes called 'the times of darkness': as the Hapsburg's grip over the Czech Kingdom…

The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc included on UNESCO 's cultural heritage list

Olomouc is the 5th largest city in the Czech Republic and is located right in the heart of Moravia. It has always been considered one of the most historically valuable…

Billboards to be removed from along the Czech motorways

When driving along Czech motorways, motorists are bombarded with hundreds of large billboards encouraging them to buy various products or visit hotels, bars or brothels…

Czech-French Dance seminar underway in Prague's Duncan Centre

Prague's Duncan Centre - a well known private dance school in the Czech capital - is currently hosting a seminar of contemporary dance for dance students, teachers and…