Brian Kenety

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness,” the great Irish poet/playwright Oscar Wilde once quipped. But what about exact copies?

A sweeping exhibition on ethnic Germans in the Czech lands in Ústí nad Labem explores relations between the two communities dating back to the Middle Ages. 

Gustáv Husák, the last communist president of Czechoslovakia and living emobidment of the Normalisation era, died 30 years ago.

Rozvadov is a stone’s throw from the German border. The old customhouse is home to the Iron Curtain Museum, packed with unique artefacts in a once notorious space.

Police are investigating Dr Jan Cimický, who is due to receive the Medal of Merit for helping advance the field of psychiatry, for alleged sexual assaults over decades.

Prague is the fifth-best city in the world for working outside an office, according to a ranking by WorkMotion. Topping the list were Melbourne, Montreal and Sydney.

For 400 years, the crypt below the Cistercian monastery in Vyšší Brod was sealed and shrouded in mystery. A team has uncovered the truth behind (some) enduring legends.   

Most countries – Czechia included – have vowed to do more to fight global warming. But the European energy crisis has heightened concerns they aren't willing to do enough. 

The Technical University of Ostrava is testing out a “smart flat” kind of system that helps the elderly age in place, and makes life eaiser for handicapped people.

In honour of Václav Havel, commemorative sheets resembling banknotes have been issued, featuring an image of the late Czech statesman, chosen by his widow.