David Vaughan

This week the prime ministers of the Visegrad Four - a loose alliance of 4 central European states -the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland -met to debate the…

Once again it's time for the Prague Spring International Music Festival - one of Central Europe's major musical events - now in its 59th year. The festival always opens…

Wednesday 12th May sees the beginning of one of Central Europe's major classical music events - the 59th Prague Spring Festival - bringing together top orchestras…

On Monday Pavel Telicka had his first day in his new job. He's the Czech Republic's first ever European Commissioner, joining what is in effect the government of the…

The legacy of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 remains an open wound, as was seen on Tuesday in the Czech parliament. Tempers rose over a bill aimed at…

The Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony is one of the most famous themes in the history of music. It's a piece of music that you will probably recognize even if you've…

Just fifteen years ago it would have been unthinkable for citizens of countries on one side of the Iron Curtain to vote in elections held on the other. In June this will…

For the first time ever, foreigners will be able to vote in a Czech election. When Czechs go to the polls in their first elections to the European Parliament in a few…