David Vaughan

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…

My guest on One on One this week is my Czech Radio colleague, Vit Pohanka. Vit is one of three Czech journalists who were taken captive in Iraq last week. Along with a…

There were scenes of great joy at Prague airport early on Sunday morning when three Czech journalists kidnapped last week in Iraq were reunited with their families. The…