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Bystrice nad Pernstejnem made headlines in February, for being the only town in the Czech Republic where smoking was banned at all places owned by the municipality. But in…

There are two widely held stereotypes of Czechs during the war: while some see a plucky little nation that heroically struggled to survive under the Nazi jackboot, others…

The City of Pilsen, the University of West Bohemia and the US embassy hosted their annual Pilsen Talks conference on Thursday. This year's topic focused on the liberation…

Roztoky, which is just a fifteen minute drive from Prague, is a quiet little town overlooking the River Vltava. With the exception of its beautiful chateau, it is not a…

Czech TV's CT 24, the first 24-hour news channel in the country's history, successfully launched its trial broadcast this Monday. The service is currently only available…

It's a beautiful sunny day here in Prague and I'm standing on Prague's Letna Hill overlooking the Vltava River and the Old Town. Tourists come here today, not only for the…

Strangely enough for a report about an art exhibition, we start at a train station - the Main Train Station in the centre of Prague. And this is where on May 1st…

The Czech Republic has a new prime minister and a new government. At the inauguration ceremony at Prague Castle on Monday, President Vaclav Klaus appointed Jiri Paroubek's…

The German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the new Pope. As Pope Benedict XVI, he shall strive to unite all Christians and has vowed to hold "open and…