Ian Willoughby

Czech snowboard cross star Eva Samková suffered a major injury at the weekend, breaking both of her ankles just two months before the Winter Olympics.

In a newly published book entitled Karel Gott: Czechoslovak Story, writer Pavel Klusák delves behind the public image – the myth – that he says the singer for decades.

Osvald Polívka designed many of Prague’s finest turn of the 20th century buildings, including the Municipal House. These landmarks' details are the focus of a new book.

Incoming PM Petr Fiala says he will take President Miloš Zeman to the Constitutional Court, if the head of state fails to appoint one of his ministerial nominees.

New works by sculptor Richard Štipl are currently on show in the exhibition Incarnation at Prague’s DSC Gallery. 

Poet and novelist Marek Šindelka, a leading author of the generation which came of age after the Velvet Revolution, on his best-known works: Aberrant and Material Fatigue.

The animated short Love, Dad by Prague student Diana Cam Van Nguyen has picked up several international prizes and recently qualified for the 2023 Academy Awards.

Startup Posedla has received a boost in the form of an investment from 3D printing ace Josef Průša. Posedla plans to produce made-to-measure, 3D printed bicycle saddles.

Despite Covid the Czech Republic is attracting big Hollywood projects. Months after shoot of The Gray Man in Prague, Extraction 2 is currently being filmed in the country.

President Zeman has appointed Petr Fiala PM and now says he will spent a fortnight meeting cabinet nominees – with a clash likely over the candidate for foreign affairs.