Martin Mikule

Pope John Paul II is a respected figure worldwide. Even though he is often criticised for his conservative stances in questions like abortion, contraception or gay…

With the British six-month presidency of the EU starting in July, the UK Minister for Europe Denis MacShane made a one-day trip to the Czech Republic on Thursday to…

The Czech Republic is not a great example of a multicultural country. While the large ethnic German and Jewish minorities from pre-war Czechoslovakia - have all but…

Prague's Jewish Museum does not only include synagogues and exhibitions commemorating the city's Jewish past. It also features contemporary art with a Jewish theme. In the…

Exactly 57 years ago, on 25 February 1948 the Communists seized power in post-war Czechoslovakia. This marked the beginning of more than four decades of hard line…

It has been three months since the new European Commission was sworn in. Among its 25 members there are also ten commissioners from the new EU countries. The European…

Prague Rudolfinum Galery last week opened an exhibition of a very remarkable, though almost unknown Czech artist - Alen Divis. He is a significant artistic figure from the…

The remaining games of the North-American National Hockey League season have been cancelled after players and owners failed to agree a new collective bargaining deal. This…

This month is the 120th birthday of one of the most beautiful Prague concert halls - the Rudolfinum. But the building, down by the river in Prague's Old Town, and now home…

The Czech parliament with a majority of just one vote has for no less than the third time rejected a bill enabling registered partnerships of same sex couples. Whereas…