Rob Cameron

The private library of Prague's most acclaimed literary son - Franz Kafka - returned to his home town this week, 78 years after his death. Nearly 1,000 volumes - including…

On May 5th, 1945, Czechoslovak Radio issued a call for people to rise up against the Nazi occupiers. The fiercest fighting took place in Prague, where 1,700 Czechs lost…

The role of Czech President is a largely symbolic one, and the head of state enjoys only limited powers to influence the political direction of the country. But the…

In this week's Spotlight, Rob Cameron visits Jachymov, a lonely mining town in the Ore Mountains which has played an important role in the history of modern man. It was…

Coming up in this week's edition of Insight Central Europe - amidst the heated debate over the post-war Benes Decrees and the millions of ethnic Germans who were expelled…

One of Czechoslovakia's most famous sportswomen - the gymnast Vera Caslavska - celebrates her 60th birthday today. Caslavska shot to fame in 1964, winning a total of three…

The Czech ice-hockey team gears up for Thursday's encounter with Latvia at the World Championships in Sweden - a win will book them a place in the quarter finals. Radek…

If there's one theme dominating this election campaign, it's summed up by that rather vague term "defending national interests". Amid a new row over the post-war expulsion…

Well it's just six weeks to the elections here in the Czech Republic and the papers reflect that - the press is full of rather tedious pre-election analysis and…