Rob Cameron

Theatres and other state-subsidised arts institutions were celebrating victory over Prague’s City Council this week after councillors scrapped a controversial new system…

The European Commission’s Prague office hosted a conference on Friday on Slovenia’s experience in adopting the single European currency and how the Czech Republic could…

The Czech judicial system is supposed to be waging war on criminals, but seems to be waging war on itself this week. The supreme state attorney Renata Vesecká lost a high…

When Mirek Topolánek’s centre-right coalition government came to power in January 2007, it held the slimmest majority – two seats - in parliament, and has survived pretty…

The favoured Czech holiday destination par excellence is Croatia – with its miles of sandy beaches, beautiful coastal towns and exquisite Mediterranean cuisine. Well…

The former Czech president Václav Havel has largely refrained from interfering in or commenting on domestic politics since stepping down as president five years ago. But…

The Czech Republic inches ever closer to January 1st, 2009, when – for the first time – it will take the helm of the European Union. The agenda for the EU presidency over…

It was a standing ovation for the new play by former Czech President Vaclav Havel in Prague last week. His first play in more then 20 years is about the leader of a…

In this week's Arts, a look at the first new play by former Czech president Václav Havel in twenty years. "Leaving" - about a politician's painful adjustment to a new life…

You wouldn’t think they’d need to from the hordes of tourists, but Prague city council is constantly on the lookout for new ways to get people to visit the Czech capital…