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The 80th National Day of the Republic of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
On the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the 75th anniversary of the Vietnam-Czechia Diplomatic relations, Ambassador H.E. Mr. Hoai Nam Duong hosted a reception at the Grand Mark Hotel – Prague. The honored speaker was Mr. Jan Lipavsky, Minister of foreign affairs of the […]...
Ukraine Independence Day 2025
On the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, H.E. Mr. Vasyl Zvarych, the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic, Ms. Viktoria Zvarych, and Mr. Petr Krogmann, the Chairman of the Presidium of the Ukrainian–Czech Chamber of Commerce, hosted a reception at the beautiful Villa Richter in Prague. The Honoured speakers were : Gen. Karel Rehka […]...
The Republic of Türkiye Victory Day
On the occasion of the Victory Day, H.E. Mr. Metin Feyzioglu, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Czech Republic, and Mrs. Birgul Feyzioglu, and Colonel Emrullah Altay Ayhan, the Military, Naval, and Air Attaché, and Mrs. Ozlem Ayhan hosted a reception at the beautiful Embassy garden. Watch the video with the speeches […]...
The President of the Republic received new Ambassadors
On Monday, August 18, 2025, at Prague Castle, the President of the Republic, Petr Pavel, received the credentials of the new ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary: HE Ms. Jana Vanaveski, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia, based in Prague; HE Mr. Shehryar Akbar Khan, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of […]...
Journalists from Georgia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan shortlisted for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Václav Havel Library has announced this year’s finalists for its Human Rights Prize: Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia, Maksym Butkevych from Ukraine, and Ulvi Hasanli from Azerbaijan. The winner will be announced on 29 September during the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe session in Strasbourg. The three journalists have all faced severe repression. […]...
19 EU countries propose monitoring communications in the EU, but what would that mean for privacy?
Led by Denmark, several EU countries have proposed monitoring online communication to combat child abuse. The so-called “Chat Control” would allow surveillance of private emails and social media messages. The proposal lacks majority support in the EU and faces strong criticism from some EU member states, including Czechia. A contentious proposal from the European Union, […]...
Tigers in Kletečná should be turned over to the state, Minister Hladík promises “tough action” against illegal breeders
An illegal menagerie, with many big cats, has been operating for years in Kletečná near Humpolec in the Vysočina Region. The authorities have long lacked an alternative home for the animals, but a breakthrough in the problem came after a meeting of government leaders on Wednesday. At a site in Kletečná, near the town of […]...
Amid growing pressure from locals, Prague 1 bans e-scooters on historic Nerudova Street
Prague’s historic Nerudova street, the steep cobbled artery leading up to Prague Castle, has become the testing ground for a clampdown on electric scooters. Prague 1 has just introduced the first official ban on e-scooters in the capital, along the entire length of the street, citing repeated accidents and growing frustration among local residents. The […]...
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