News & Views Directory 2

This is a full directory of all 72 articles about Prague, listed in reverse order, with the most recent article at the top. If you'd prefer to search for some particular article, please use the search facility on the news front page.

An Iranian Politician in Prague

Oct.17.2007

Iranian politician Alaaddin Borujerdi, chairman of the Iranian parliament foreign committee, has arrived in Prague for a meeting to discuss diplomatic relations...

Who Owns St. Vitus?

Oct.09.2007

Recently, an ownership dispute has been the talk of the town in Prague, though it's been going on for the last fourteen years. The object in question is Prague'...

They Don't Even Have to Rip You Off Anymore!

Sep.07.2007

A Prague court has ruled that taxi drivers no longer have to respect a maximum fare charge set by the city authorities. Prague's taxi drivers have already earne...

No More (Czech) Visas to America

Aug.10.2007

In a historic and long-overdue piece of legislation, both houses of the U.S. Congress have passed a measure then signed by President George W. Bush allowing fiv...

Charles Bridge 650 Years Young

Jul.10.2007

While the Charles Bridge seems to be getting more and more crowded with each passing tourist season, it's still looking fine for all of its years. The historic ...

Boats to the Rescue

Jun.22.2007

While seeing the Charles Bridge full of souvenir stands, artwork for sale, musicians, and swarms of people might be charming to tourists, residents of Prague ha...

An American President in Prague

Jun.05.2007

American President George W. Bush has begun his eight-day tour of Europe, kicking it off in our lovely Prague. While visiting, no doubt top on President Bush's ...

Prague Citizens: No to Radar!

May.29.2007

While Poland seems gung-ho about hosting the United States' missile defence shield, Czechs, known for their culture of protesting, have taken to the streets in,...

Prague Life PDF Now Available!

May.28.2007

Have you been thinking lately, "Gee, Prague Life's online guide sure is helpful, but I wish I could take it with me on my trip to Prague!"? Well fear not, we ha...

Bradgelina in Prague

May.21.2007

Celebrity couples might be all the rage in the UK and US, but Czechs have their shot at getting into the craze this month, when America's famous couple, Brad Pi...

US Missile Defense Agency Chief in Prague

Apr.24.2007

Despite constant protests from Moscow, talks of an American missile defense shield being build in the Czech Republic and Poland continue. This Monday, US Missil...

Crazy Taxi!

Feb.14.2007

While tourists are probably quite sick of getting ripped off by Prague's many taxis, taxi drivers aren't too happy about having to give up ripping off tourists ...

Czech and Germans Fight Over Football

Mar.29.2007

We always knew football was a violent sport (for the fans, that is, not so much for the players), but Prague is a civilized city and the Czech and German people...

Visa-Free Meeting to be Held in Prague

Jan.22.2007

A meeting concerning the movement towards a visa-free regime with the U.S. will be held in Prague on Wednesday, 24 January. The meeting concerns the so-called "...

A Grand Ambassador

Dec.14.2002

The Czech Republic's finance minister, Vlastimil Tlusty, will be making his way to Brussels this month - but not alone. Accompanying him will be an unusual amba...

Terrorist 'Test' on Olso-Prague Flight

Oct.27.2006

In the recently released Czech security police (BIS) annual report for 2005, there is mention of a previously unreported incident upon Czech Airlines flight OK...

Cambodian King in Prague

Sept.20.2006

The Czech Republic is the second homeland for Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, he told journalists after meeting Czech President Vaclav Klaus today. "I canno...

Shrooms and bombs

Aug.25.2006

If you go down to the woods today, you could be in for a big surprise; a loud, explosive surprise. Bomb disposal experts were busy this week in Czech woods afte...

Foreign workers flock to Prague

Jul.30.2006

Figures just released have shown a large increase in the numbers of foreign workers moving to the Czech Republic, and particularly Prague. This inxflux of fo...

Taking a shoeing

Jun.08.2006

Customs officers made an interesting seizure last week in Prague - not drugs, or exotic animals, but shoes: CZK 45 million (GBP 1 million) worth of shoes to be ...

May day without communism

May.05.2006

Thousands of people gathered at Letna plain on May 1st to resurrect an old celebration, but with a difference: this time they were not forced to attend by the g...

Ranting and raving

Dec.11.2005

Around 300 people gathered on Kampa island yesterday to protest at the lack of an official investigation into police conduct at the CzechTek 2005 rave event, at...

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