In December 1988 Francois Mitterrand had breakfast with leading dissidents
in Prague, providing a major shot in the arm to the Czechoslovak
opposition. The Czech Foreign Ministry is now reported to be planning
The University of Zurich has cancelled a lecture by Czech Prime Minister
Andrej Babiš at the opening of an exhibition about Czechoslovak
immigration to Switzerland.
The Czech Republic have avoided relegation from the second level of
European football’s Nations League after a 1:0 win over Slovakia in
Prague on Monday night. The only goal of the game came from Roma striker
Patrik Schick.
Taking advantage of relative liberalisation at home, the young Václav
Havel visited New York in the spring of 1968 for the US premiere of his
second major play, The Memorandum. It was staged by the Public Theater,
Speed skater Martina Sáblíková, back in form, takes bronze at World Cup
in Japan; aerobatic pilot Martin Šonka wins RedBull Air Race to become
world champion; Czechs and Slovaks battle for group stage second in UEFA
Nations League
The Czech national soccer team are preparing to face Slovakia in an
important game in Prague on Monday night. The hosts need to secure at least
one point from the tie to remain in their group in the second tier of the
Nations League competition
The Czech national football team beat Poland 1-0 in a friendly match in
Gdansk on Thursday. The only goal was scored by Jakub Jankto in the 52nd
minute.
Twice a year Prague’s New Town Hall hosts the city’s biggest antique
fair. This year´s autumn edition of the traditional event, held from
November 15th to November 18th, is dedicated to the centenary of the birth
A debut performance by Prague Shakespeare Company premieres tonight at the
National Theatre’s Estates Theatre. Masaryk in America tells the story of
the founding of Czechoslovakia and highlights Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk’s
time in the United States.
