Interpreter Jana Fraňková: Havel was always eager to learn – and his English constantly improved

July 10, 2017

For many years Jana Fraňková was the regular interpreter for President
Václav Havel when he welcomed foreign visitors and travelled abroad.
Fraňková was one of the few Czechs of her generation to graduate from

Interpreter Jana Fraňková: Havel was always eager to learn – and his English constantly improved

July 10, 2017

For many years Jana Fraňková was the regular interpreter for President
Václav Havel when he welcomed foreign visitors and travelled abroad.
Fraňková was one of the few Czechs of her generation to graduate from

Czech film wins main prize at Karlovy Vary

July 9, 2017

The main prize at the 52nd Karlovy Vary film festival, the Crystal Globe,
went to Václav Kadrnka's medieval road movie Little Crusader, a
Czech-Slovak-Italian coproduction. The jury’s award went to Alen

Singer and radio personality Yvonne Přenosilová –a symbol of the heady 1960s

July 9, 2017

Yvonne Přenosilová is a singer and radio personality whose successful
music career was cut off by the 1968 Russian-led invasion of
Czechoslovakia, but who remains a well-known name on the Czech music scene

Vaclav Klaus: Czechs and Slovaks benefitted from Velvet Divorce

July 8, 2017

Both Czechs and Slovaks benefited from the break-up of Czechoslovakia in
1993, former Czech president Vaclav Klaus told the ctk news agency. He said
that by going their own ways the two nations had maintained their close

Azerbaijani Silk Way Airlines carries out 350 diplomatic flights...

July 4, 2017

A scandalous investigation has been published in the Bulgarian newspaper Trud on July 2 which reveals the Azerbaijani state circles' direct engagement in supplying weapons to Islamic terrorist groups at different parts of the world, Armenpress reports.

“Beautifully restored” The Shop on Main Street premieres at Karlovy Vary

July 4, 2017

A major event for lovers of Czechoslovak cinema at this year’s Karlovy
Vary film festival has been the world premiere of a digitally restored
version of The Shop on Main Street. A portrait of the Aryanisation process

“Beautifully restored” The Shop on Main Street premieres at Karlovy Vary

July 4, 2017

A major event for lovers of Czechoslovak cinema at this year’s Karlovy
Vary film festival has been the world premiere of a digitally restored
version of The Shop on Main Street. A portrait of the Aryanisation process

More Czechs holidaying abroad

July 3, 2017

More Czechs are choosing to holiday abroad this year with Croatia, Slovakia
and Italy the most popular tourist destinations. The interest is driven by
the stronger currency, following the end of forex interventions, and an
increase in wages.

Sisi due in Hungary to attend Visegrad Group summit

July 2, 2017

Also known as Visegrad Four, the gathering, which groups Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic, is together the fifth economy in Europe and the 12th in the world.

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