Prague
Obituary: Vaclav Havel, master of peace
The dissident, thespian and president, who was a symbol of change in the 1989 velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, died on 18 December at the age of 75 after a serious illness. Homage to a European master of peace, as a three-day mourning period officially begins on 21 December
prague, literature, prague spring, theatre, vaclav havel, euweek, revolution
Claire Ruppli: ‘Erasmus generation have to create Europe now’
The lovemaking Swiss theatre actress is taking on a one-woman stage interpretation of a haunted figure in Prague on Parisian floorboards. She talks getting into theatre, Europe and passion
prague, contemporary art, theatre, culture, france, paris, czech republic
EU press talks of virginity and Benjamin Button as Lisbon treaty is ratified
After months of blocking progress, Czech president Václav Klaus became the last head of state to sign on 3 November. The constitutional court in Brno had previously rejected claims brought against the legislative document by conservative senators. As the EU reform treaty can now come into effect, the Danish, Polish, Italian, Czech and Irish press react
prague, cinema, lisbon treaty, eurotopics, european constitution, press review, euweek
A counter-revolution is stirring in Czech bedrooms
Young people today: worse off than their parents were? No chance! Today’s generation of parents in the Czech Republic can’t complain about their children when it comes to the topic of sexuality; it's the kids that are the conservative ones...
prague, homosexuality, sexuality, sexology, youth, poll, revolution
Czech Republic: 'we are leaving behind the eggs and going to vote'… for the right
The new generation of the Czech right-wing is waging its political war. Its weapons are eggs and Facebook contacts. Practices of suspect ideology. The result? A huge mishmash of ideas that mix anticommunism, liberalism and support for both Tibet and Israel. The maxim on the agenda: we do not revolt without eggs, and lots of them
prague, european elections 2009, socialists, european democracy, eudebate2009, violence, right wing
Prague between devil, sea or EU?
The Czech capital is adapting to its new position in Europe and the world in a period of zigzag lines. The economic crisis awakens fantasies of protectionism, the country's six-month EU presidency reigns in popular euroscepticism, there are immigration regulations even when there are no more foreigners to kick out and US president Obama doesn't know if he will pin the anti-missile shield on the Czech map. Which way is the Czech Republic going? Three journalists, a video maker and a photographer from the cafebabel.com network feature in this month's 'cities' mission, named 'EUdebate on the Ground'
For Czech students, European travel is not a priority
Slap bang in the middle of the Czech Republic's six-month presidency of the EU, and not only does the state lack a little enthusiasm for European affairs, but Czech students too seem less willing to go and study in another European country
prague, university, erasmus, school, language, tchécoslovaquie, mobility
Czech Republic: from soviet satellite to EU presidency
On 1 January France passes the baton of the six-month rotating presidency to the east. Vaclav Klaus, the outspoken Czech president, is well known for his dislike of the EU, and considers the Czech presidency to be purely ornamental. Will attitude be the main problem in 2009?
prague, vaclav klaus, eu president, european union, politics, czech republic
Irish 'no' to Lisbon treaty brings European impasse
After the Irish were the only European public to vote in a referendum on 13 June, Europe’s chronic inability to create ‘true’ democracy once again hits the forefront of the EU debate
- Read the special edition Irish 'no' to Lisbon treaty brings European impasse
- Dustin to Lisbon: Eurovision turkeys and European treaties
- Lisbon treaty: French preach about the Irish vote
- Irish “no”brings European impasse
- The Lisbon Treaty: the story behind the Irish “NO”
- Prague buries the Lisbon treaty?
Prague(matic) spring
2008. Time for Prague to do a spring clean, to free itself of the dusty control mechanisms of former times. Beer ‘exportmeister’, freshblooded cinema, the freedom of speech and a ‘Go West’ philosophy - the Czechs are pragmatic. Are appearances deceptive?
Czech smokers: pubs welcome Europe’s last indoor puffs
The smoking ban, in force in many of the 27 EU member states, may soon take hold in the Czech Republic. Prague’s anti-smoking lobby steps up its fight against the fog. Plus a smoking ban guide map in the EU
prague, analysis, cigarette, map, central and eastern europe, society, czech republic
1968: a tour of Europe's revolts
Spain, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Germany - spinning through Europe's uprisings during that infamous year of rebellion
prague, freedom of opinion, italy, welfare state, protest, europe, feminism
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