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Current Affairs: Archaeologists excavate site of Roman hospital in south Moravia
Archaeologists in south Moravia have begun excavating the site of a Roman hospital which is described as the largest preserved site of its kind north of the Danube. Indeed, it was part of a fortified complex that was the northernmost outpost of the Roman Empire in the region in the second century.
Current Affairs: Czechs see flat prices taking downward dive
After years of seeing their bricks and mortar assets rising in value, Czechs are now coming to terms with falling prices for flats and houses. But while gloom and doom mongers predict that a lot worse is still to come, some analysts can see signs of a recovery.
Current Affairs: Communists in row over whether to apologise for past regime
A row has broken out in the Communist Party over whether or not to apologise for crimes committed by Czechoslovakia's former Communist regime. Twenty years after the Velvet Revolution, the party still largely remains a pariah on the political scene - at least on the national level. An apology would theoretically be one step towards political acceptance.
Current Affairs: Government launches second phase of project to repatriate foreign workers
The Czech Interior Ministry on Monday unveiled plans to repatriate another wave of foreigners from non-EU countries who have lost their jobs. The government's voluntary return scheme, offering laid-off workers cash and a plane ticket home if they agree to leave the country, has been extended to cover another 4,000 people. For the first time, the government is also planning to help those living illegally in the Czech Republic to return home.
Talking Point: Why did so many Czech Roma apply for asylum in Canada?
Two weeks ago Ottawa imposed visa restrictions on Czechs after more than 1,700 Czech Roma, or gypsies, sought refugee status in Canada in the first six months of this year. That was a huge increase on the 650 or so in the whole of 2008, which was already a high figure. So, what led so many Czech Romanies to apply for asylum in Canada?
One on One: Student leader turned energy security trouble shooter
Václav Bartuška was one of the leaders of the student protests which toppled the Czechoslovak Communist regime in November 1989. Recently he has been the Czech energy security trouble shooter and has been recruited as an advisor by Sweden's current EU presidency. I asked Mr Bartuška how he became one of the leaders of the student protests.
