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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is on a two-day visit to the Czech Republic.
The UN human rights commissioner has criticized the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Italy for discrimination of their Romany minorities.
The Austrian president, Heinz Fischer, has lashed out against the Beneš decrees, calling them a gross injustice.
Panorama: The Black Dogs Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club – not your typical bikers' club
Most days, Aleksi Šedo is an experimental oncologist at Charles University's Faculty of Medicine. But when he meets with his brothers from the Black Dogs motorcycle club, Šedo no longer goes by his real name.
Current Affairs: Exhibit celebrates 15 years of Czech Press Photo
In 1995 the Czech Press Photo competition was established to promote Czech photojournalism. Now the esteemed award is in its 15th year, and to mark that occasion, its organisers are holding a special show of more than 500 of the best pictures from all sides of life at Prague's Old Town Hall. The founder of Czech Press Photo, photography theorist and critic Daniela Mrázková, spoke to our reporter Christian Falvey about developments in Czech photojournalism over the last 15 years.
Current Affairs: Will Mucha's gigantic Slav Epic be shown in Japanese museum?
Japanese promoters have expressed interest in bringing to Japan one of the most grandiose pieces in the history of Czech art, Alphonse Mucha's Slav Epic. They are even offering to finance the restoration of the monumental, which consists of 20 huge canvasses. But both the city of Prague, which owns the work, and Mucha's grandson are hesitant to let it travel so far.
Current Affairs: Prague link established with Shoah Foundation video archive of Holocaust survivors
Prague is one of a few sites in Europe that has been chosen as an access point for Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's collection of Holocaust recollections. The link with the Spielberg-financed Shoah Foundation has already created strong interest locally after only a few weeks.
Current Affairs: Analyst: Ignorance, crisis of values explains Czech soldiers with SS symbols
A member of the armed forces faces a dishonourable discharge and a possible criminal prosecution after colleagues noticed an SS tattoo on his back. The news comes after Defence Minister Karel Barták ordered a crackdown on neo-Nazi sympathisers in the Czech armed forces in the New Year.
