Sunday, 19 May 2013
Business | Global Post

Czech state-run power giant ČEZ said on Thursday it had launched arbitration proceedings against Albania to seek damages after the Balkan state revoked its local distribution licence. Ranked Central Europe's biggest utility and public company, ČEZ said in a statement that Albania had failed to protect the company's investment there, in the electricity distributor Shperndarje.

Prague | ČTK

The four-day Book World Prague 2013 trade fair connected with the 19th International Book Fair and Literary Festival that will focus on Slovak books and literature started Thursday.



 

 

National | The Raw Story/AFP

Czech economist and politician Valtr Komárek, a leading figure in the 1989 "Velvet Revolution" that brought down the communist regime, has died at age 82 after a long illness, his family said Thursday.

National | ČTK

A Prague court Thursday acquitted former Czech police president Petr Lessy of libel and abuse of power charges for allegedly letting leak documents offending a senior police official to media.

National | ČTK

Former anti-corruption police head Tomáš Martinec proceeded unusually when disclosing data from a criminal file and his case was passed for disciplinary proceedings, Czech police president Martin Červíček said Thursday.

National | ČTK

The Czech non-profit humanitarian organisation People In Need Thursday joined a group of foreign NGOs that have pointed to the unfortunate situation of people in Syria on their websites.

Prague | ČTK

A new directive, which took effect on Wednesday May 15, regulates busking in the city centre. The directive includes 17 places where busking is completely banned.

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The 87-year-old Czech mezzo-soprano Soňa Červená excels at performing concert melodrama, a marriage of music and spoken word.

Arts | Prague Post

The great Zakharova dances Giselle in Prague.

Arts | Prague Post

The workshop, led by renowned Czech puppeteer Miroslav Trejtnar, teaches students everything they need to know for them to make their own stop-motion animation films.