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Europe & World
42 articles4 guides · 33 explainers · 1 list · 4 FAQsUpdated 12 Oct 2026
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NATO and Czechia: what Article 5 promises and what the Czech army does
Czechia joined in 1999 without a referendum, hosted the 2002 summit that invited seven more members, and has trained for decades to be a useful ally.
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Night trains to and from Prague: the current network
Sleepers have linked Prague with Berlin, Brussels, Slovakia and beyond, and routes change each December. How the cars work and how to check what runs.
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OSCE, UN and the other bodies Czechia belongs to, and what each one does
A Strasbourg ruling, a Brussels sanction and a Vienna report are three different things. What each body Czechia belongs to does, and when the country joined.
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Outvoted in Brussels: Czechia, refugee quotas and the 2020 court ruling
Czechia took in 12 people under the EU's 2015 relocation scheme and lost in court in 2020. How the quota row began, and where the new migration pact leaves it.
- Guide6 min
Paris to Prague by train, plane or coach: times and trade-offs
A two-hour flight, a long day of changes in Germany or a night on a coach. What each way between Paris and Prague costs in hours, hassle and baggage.
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PESCO: the EU defence club Czechia joined in 2017, and what it does
PESCO lets willing EU governments build military capabilities together. What it is, how Czechia joined in 2017, and how it differs from NATO.
- FAQ5 min
Prague airport code and terminals: PRG, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2
PRG is the code on your ticket, and two terminals split flights by Schengen status. How to find the right one, what the names mean and where the buses leave.
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Prague airport news: expansion, rail link and traffic figures
Headlines promise a train to the terminal, a second runway and record passenger numbers. What is settled, what is only planned and where to check each claim.
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Prague airport taxis and fares: what is fair and how to avoid the touts
The first taxi ride in a new city is where visitors overpay. Four ways into town, how each is priced and the one question to ask before the door shuts.
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Schengen 90/180: why 'three months in, three months out' is wrong
It is a rolling 180-day window, not a quarterly reset. How to count your days, who is exempt, and what an overstay can cost.
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The Czech Charter opt-out that never was: Klaus, Beneš and Lisbon
Prague won a promise of a Charter opt-out in 2009 to secure a presidential signature, then dropped it in 2014. What it was, and what it changed.
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The day the border posts emptied: Czechia and Schengen since 2007
Land checks ended on 21 December 2007 and airport checks on 30 March 2008. How Schengen works, how it differs from the EU, and when controls return.
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The last signature: how Czechia held up the Lisbon Treaty in 2009
The last country to ratify held up the treaty for months. Two Constitutional Court rulings, a presidential signature and a deal over the Charter, 2008 to 2009.
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Visa rules for visiting Czechia: who needs one and for how long
Many nationalities can visit for 90 days without a visa, but the clock runs across all of Schengen. Who needs a visa, what it asks for and what comes next.
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Visegrad Group explained: four countries, one 1335 summit and a modern club
Founded in 1991 to hurry four post-communist states into NATO and the EU, the V4 still meets, but it now agrees on far less than it once did.
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Who actually makes EU law? The institutions, sorted by job
The Commission proposes, Parliament and Council decide, the Court interprets. A plain guide to who is who, and how a draft becomes a rule in Prague.
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Why Czech tram stops carry an EU flag: cohesion policy explained
Seven-year budgets, a ministry that coordinates and projects reimbursed after the fact. How EU money reaches Czech regions, and how to spot it.
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Will Czechia adopt the euro? The date nobody has set
Czechia signed up to join the euro in 2003 but never set a date. What the entry conditions are, where the parties stand and what would change.