Of all the 1968 movements, the Czechoslovak Prague Spring was perhaps the only one that was not a generational conflict: Sons and daughters were united with their parents in wanting a more democratic ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Prague comes into its own in spring. As biting winds give way to pleasant breezes from the south, the Czech capital throws off its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The weather in Prague is relatively pleasant during the spring season, which technically starts in March and ends in June. During ...

Editor’s Note: Daniel Kumermann is a former foreign affairs journalist, Czech Ambassador to Israel (1999-2003), Consul General in Los Angeles (2006-2011), and signatory of the Charter 77 human rights ...

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Under the glowering gaze of the National Museum at the top of Wenceslas Square stands a forty-year-old Russian tank. Its fuel tanks are strapped vulnerably to its rear and its gun aims at nothing in ...

The Czech Republic is attempting a high-stakes pivot from an era of infrastructure inertia to a period of private-sector-led ...

In a powerful performance conducted by Daniele Gatti, Verdi’s Requiem soars with optimistic energy to close the Prague Spring ...

Forty years ago, Warsaw Pact countries invaded Czechoslovakia and crushed the democratization process known as the Prague Spring. Today, Prague is a primary stop on the grand European tour. Throughout ...

Thirty-five years ago this week, soldiers from five Warsaw Pact countries invaded Czechoslovakia, ending one of the most ambitious attempts at political reform to emerge in communist Europe. Around ...

Pianist Son Se-hyeok won first prize in the piano category at the Prague Spring International Music Competition this week, ...