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Bearer beware

BEARER shares, an archaic financial instrument in which the only proof of ownership is the physical possession of the shares on paper, will finally be outlawed in the Czech Republic. It is high time. The opaque ownership of companies with such bearer shares is a huge problem during bidding for public contracts. Show More Summary

Visegrád Four: Key Partners in the Transatlantic Community

On May 14, I hosted my counterparts from the foreign ministries of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. These… more

DayZ Developers Went To The Real Chernarus, Took Pictures

As we've shown you before, the towns and farms in the DayZ world of Chernarus aren't exactly fiction. Much of the map, from the street layout down to individual building design, is lifted from real locations in the Czech Republic. Read more...

Europeans Are Increasingly Fed Up With the EU

6 days agoNews : Reason

Faith in economic integration in Europe has fallen. According to polling from the Pew Research Center fewer people in Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland, and the Czech Republic now believe hat economic integration strengthens economies than did in 2012. Disillusion is the most noticeable in France. Show More Summary

Video of Czech president staggering through ceremony has many wondering if he was drunk

last weekNews : BlogPost

Czech Republic President Milos Zeman showed up at a special state ceremony on Thursday looking a little green in the gills, sagging and swaying through the event at Prague Castle. Local media say that many Czechs believe he was drunk, a conclusion that does not seem unreasonable based on the footage. Show More Summary

Light Plane Crashes into Czech Hotel, 2 Injured

A German couple was injured when their four-seat light plane crashed into a hotel in the north of the Czech Republic on Saturday, the CTK news agency said.

AREMA Private Rail Technology Tour

A unique technology tour with stops in Italy, Austria, Czech Republic and Germany.

Malicious leg breaking tackle! Leonard Kweuke (Sparta Praha) v Radek Dosoudil (Mlada Boleslav)

In the 47th minute of Wednesday night’s Czech Republic Cup match between Sparta Praha and Mlada Boleslav, Sparta striker Leonard Kweuke broke away from Mlada Boleslav’s defense. While dribbling down the sideline Kweuke took a long touch, and attempted to regain possession when Mlada Boleslav defender Radek Dosoudil stepped in. Kweuke than jumped with both boots studs up [...]

Hockey Worlds: Czechs Beat Danes in Dramatic Shootout

Zbynek Irgl scored two shootout goals, including the game-winner, as the Czech Republic downed Denmark 2-1 at the world hockey championship in Stockholm on Thursday.

Peaceful Rural Home Overlooking Panoramic Mountain Vistas

…The picturesque surroundings of Roprachtice, Czech Republic hit you straight to the heart! For those of you who enjoy some time on their own, away from all the negative city vibe, we highly recommend a breezy location where time stops for a while, reminding you to stop as well and stare to the blue sky. Show More Summary

Flight Attendent 'Tells' Passengers 'You're All Going to Die'

In a new Lowe and Partners Prague-created Czech Republic ad for "relaxing" soft drink Zenonade, a flight attendent, while performing pre-flight instructions, tells herself, "I'm going to be the first to leave this plane, and you're all going to die." The camera then scans the cabin and she adds, "Dead. Show More Summary

Jonas Barn by A2F Architects – Bohemia, Czech Republic

Don’t let the exterior of this only Czech barn fool you with it’s old cobblestone walls and seemingly rickety roof. This is the house that has found a balance between modern living and historic inheritance. A2F Architects rebuilt the interior… Jonas Barn by A2F Architects – Bohemia, Czech Republic is a post by Denise Taw on Selectism.

Explosion shakes Prague

3 weeks agoNews : The Newsroom

Paramedics help injured people after an explosion in downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, April 29, 2013. Police said a powerful explosion has damaged a building in the center of the Czech capital and they believe some people are buried in the rubble. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

The perfect Mother's Day gift...

The ever-reliable Mother's Day Central tells me that in the United States, Mother's Day is May 12. Turns out that's also true in a lot of other places, among them Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana,...

The Czech roots of a town in Texas

TEXAS is a long way from the Czech Republic. Yet the massive fertilizer plant explosion on April 17th that killed at least four civilians, ten fire fighters and injured some 200 others in the city of West in Texas (pictured above) triggered a huge wave of empathy amongst Czechs at home and abroad. Show More Summary

Golden Prague Festival 2013

The Golden Prague Festival 2013 is set to take place on 23rd-30th June at the Karlínské Spektrum, Karlínské nám?stí 7, Praha 8 – Karlín, Czech Republic.It will be organized by the Chess Club Holdia DP Prague and the Chess Academy Club...Show More Summary

Prague Cathedral Gargoyle – Prague, Czech Republic – Daily Photo

The term gargoyle comes from the French term for “throat” which is very litteral in this drain spout on the Prague Cathedral. It is an oddly grotesque figure. Is it just me [...] The post Prague Cathedral Gargoyle – Prague, Czech Republic – Daily Photo appeared first on Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast.

Study: U.S. Internet Speeds Still Rank Low on Global Scale

The Czech Republic, Latvia and even The Netherlands have better Internet speeds than the U.S.

The Czech Republic plans to donate about $200,000 to help rebuild the Czech gym in West, Texas.

3 weeks agoVehicles / Cars : Jalopnik

The Czech Republic plans to donate about $200,000 to help rebuild the Czech gym in West, Texas. Good people, those Czechs. Read more...

Czech Republic to donate $200,000 to West, Texas

The nation has a unique connection to the town, where a plant explosion killed 14.

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