PRAGUE, May 5 (Reuters) – Thousands of Czechs filled Prague’s Old Town Square on Tuesday to show their support for public media and protest planned government changes to funding of the state broadcasters that critics have warned will threaten their independence. The ruling coalition plans to begin phasing out a licence fee paid by users…
HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) – China said in a statement late on Thursday that it strongly opposed the Czech Senate passing a draft resolution on the Dalai Lama’s succession, stating that it “grossly interfered” with China’s internal affairs. The Czech Senate passed the resolution on March 25, around two weeks after China approved a…
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Czech Republic on Sunday to show support for liberal President Petr Pavel. They responded to a call from the initiative “Million Moments for Democracy” and gathered in two large squares in the city centre of Prague. The background is an increasingly escalating dispute between…
Another month, another international break. Do not despair, domestic league devotees: this particular one is the last of its kind. In the meantime though, there’s a smorgasbord of tasty World Cup qualifying fixtures to sink your teeth into, with several big nations facing a fight to secure their spot at the table next summer. Here…