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Cutting and incisive: Memories from Janet Malcolm, one of the great émigré writers

SHE was born Jana Wienerová in Prague, 1934.

The National (Scotland)

‘Like knocking down the Eiffel tower’: battle to save historic Prague bridge

A plan from Czech railways to replace the emblematic landmark with a modern structure is facing an impassioned backlash

The Guardian - UK

Retired general, ex-premier to square off in Czech presidential runoff

Retired general Petr Pavel scored a narrow win over billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis in the first round of the Czech presidential election on Saturday, securing a solid base for a runoff in two weeks, nearly complete results showed.

Reuters

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Czech presidential vote starts with retired general, ex-PM leading the field

A retired general who held a senior NATO military job headed into the Czech Republic's presidential election starting on Friday as a favourite ahead of his main rivals - a divisive former prime minister and an economics professor.

Reuters

Czech presidential election: What you need to know

Eight candidates hope to replace Milos Zeman, who has been criticised for overstepping his role.

Al Jazeera

Czech presidential election pits combative ex-PM against ex-general

The Czech Republic's presidential election this weekend pits a retired general, a billionaire ex-prime minister and an economics professor in a battle to replace Milos Zeman, the retiring heavyweight of the country's post-communist era.

Reuters

10 amazing travel photos to inspire you for holidays including Thailand and Italy

Beautiful photos of travel destinations including Venice, Machu Picchu, Prague and Krabi have been revealed and they're going to make you want to book a holiday immediately

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Czech ex-Premier Babis acquitted in EU funds fraud case

A Prague court has acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies

The Independent UK

Czech billionaire Babis fights fraud trial alongside presidential contest

Czech billionaire and former Prime Minister Andrej Babis returned to court to fight fraud accusations over a 2 million euro subsidy on Wednesday, days before a presidential election in which he is a favourite begins.

Reuters

The best new European train journeys for 2023

Overnight trains between Stuttgart and Venice and between Munich and Genoa are among several new services that have launched in recent days

The Guardian - UK

Saying goodbye to Klas Restaurant, a landmark of the Old World

The building, with unique Old World architecture and craftsmanship, and portions mimicking the Charles Bridge in Prague, made the Landmarks Illinois List of Most Endangered Historic Places in 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times

EasyJet flight to Bristol diverts to Prague after bomb threat

The flight from Poland had been due to arrive in Bristol on Sunday night

Evening Standard

Bristol Airport EasyJet flight lands in Prague after 'bomb scare'

The diverted aircraft landed in Prague over the weekend after a possible bomb was reported to be on board

Bristol Post

EasyJet flight to Bristol diverted to Prague after bomb threat

Plane flying from Kraków in Poland to Bristol diverted on Sunday night and landed safely in Prague and no dangerous object was found, says Czech airport

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Plane travelling to UK diverted to Prague after suspected homemade bomb reported on board

The plane is understood to be an Easyjet flight

Reuters

Prague Christmas market returns after COVID but with fewer lights

Thousands of people poured into Prague's medieval Old Town Square at the weekend for the lighting of a 25-metre (80-foot) Christmas tree and the reopening of the annual market after a two-year COVID-19 shutdown, but the energy crisis meant fewer lights than usual.

Daily Mirror

British Airways slashes fares to US hotspots including New York, Orlando and LA

British Airways is selling reduced fares and package holiday deals to destinations including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Venice, Prague, Dublin and Nice, as well as Los Angeles and Washington

Nottingham Post

Jet2 announces Christmas market flights from East Midlands Airport to Krakow and Prague

Airline is offering extra services for people wanting to get away for a festive weekend or trip

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The Independent UK

New night train to link Prague and Zurich via Germany

New service launches on 11 December

The Conversation

I visited nuclear shelters in Prague to see how cities could prepare for nuclear war

With the ongoing Ukraine war, tensions in Europe are on the rise. This is both due to an influx of war related-refugees to Central European cities, and discontent over the related rising cost of energy.

Daily Mirror

Wizz Air launches cheap flights to Prague from £21.99 in time for Christmas markets

Wizz Air is flying new routes from London Luton and Gatwick airports to destinations including Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Agadir, Marrakesh, Prague, and Tallinn

Reuters

Czechs rally against rising extremism and voice support for Ukraine

Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied in Prague's main square on Sunday against rising populism and extremism, two days after a coalition of far-right political movements, fringe groups and the Communist party held a protest in the same location.

Reuters

Ivanka Trump accepts Czech state award on behalf of late mother Ivana

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka has accepted a Czech state award honouring her late mother Ivana who emigrated to the United States in the 1970s but kept close ties to her native country.

The Guardian - UK

Libor Pešek obituary

Musician and conductor whose generous spirit infused his recordings with orchestras across the world

Reuters

Czech protesters call for new government, direct gas talks with Russia

Thousands of Czechs protested in Prague on Friday, demanding the centre-right government step down to allow an early election and calling for talks with Russia on gas supplies ahead of winter.

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