Towns and villages in the east and north of the country are preparing for possible flooding due to the heavy rains expected in the coming days and started to erect flood barriers

Several hundred people gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Prague to mark the anniversary of the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia and to express support for Ukraine; The event was titled “Go Home, Ivan!” and organized by four NGOs

Lieutenant General Miroslav Hlaváč has been appointed the new Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces; experts expect continuity in priorities, closer NATO readiness, stronger army and enhanced relations with political leadership

Kanye West Concert in Prague to be eventually held this summer puts attention on tensions over freedom of expression, as pro-Israel Czechia may provide US rapper and ‘reformed antisemite’ an opportunity to return to the European stage