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Photos: Prague Spring, forty years on

In front | ANALYSIS
Making a cut forty years on (Photo: Boris Svartzman)

On 21 August Prague commemorated forty years of it’s famous democratic ‘spring’, which ended revolt in the capital this past century. The spontaneous protest caught the world by surprise, before it was reprimanded by the Soviet regime. Images

by Boris Svartzman // 22/08/08

FEATURE
(Photo: ©Sandra Wickert)

Czech cinema in the 'Hollywood of the east'

Light comedies and export hits: Czech cinema rides on the wave of success. But in Prague young fresh filmmakers and independent cinemas push against the mainstream

by Sandra Wickert // 29/04/08

REPORT

Drinking trademark Budweiser beer in Bohemia

Czech beer came to the world’s attention again in April after a century-old dispute with the US over the naming rights to its Budweiser beer was settled in a Luxembourg court

by Chris Yeomans // 29/04/08

FEATURE
Radek refuses to go on Palacký Square to express his opinion (Photo: ©KK)

Prague ‘Hyde Park’: dead speakers society

The Czech capital is banishing a young Brit’s project from the city centre after the first Speaker’s Corner in Europe outside of the UK became a hotspot for extremists

by Katharina Kloss // 29/04/08

Mission possible in Romania (Photo: oaspetele_de_piatr a/ Flickr)

Romania: welcoming NATO

One international summit, 26 countries, thousands of different voices - one of the youngest EU members welcomed NATO officials and the international media to Bucharest from 2-4 April 2008

by Luciana Grosu // 08/04/08

PANORAMA

NATO summit in Bucharest: Albania and Croatia to join

On 2 April NATO invited the two candidates to join the defence alliance, but leave Macedonia waiting

by n- ost // 03/04/08

PANORAMA

Europe’s eastern bloc palaces

Berlin, Bucharest, Vilnius and Warsaw - four examples of what to do with those eastern state building dinosaurs

by Natalie Lazar // 01/04/08

REVIEW
(Photos: ukemi_42/ Xavier Häpe/ Flickr)

Babelblogs: Macedonia, cloning and praying in Berlin

Europe is often seen as boring and bureaucratic - not the case with cafebabel.com’s community blogs. European debate is in full swing, bloggers are up in arms and words are flying

by Jean-Sébastien Lefebvre // 28/03/08

FOCUS
(Photo: ©Zormasa/ Flickr)

Easter in Europe: all about the egg

Everywhere you look, display windows, promotional offers, Easter markets and cards are covered with bright, beautifully decorated Easter eggs

by Inga Pietrusiska // 21/03/08

INVESTIGATION
Babysitter, for better or worse (Photo: bekah2067/ Flickr)

Au pair Alices in washing up land

It’s an enticing experience which draws many young people abroad – but the catch lies hidden behind closed doors

by Elisa Marengo // 06/03/08

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