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Current AffairsAnalyst: TOP 09 in high-stakes game to secure dominant position on political right

22-05-2013 16:24 | Jan Velinger

Bohuslav Svoboda, photo: CTK Talks are continuing at Prague City Hall between former coalition partners the Civic Democrats and TOP 09. On Monday, the latter quit the 11-member council, citing concerns over the administration of key areas, including financing, as well as problematic projects such as the overpriced Blanka tunnel. TOP 09 have since offered the Civ Dems a new agreement, one that, however, offers the latter fewer seats on the council and sees them lose the post of mayor. More

In FocusPrague city gallery brings back life and history to an Old Town palace

21-05-2013 16:31 | Masha Volynsky

The City of Prague Gallery was given custodianship of the Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace in Prague’s Old Town a few years ago. The gallery is finally ready to open the building to the public, and possibly make it one of its main exhibition and educational sites. Radio Prague headed over to the palace to speak with the team that is working on its new appearance. More

One on OneCorruption universal but corruption tourism unique to Prague, says tour boss Petr Šourek

13-05-2013 13:13 | Ian Willoughby

Photo: Corrupt Tour Facebook page One of the more colourful news stories out of the Czech Republic last year concerned Corrupt Tour, which started running excursions – in Czech, English and German – to sites linked to graft. These include the villas of dodgy businessmen, Prague City Hall and the spot where the city’s “Olympic centre” was projected to stand. More

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