Czech president in dispute over gay rights
The Czech Republic's controversy-courting new president is under fire for refusing to grant a university professorship to one of his critics and ...

Thatcher Funeral: Guest list standouts
More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. In all, 11 ...

Thatcher Funeral: Attendees and No-Shows
More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among the former U.S.

EU flag flies over Prague castle, not all happy
For the first time in almost a decade, the blue-and-gold European Union flag is flying above Prague Castle. But there's already a movement to take it ...
Czech court rejects treason charges against Klaus
The Czech Republic's highest court has thrown out high treason charges that lawmakers filed against President Vaclav Klaus. Parliament's upper house, ...

1-room hotel with a view opens in Prague TV tower
It's a room with a view. A tall television tower in the Czech capital of Prague that has been called one of the world's ugliest buildings has a new ...
EU flag to fly over Czech presidential seat
The new Czech president is showing a more pro-EU stance than his skeptical predecessor, saying he will fly the bloc's flag over Prague Castle.
New Czech president to approve EU bailout fund
The new Czech president has taken a more pro-EU stand than his predecessor by agreeing to adopt the eurozone's new bailout fund. Milos Zeman said ...

Milos Zeman inaugurated as new Czech president
The new Czech president attacked the country's media on his first day in office Friday, saying some of them "brainwash" and "manipulate public opinion

Outgoing Czech president's opponents celebrate
Hundreds of opponents of outgoing Czech President Vaclav Klaus rallied in Prague to celebrate his departure and burn an effigy of him on his final day ...
Czech president: Treason charges are political
Czech President Vaclav Klaus on Tuesday dismissed a decision by lawmakers to press high treason charges against him as politically motivated.
Czech lawmakers charging president with treason
The Czech Republic's conservative President Vaclav Klaus is facing high treason charges over his controversial amnesty of thousands of prison inmates ...
Medical marijuana approved in Czech Republic
Czech President Vaclav Klaus has signed into law legislation that makes it legal in the Czech Republic to use marijuana for medical treatment.

Ex-premier elected new Czech president
A former left-leaning prime minister staged a big return to power Saturday by winning the Czech Republic's first directly elected presidential vote.

Czech election overshadowed by prisoner amnesty
With his rants against the EU and gay rights, Vaclav Klaus has been no stranger to controversy in his 10 years as Czech president. But one of his ...

Czechs elect president by direct vote for 1st time
A former leftist prime minister and the Czech Republic's conservative foreign minister will face each other in a presidential runoff later this month ...

Czechs elect president by ballot for 1st time
For the first time, citizens of the Czech Republic are electing a president, and their nine choices to replace euro-skeptic Vaclav Klaus run the full ...

Tattooed artist runs for Czech president
He's tattooed from head to toe, a warrior-like mix of blue, green and red. He's also running in a surprising third place ahead of this week's Czech ...
Czech gov't future unclear as party says it quits
The Czech Republic's three-party coalition government appeared to be heading toward collapse after a junior partner said it would quit. The Liberal ...