Czech Republic

Central Europe: Floods Threaten Many Countries

Date: April 4th, 2006 |

Flooding from melting snow and heavy rain threatened a repeat of the catastrophic floods of 2002. Floods forced evacuations in the Czech Republic, where a state of emergency was declared in seven of its 14 regions, in Hungary, Germany and Slovakia. Serbia and Romania were on high alert. Unlike the floods of 2002, the current [read more]

Czech Republic: Pickpockets in Prague

Date: December 6th, 2005 |

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Prague authorities are trying to reduce petty crime. Dozens of additional police officers are patrolling the city center while an awareness campaign about pick-pocketing is running from December to February. Police receive reports of about 20 cases of pick-pocketing a day, about half in the town center, and believe that many more go unreported. Much [read more]

Czech Republic

Date: January 21st, 2003 |

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Crime is low here but pickpockets in Prague are very adept, working in groups as large as six or eight to focus on an individual target. Sometimes the groups are families of varying ages and genders, who work the train stations and crowded trams, especially when the victim is entering or exiting, and tourist areas [read more]

Czech Republic

Date: November 12th, 2002 |

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NATO will hold its summit meeting in Prague Nov. 21-22, and residents are being urged to avoid the city center because of expected protests. In 2000 police were caught off guard by violent demonstrations at the IMF/World Bank meeting, but this time they intend to be prepared. Expect delays if trying to visit the heart [read more]

Czech Republic

Date: August 20th, 2002 |

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The worst floods in 175 years have receded in Prague, but the damage is still being assessed and the cleanup will take weeks. Floods did not inundate Prague’s Old Town but water seeped into the foundations and basements. Officials sealed off parts of the low-lying Karlin district because buildings were in danger of collapsing as [read more]

Czech Republic: Possible Immigration Reprisals against Americans, Canadians, and Australians

Date: April 4th, 2006 |

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Frustration over the visa policies of the U.S., Canada and Australia has sparked an argument between the ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Interior, with the Foreign Affairs minister threatening to enforce a law that has been ignored for six years as a reprisal for policies that require Czechs to obtain visas to visit those [read more]

Czech Republic

Date: January 18th, 2005 |

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Taxi drivers in Prague are infamous for ripping off tourists, but now something might be done about it after the mayor became a victim himself. He dressed in disguise and in cooperation with journalists, took a taxi from Old Town Square to Prague Castle and was charged six times the regular fare. On his return [read more]

Czech Republic

Date: December 10th, 2002 |

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According to intelligence recently received by Israeli security officials, al Qaeda plans to attack Israelis and Jews in Prague. The Czech capital is a popular destination for Israelis and other Jews because of its centuries-old Jewish quarter. Czech officials say that no additional security has been put in place because police have been on heightened [read more]

Czech Republic

Date: September 17th, 2002 |

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The floods that devastated Eastern Europe last month did significant damage to the historic city of Prague, but many of the main tourist sites either were unharmed or have emerged from the deluge ready for visitors. The 14th-century Charles Bridge has reopened; Prague Castle and its art galleries are open; the three main opera houses [read more]

Czech Republic

Date: July 26th, 2001 |

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Planning to visit Prague in the fall? Skip the period Sept. 21-29 unless you want to participate in demonstrations against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, which will be meeting there. Rally organizers are already making plans to turn the meetings into a reprise of the anti-globalization protests that rocked Seattle last fall. The [read more]

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