Czech Republic

Date: December 10th, 2002 |

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]

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

Date: May 30th, 2001 |

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Demonstrators closed all border crossings between Austria and the Czech Republic Sept. 15 to protest the Czech government’s plan to activate a nuclear power plant 35 miles north of the border. It was the third protest in as many weeks, and threatened to spread to Germany, where protestors are equally concerned about the facility, which [read more]