The invaders had crossed the Czechoslovak borders that night in a fraternal intervention to save Czech socialism from . . . well, what? As the posters and cartoons repeatedly imply, that is a question ...

Then-during the so-called ”Prague Spring,” under the leadership of President Alexander Dubcek-Czechoslovakia enjoyed the kind of liberal reforms that now form part of Mikhail Gorbachev`s ...

The best times to visit Prague are the spring and early fall when the weather is mild and there are fewer crowds. Because of the city's generally chilly climate, the warmer summer months (average high ...

In 1968, the Czech people attempted to exert some control over their own lives and reform the communist system to create 'socialism with a human face'. This attempt, known as the Prague Spring ...

The successor states of the former Czechoslovakia are marking 50 years since the crushing of the Prague Spring by Warsaw Pact forces, writes David Tresilian in Prague During the decades of the ...

The Prague Spring International Music Festival (May 12 ... American film stars shooting in Prague are sent here to feast on Czech television chef Zdeněk Pohlreich’s fabulous creations, such ...

Their military intervention, in which the government and its Warsaw Pact allies sent in troops to end that period now known as the Prague Spring. In Waves, the Czech Republic’s submission for ...

Today’s Prague Spring festival events include the SpringTEEN program at the Convent of St. Agnes, offering workshops and concerts aimed at younger audiences. In the evening, Germany’s acclaimed ...

Waves, which is the Czech Republic’s official entry into the International Oscar race this year, is set during the 1968 Prague Spring and explores the dramatic events of the Soviet invasion of ...

The muscular spy thriller, which is the Czech entry for international feature at this year's Oscars, shines a light on the brave work of the International News Office at Czechoslovak Radio leading ...