A writer, dissident, teacher and critic, he was deeply affected by an early experience of his life: incarceration as a boy in a concentration camp near Prague.
Tag: Prague (Czech Republic)
Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own.
The dam project, drafted in 2018 and based on a former military training site south of Prague, had been delayed by land negotiations. Local beavers built several dams, saving the government more than one million euros.
Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own.
The dam project, drafted in 2018 and based on a former military training site south of Prague, had been delayed by land negotiations. Local beavers built several dams, saving the government more than one million euros.
Mass Shooting in Prague Brings Grief and a Focus on Guns
After a student killed 14 people at a premier university, questions swirled. Did the Czech Republic’s permissive attitude toward gun ownership play a role?
Czech University Shooting: At Least 15 Are Killed in Prague Rampage
The police said the suspect, who also died, first shot his father in a town outside Prague and then continued his rampage at the university.
Russia’s War Breathes Life Into Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a news network originally set up as a C.I.A. operation early in the Cold War, is experiencing a renaissance and making a case for its independence.
Truss Meets With European Leaders, Signaling Thaw in Relations
Brexit still needs some ironing out, but Prime Minister Liz Truss’s government seems to be warming to working with Europe.
Protests in Prague Signal a Troubled Winter Ahead in Europe
Tens of thousands gathered in the Czech capital for the second such protest in a month, spurred by an energy crisis and rising prices that are affecting countries across Europe.
‘Condemned to Lead’ Europe, German Chancellor Struggles for Impact
Facing its worst crisis since World War II, Europe is looking for leadership. Olaf Scholz is trying to take up the role, but faces a tepid response.
Europe’s Trains Take Fighters to Ukraine, and Bring Back Refugees
Built up over 150 years of conflicts that defined modern-day Europe, railways have played a central role in the continent’s peacetime integration. Now they’re back on a war footing.