fall of communism

Prague’s airport renamed Vaclav Havel

Prague's international airport has been renamed after former Czech President Vaclav Havel, who died last year. The ribbon-cutting ceremony attended…

12 years ago

Romanian government falls in no-confidence vote after 78 days

Romania's centre-right government led by PM Mihai Razvan Ungureanu lost a confidence vote today after 78 days of governing. The…

13 years ago

Czech Republic: anti-government protests in the biggest rally since the fall of communism in 1989

Anti-government protesters in the Czech Republic have staged what they describe as the biggest rally since the fall of communism…

13 years ago

Václav Havel, the former Czech president and dissident playwright, dies at 75

Václav Havel, the former Czech president and dissident playwright, who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in…

13 years ago