The Slovak experience shows that the euro is not as beneficial for the economy in times of crisis as Czech exporters and industrialists claim, Czech National Bank vice-governor Miroslav Singer writes.

Both big Czech parties, the Civic Democrats (ODS) and the Social Democrats (ČSSD), have verbally backed the planned interim cabinet of Jan Fischer but neither of them is ready to claim responsibility for it, which is a unique situation, says the latest issue of weekly Respekt out on Tuesday.

Things may start changing for the better in the Czech national football team after coach Petr Rada was dismissed, Respekt's Jan H. Vitvar writes.

The Czech political malaise will dent the country's reputation but just might jumpstart the Lisbon Treaty.

Mr Obama managed to outline a very courageous plan for nuclear disarmament and the fact that he chose to make this speech in Prague is quite symbolic and quite important, writes political analyst Jiří Pehe.