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The Czech crown this week reached its strongest level to the euro since before the Czech Central Bank launched its intervention regime in 2013, when it climbed to on Wednesday. I discussed the current development – and the future outlook for the crown – with Patria Finance’s chief economist, Jan Bureš.

Fresh Franz Kafka Prize recipient Margaret Atwood discusses the threat to women’s rights, Trump’s America – and “poor” Gregor Samsa.

The granddaughter of the artist Zdeněk Miler, author of the famous Czech cartoon character Krteček, can no longer grant licenses for the production of Little Mole collectibles. In its ruling on Tuesday, the Prague Municipal Court upheld an appeal by Milena Fišerová, who was authorised to administer Miler’s copyrights in 2006.

Relics from the 14th century and copies of the Czech crown jewels will go on display in Moscow during an upcoming visit by Czech President Miloš Zeman.

Šlechtova restuarace or Šlechta restaurant is a Baroque summer palace located in Prague’s Stromovka Park which has been in disrepair and ruins since the 1960s. Since, then the building weathered fire and floods and remained standing. Now, renovation of the historic gem has begun.

Less than five days ahead of the general elections, deputies in the lower house held a stormy nine-hour debate on the future of lithium mining in the Czech Republic, accusing the ruling Social Democrats of selling out the country’s national interests.

Semyon Bychkov has just been appointed as successor to the late Jiří Bělohlávek as principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.

Wages and jobs have been pushed as one of the main themes of Czech parliamentary elections. And a proposal from the finance ministry to open the door to around 200,000 foreign workers has sparked fresh clashes over the subject.

An exhibition mapping the history of six panelak housing estates in Prague got underway on Thursday at the city’s Dejvice district. It is the last in a series of fourteen exhibitions dedicated to the communist-era prefabricated apartment blocks around the Czech Republic, prepared by the Museum of Creative Arts.

This year’s Signal festival of light has just got underway in Prague. Check out this video of some of the best installations and shows from what organisers say is the country’s best-attended arts event. And if you can make it along yourself, the fifth edition of Signal concludes on Sunday night.