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69 Moments
2025
Andrej Babiš Appointed as Prime Minister by President Petr Pavel
2020
Prague Spring International Music Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary
2016
 "Czechia" is officially confirmed as alternative short English name for the Czech Republic.
2013
Milos Zeman Elected President
2012
Czech Republic Claims Davis Cup Tennis Victory
Senate approves legislation for direct election of Czech president by popular vote.
2011
Vaclav Havel: First Czech President's Passing
2010
Prague Castle: UNESCO World Heritage Status
2009
Tomas Berdych: Wimbledon finalist after 29 years
2008
US to base missile defence components in Czech Republic
2007
Czech Republic Joins EU Schengen Zone
Protests against US radar base plans in Prague
2006
Parliament Approves Centre-Right Coalition
2004
Hung Parliament in General Elections
Czech Republic's Entry into the EU
2002
2000
Mass protests and journalist strike oust television director after Communism.
1999
Controversy over Temelin Reactor Threatens Czech EU Accession
Czech Republic Joins NATO as Full Member
1998
New Radio Free Europe broadcasts strain Iran and Iraq relations.
1996
Havel urges Czechs to fight "latent racism" in society after hundreds of Gypsies claim persecution and seek asylum in Canada and the UK.
1993
Peaceful Split: Czechoslovakia divides into two nations
1989
Velvet Revolution topples Communist rule
1968
Invasion to suppress Prague Spring
Prague Spring: Political Liberalization Begins
1948
Communist Party Seizes Power in Czechoslovakia
1938
Munich Agreement: Sudetenland Annexation by Nazi Germany
1920
Czechoslovakia Joins League of Nations
1918
Independence declared after Austro-Hungarian Empire's fall