As part of its social media strategy, the BCSA has an official British Czech and Slovak Association Facebook group for its members and supporters. Click here to join us, share your knowledge and make useful contributions!
Its purpose is to promote dialogue in British Czech and Slovak relations, provide a platform for disseminating information and a signpost to other British organisations with Czech/Slovak links.
We also have a Facebook newsfeed page with selected articles covering business, economics and politics. Click here to become a follower and offer your suggestions to widen the coverage.
Latest tweets
In the Middle Ages, Košice was one of the most important cities in the Hungarian kingdom, of which the territory of today's Slovakia was part. Hlavná ulica (Main Street) is lined with about a hundred protected buildings.
The renovation job should begin early next summer and run for about three years, with a view to a grand reopening in September 2027.
Designed by British civil engineer Sir William Heerlein Lindley, the plant was built between 1901 and 1906 and offers an exceptional record of water management, architecture, and technology from the turn of the 20th century.
The demolition started in 1874 and lasted until the 1920s. However, it was never completed and some parts of the walls, for instance at Vyšehrad, have remained to this day, offering a great view of the city.
Latest Facebook posts
The Czech satellite Troll can see chlorophyll in plants, pollution in rivers and nutrients in the soil from space. Only the third of its kind anywhere in the world, the Czech-made satellite should be put into orbit this October by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX.
First Czech satellite with hyperspectral camera soon to be launched into orbit by SpaceX
english.radio.cz
The Czech-made satellite Troll, only the third of its kind anywhere in the world, can see chlorophyll in plants, pollution in rivers and nutrients in the soil from space.
The Landscape Festival Prague 2024 is a three-month multidisciplinary platform that aims to transform the urban landscape for the summer season into a place for discussion about the potential uses of public space.![]()
![]()
english.radio.cz/landscape-festival-shows-visitors-potential-abandoned-areas-prague-8821363
Royal Mail staff still collectively own 5.5% of the shares after qualifying staff received 600 shares in the company at the time of its privatisation in 2013.
Czech Royal Mail buyer makes offer for all staff shares by post
www.bbc.com
He needs the approval of shareholders of three quarters of the business.
Real estate group AFI Europe has announced plans to build hundreds of new apartments in the next three years. The company is teaming up with domestic developer Finep to build over 800 rental units in the capital – centering on Prague 9 and Prague 10.
Prague to get over 800 new apartments as city struggles with housing squeeze
www.expats.cz
A shortage of new homes in Prague – paired with rising demand – has caused strain for renters and buyers, with many opting to relocate to Central Bohemia.