Prague

Irish citizen among group freed from Venezuelan prisons lands in Prague, officials say An Irish citizen previously imprisoned in Venezuela has arrived in Prague amid a wave of detainee releases involving several European nationals, according to RTÉ News and Reuters. Reuters reported that a plane carrying freed Irish, Polish, Romanian and Czech citizens landed at Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport, where relatives had gathered to meet them. Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of the case involving an Irish…

City officials in Prague have announced a ban on the nighttime pub crawls that travel agencies have been organizing, aiming instead to attract a "more cultured" crowd of visitors. This vibrant Czech capital, home to around 1.3 million residents, has been a hotspot for rowdy stag parties and spirited bar-hopping for years. However, the climate is changing. Deputy Mayor Zdenek Hrib conveyed to the press yesterday that these organized nighttime escapades would no longer be permitted. “Guided tours will be off-limits from 10…