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Revealing of a Memorial to Czechoslovak Pilot František Hekel

Revealing of a Memorial

On Sunday, September 7, a memorial to Czechoslovak pilot Colonel František Hekel was ceremoniously unveiled on the shores of Loch Doon in southern Scotland. The pilot of the RAF's 312th Fighter Squadron died on October 25, 1941, when his… more ►

Prime Minister Petr Fiala visited London

Prime Minister Petr Fiala visited London

On Monday, 14 July 2025, Prime Minister Petr Fiala met with his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, in Downing Street, London. The two prime ministers signed a memorandum confirming both countries' commitment to strengthening their nuclear energy… more ►

Commemoration in Leamington Spa

Commemoration in Leamington Spa

On Sunday, 15 June 2025, a traditional commemorative event took place in Leamington Spa at the Czechoslovak Memorial Fountain to mark the 83rd anniversary of Operation Anthropoid and the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. more ►

Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the VE day in Runnymede

Runnymede 2025

On 6 May, the Czech Defence Attaché in London, Brigadier General Vratislav Beran and his Slovakian colleague laid wreaths at the RAF Memorial at Runnymede, where the names of 20,000 pilots and crews who have no known grave are carved on stone… more ►