Opera Software, the company that puts the Web on any device, today announced the official opening of its office in the Czech Republic. With a strong presence in Central Europe, Opera chose Prague as a launching pad for delivering its Web browser to users in this part of the world.

In addition to the Czech translations of Arnold Aronson "A View to the Abyss" and Anne Bogart´s "Viewpoints" that were prepared for the Prague Quadrennial, the Theatre Institute published a series of new books and DVDs in time for the world's largest exhibition of scenography and theatre design.

Czech Events Network has established a new service to Czech community organizations in the US and Canada. Objectives are to decrease the cost of bringing in artists and groups from the Czech Republic and make available additional programming choices.

Building on its commitment to provide innovative semiconductor solutions to fast growing markets, Texas Instruments (TI) announced that it has opened a new Customer Support Center and representative office in Prague (Czech Republic), adding to existing recently established offices in Warsaw, Moscow and Istanbul and providing new levels of support to Eastern European markets by extending its local customer service.

The Czech government has given the U.S. the go ahead to deploy a missile-defense radar near the town of Misov, 90 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Prague, the country's Security Council official said Tuesday.

U.S. President George W. Bush is in Prague today for talks with the Czech president and prime minister about installing a radar in the Czech Republic as part of a proposed antimissile system.

U.S. President George W. Bush arrives today in Prague where he will try to persuade Czech officials to support a U.S. proposal to deploy parts of a missile-defense system in the country.