It's time now for this week's edition of Czechs in History, and this week Peter Smith examines the life of Jan Amos Komensky, or Comenius as he is better known outside the…
Can traditional Czech cuisine survive the country's accession to the European Union? And, Czech-made rum needs a new trade-mark because it is not the real thing. Find out…
The Finance Ministry has announced that the Czech Republic's state budget in 2001 ended with a significantly lower deficit than expected. However, the overall deficit of…
One of the new laws to go into effect as of January 1st, 2002 is an amendment to the penal code, which radically shortens the custody period leading up to court hearings…
Hundreds of people are queuing in front of Czech Telecom offices throughout the country to cancel their fixed line telephones. Most of them say the planned increase in the…
By Ian Willoughby