Chris Johnstone

In Business News this week: Orco fails to convince creditors; a sigh of relief for tax dodgers; Hyundai officially opens its Czech plant amid more closure news from other…

Last minute preparations are underway for the Pope’s visit to the Czech Republic, his first since his election in 2005. While the event will feature the usual official…

Czech political parties have probably never been at a lower level of public estimation. So a proposal to halve the generous cash payments to parties by the state as part…

The Czech budget deficit and overall public debt have been thrust into the spotlight. Caretaker Prime Minister Jan Fischer repeated this week he would only stay on until…

In this week’s Business News: the rebounding budget proposal; the ever-strengthening crown; new bosses to pilot Czech Airlines; a sour taste for a top coffee seller; and a…

The US has decided that it will not now site an anti-missile radar in the Czech Republic as part of its plans for a Central European extension of its shield against rocket…

The Czech budget has taken centre stage in political discussions after Tuesday’s surprise retreat from early October elections. Caretaker Prime Minister Jan Fischer has…

A high profile Prague clash between squatters and their supporters and police has highlighted the number of empty and deteriorating buildings in the capital. It has also…

Russia’s deputy Prime Minister arrived in Prague for talks on Monday amid frosty Czech-Russian relations following a tit-for-tat spy row. Speculation has been high in the…