Chris Johnstone

The Czech EU Presidency last week launched a bid to make a mark on history by creating a Europe-wide platform for the study and recognition of the crimes committed by…

In Business News this week, the Finance Ministry cuts growth hopes; good news for new homebuyers; Orco takes a plunge; the inside dealer still on the outside; Moravia…

A welcome feature of the Prague metro system – its freedom from passenger turnstiles – is coming to the end of the line. The capital city’s transport authority says non…

The Czech daily Lidové Noviny released details on Monday which fill out the circumstances surrounding a Vietnamese man’s death after he was detained by Brno police. The…

In Business News this week, more gloomy macro-economic figures and predictions of job losses; the Ministry of Finance’s menu for recovery; a powerful silver lining for ČEZ…

Plastic bags are one of the most visible symbols of the post-Communist Czech consumer society. The disposal bags are just that – discarded and littering the capital and…

In Business News this week, car producers rev up at the Geneva auto show; a major arms contract is finally sealed; the government’s anti-crisis programme drives on; the…