Coilin O'Connor

The Czech government has recently backed proposed legislation that should make it easier for foreigners from EU countries to buy Czech farmland. Until now, foreign EU…

Last week's Supreme Court ruling, which handed control of Prague's St. Vitus' Cathedral to the Czech state has once again focused attention on the tense relationship…

For Czechs, extensive medical care has been the norm for generations. Healthcare was free for all in this country under communism. Since the Velvet Revolution, Czechs have…

In the 1920s and 30s the actors Jiri Voskovec and Jan Werich became legendary for their bitingly satirical songs that parodied the politics of the time in the tense years…

In Sports News this week: it's been a disappointing weekend for Czech tennis players in both the Davis Cup and the Paris Open; Czech speed skater Martina Sablikova puts in…

In Business News this week: Hyundai says the construction of its car-making plant in Moravia will go ahead despite the conviction of its chief executive on fraud charges…