Coilin O'Connor

In places like Britain and America, Sunday broadsheet newspapers are something of an institution. They usually come packed full of extra supplements, which keep whole…

Historically, the former Czechoslovakia was a world leader in the production and export of armaments. Although the weapons industry has declined here since 1989, the Czech…

As you undoubtedly know, the Czech Republic will join a number of other countries in acceding to the European Union in a few days time. One of the challenges facing this…

Last month's terrorist bombings in Madrid meant that Friday's conference in the Czech senate on Democracy and Security was a timely one. The conference discussed the best…

Anyone living in the Czech Republic in the 1990s will remember how the business world seemed to reel from one financial scandal to another, as the country grappled with…

Vaclav Klaus embarks on an official visit to China on 15 April. It's the first ever visit by a Czech head of state to Beijing since the 1989 Velvet Revolution. The trip is…

Amidst all the hubbub surrounding the sacking of Health Minister Marie Souckova and the kidnapping of Czech journalists in Iraq, it may have gone unnoticed that the Czech…

The International Day of the Roma, was marked this week - there were events across Central Europe to celebrate Roma culture and history. In the Czech Republic a series of…

The International Day of the Roma, celebrated around the world this Thursday, has also been the occasion for a number of events to celebrate Romany history and culture…

One of the advantages of upcoming EU membership for the Czech Republic is that it will allow Czechs to become part of a unified labour market once all transitional…