After spending much of my youth abroad I came back to Prague in my late teens to study at Charles University and I knew right away that this was the city I wanted to call home. Joining Radio Prague in 1986 was a lucky break. I was there to see the crowds welcoming Gorbi at Ruzyne Airport, I found myself reporting on the fall of the Iron Curtain and getting my first taste of adrenalin. Ever since, it has been an exciting road to tread. And when the generally fascinating world of politics becomes too much I balance it out with whacky human interest stories from the Czech Republic hoping to raise a smile somewhere on the other side of the globe.
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Former Czechoslovak communist leaders sued in Germany for Iron Curtain deaths
Former high ranking communist party leaders such as Milouš Jakeš and prime minister Lubomír Štrougal are among 67 Czechs and Slovaks being sued for the deaths of five…
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Folk band Asonance brings English, Scottish and Irish ballads to Czech audiences
During the summer season the country’s castles and chateaux resound with live music as a backdrop to the fencing, dancing, food tasting and hand-craft events that take…
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Magazine
In Magazine: Czech helicopter pilot stops at a petrol station in Slovakia to fill up, a locksmith builds his own ultra-light plane in order to be able to fly to work daily…
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Daily news summary
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Roma-inspired fashion line helps fight prejudice and social exclusion
The Gypsy MaMa fashion brand is the work of a Czech NGO which has been very active in helping to improve the living conditions of several thousand Romanies living in one…
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Support for paternity leave bill looks set to tip scales in its favour
The concept of a short paternity leave, which has been debated on the Czech political scene since 2010, looks close to being realized. The proposal, approved by the…
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Vítkovice Power Engineering files for “reorganization” bankruptcy in the hope of retaining control…
Vítkovice Power Engineering, one of the key daughter companies of the engineering conglomerate Vítkovice, has filed for “reorganization“ bankruptcy. The company reportedly…
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Václav Havel fundraiser sends bells around the world on a journey of remembrance and gratitude
Foundation Charter 77 has started raising money for a bell to honour the late president Václav Havel on the fifth anniversary of his death in December of this year. The…
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