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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Ethnic Czechs from Ukraine mark first year in their old-new homeland
A year has now passed since the start of a government sponsored repatriation program for ethnic Czechs from Ukraine. In its initial stage over two hundred people asked to…
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Czech PM welcomes EU deal with Turkey
After late-night negotiations in Brussels the EU on Tuesday announced it had reached a deal with Turkey on a bold plan to stem the massive influx of refugees into Europe…
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Slovakia’s fragmented post-election scene raises concerns in Prague
The outcome of Slovakia’s general elections over the weekend, which left the established parties badly weakened and opened the door to several newcomers including a far…
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Czech bass-baritone Adam Plachetka
This edition of Sunday Music Show is devoted to Czech opera singer, bass-baritone Adam Plachetka, who is currently at home at the Vienna State opera. One of the bright…
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Senate asks president to show more restraint in his statements and actions
In a resolution passed on Thursday the Czech Senate called on President Miloš Zeman to show greater restraint in his statements and actions so as not to divide society and…
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Daily news summary
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Unique exhibition spotlights Afghanistan’s Buddhist period
An exhibition called Afghanistan: Rescued Treasures of Buddhism organized by the National Museum aims to present the war-torn country in a different light, to draw…
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Czechs drinking less beer but exports on the rise
While Czechs’ beer consumption dropped slightly in recent years producers are not worried. In the past two years exports have steadily increased, hitting record figures…
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Armchair used by President Masaryk sold at auction for 1.1 million crowns
An armchair designed by Slovenian architect Josip Plecnik for Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was sold for a record sum at Prague’s Sýpka auction house on…
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Visegrad foreign ministers mark 25th anniversary of group's founding
The foreign ministers of the Visegrad Four (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary) met in Prague last week to mark the 25th anniversary of the group’s founding. The…
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