Daniela Lazarová
Daniela Lazarova: 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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E-bike tuning increasingly widespread despite risk of heavy fines
Electric bikes have become increasingly popular during the coronavirus crisis and many owners are opting to unlock the speed limit despite the risk of heavy fines.
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Lukáš Houdek: Once I learnt to defend myself, it was natural to start fighting for others
Czech human rights activist Lukáš Houdek talks about his work, which has taken him from excluded localities in the Czech Republic to Ghana or the Republic of South Africa.
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Czech urban search and rescue team helping find blast survivors in Beirut
The Czech Republic has sent humanitarian aid and an urban search and rescue team to Beirut, following the massive explosion that devastated the city on Tuesday.
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Drive-thru voting to be introduced for autumn regional and Senate elections
With regional and Senate elections due at the start of October, politicians have agreed on a means of allowing people in quarantine at the time to cast their ballot.
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Enhanced sentences for petty crimes during state of emergency filling Czech jailhouses
Sentences for petty crimes committed during a state of emergency are between one and eight years. Are they too tough?
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Skoda Auto sees slump in sales due to coronavirus
Skoda Auto, one of the driving forces of the Czech economy, saw a 33 percent drop in sales in the first half of this year due to the coronavirus crisis.
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UN warns decline in insect species could spell disaster
Experts say over 40 percent of insect species around the world are threatened with extinction and warn that this could have a devastating impact on humankind.
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Czech musicians ask government to throw them a lifeline
Several hundred people gathered on Old Town Square on Monday to support the music industry which faces an uncertain future due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
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Czech singer Marek Ztracený living out his dream
Czech singer Marek Ztracený is on a winning streak. The small-town boy who came to Prague with one song has just released his sixth album and sold out Prague’s 02 Arena.
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Barefoot Tourism association offers network of trails for “Earthing“ fans
The wellness trend of walking barefoot has some 3,000 enthusiastic proponents in the Czech Republic and a network of barefoot tourist trails where you can try it out.
