Daniela Lazarová
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.
articles by the author
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Political scientist: Visegrad should be seen as a mechanism to build ad hoc, issue-based coalitions
The Visegrad Four, a loose alliance of Central European states is celebrating 30 years since its founding in the historic town of Visegrad on February 15, 1991.
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Czechia in 30 Minutes - February 13, 2021
Czech company helps restore ancient archaeological treasures: Citadel in Erbil, Choli Minaret and Shrine of Prophet Nahum
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Czech company helps restore ancient archaeological treasures
The company Gema Art has helped to rescue and restore cultural heritage sites at home and abroad. Its head Petr Justa talks about the challenge of restoring ancient sites.
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MPs refuse to extend state of emergency raising fears of a set-back in the fight against Covid-19
The Czech lower house has rejected a government proposal to extend the state of emergency beyond February 14, despite the worsening coronavirus epidemic in some regions.
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Analyst: When emotions subside people will come to see that the present election system is unjust
How will the decision of the Constitutional Court to invalidate part of the election law impact the coming elections? Radio Prague spoke to analyst Jiří Pehe.
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Hand-crafted perfume bottles from small Czech workshop draw on hundred-year old tradition
A local craftsman in the Jizera Mountains makes glass perfume bottles and paperweights that are admired far and wide.
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Beset by pandemic problems, Czech government urges faster action from EMA
Just days after the government imposed stricter Covid measures, it is facing street protests, cases of civil disobedience and accusations of incompetence.
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Czech vaccine strategy thrown into disarray by fallout in deliveries
Shortly after the start of inoculation against Covid-19, mounting problems with deliveries to the EU have resulted in confusion and uncertainty about the set timetable.
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Czech Republic certain to be on EU’s “dark red” zone, with tighter travel restrictions
European Union leaders have agreed to introduce a new category of “dark red” Covid-19 risk zones. The Czech Republic is certain to be on the list.
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Lower house approves mandatory quotas on local food in supermarkets despite EU warning
The lower house of Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that would impose a mandatory quota on local food sold in retail stores larger than 400 square metres.
