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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“No Orbanization of Czechia!”: Thousands rally in Prague in support of public media
Thousands of people rallied in Prague on Tuesday in support of the country’s public broadcasters, amid growing concern over a planned overhaul of media funding.
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Priceless Great Moravia finds displayed in Modrá Treasury
Rare archaeological finds from the era of Great Moravia, including an ivory vessel are now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Modrá in the Zlín region.
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Plzeň: Convoy of Liberty recreates 1945 liberation with tanks, veterans and military aircraft
The Convoy of Liberty drove through the west Bohemian city of Plzeň on Sunday commemorating the end of World War II and the city’s liberation by the US Army in May 1945.
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No bidder: Czech authorities now offering Štiřín Chateau for free
The fate of Štiřín Chateau, near Prague, remains uncertain. The Czech state has failed to find a buyer for it, and is now offering it to state institutions for free.
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Time for a ban? Seventeen dead in Czechia of Kratom-related intoxication last year
Experts are ringing alarm bells. The number of deaths related to kratom use is on the rise as is the number of emergency calls to minors who collapse after using it.
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Ledecká reshuffles team in pursuit of Crystal Globe dream
The Czech skiing and snowboarding legend Ester Ledecká has announced she is looking for a new coach.
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Politicians clash over Czechia's defense spending shortfall
Defense spending is back in the spotlight after NATO confirmed that the Czech Republic would fail to meet the set 2 % defense spending target in 2026.
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Government-Senate clash signals U-turn in Czech diplomacy
Controversy has broken out on the Czech political scene over the cabinet's refusal to provide the head of the Senate with a government aircraft for a trip to Taiwan.
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What is the “typical Czech” really like? Solvo survey reveals our passions and vices
What matters most to Czechs? What do they strive for and what do they fear? The “Czechs 2026” survey mapped the values, attitudes, and concerns of Czechs.
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Concerns over public media independence in Czechia, as government unveils funding shake-up
A planned overhaul of public media funding has raised an outcry from the opposition which sees it as an attack on media independence and plans to fight it all the way.
