Dominik Jůn

Let’s face it – Czech politics and Czech politicians are funny. They may not be any more funny than in the US or Britain, but there is one key difference, in the Czech…

Expatriates coming to the Czech Republic often find themselves shocked by the charges levied by banks on customers in the country. Postings on the expats.cz message board…

Saturday night saw the Czech Republic host its annual national film awards, known as the Český Lev, or Czech Lion. No single film swept the board, but director Alice…

The Czech health system continues to be a political hot potato. The recent controversial introduction of fees for doctor’s visits by the government is just one in a series…

The Czech Republic has long been world famous for its plentiful choice of quality beer. Indeed, beer is famously often cheaper than mineral water. However, Czechs may be…

It’s not been a very good couple of weeks for the Czech Green Party. Ever since the re-election of President Václav Klaus on February 15, the party has been troubled by…

It was 60 years ago Monday, that Czech President Edvard Beneš, under enormous pressure, capitulated and appointed a communist government led by Klement Gottwald. This…

Welcome to another edition of SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s Czech language series in which you can learn Czech phrases through song lyrics. Today, we’ll be listening to a…