Jan Richter

How are countries of central and Eastern Europe coping with their communist legacies? Have their societies done well in the transition to democracy over the last two…

If the Czech Constitutional Court finds that the EU’s Lisbon treaty is in line with Czech law, the country’s president, Václav Klaus, would have to sign ratification…

A dream came true this season for ice hockey fans from Brno, myself included. Kometa Brno, the most successful Czech hockey club in history, returned to the top division…

The eyes of Europe are on Czech President Václav Klaus – a fierce Eurosceptic who now holds the key to the ratification of the Lisbon treaty. After the Irish “yes” to…

Deputies of the lower house on Wednesday rejected a bill designed to curb lobbying. While many deputies agree that the issue needs to be addressed, only a few are willing…

Pope Benedict XVI visited the Czech Republic over the weekend on a mission that many deemed impossible. In a secular nation where most people define themselves as atheists…

Welcome to a fresh edition of SoundCzech, Radio Prague’s signature miniseries in which you can learn something about the Czech language – while listening to music! In this…

On Friday the Czech Parliament’s lower house passed an austerity package, designed by the interim government to curb next year’s budget deficit. After two days of…

If Canada does not abolish visas for Czech citizen by the end of the year, Brussels might retaliate by introducing visas for Canadian diplomats travelling to the EU. That’…