Jan Velinger

The Czech national hockey team faced Slovakia in a key contest at the Winter Games on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals. Neither team had played convincingly in the…

Czech president Miloš Zeman has a lot to say about most macroeconomic issues but his call for French nuclear constructer Areva to be brought back into the Temelín tender…

In this week’s In Focus, we look at the success of a new Czech documentary called Fulmaya, the Girl with Skinny Legs. The film is a portrait of Slovak actress and musician…

President Miloš Zeman is nothing if not outspoken and on Tuesday, ahead of a confidence vote on the country’s new centre-left coalition, he took the opportunity to address…

For 12 years Peter Freestone was a personal assistant and close friend to Freddie Mercury, the singer who reached superstardom with the rock group Queen. He was with also…

In Sports News: Czech tennis No. 1 Tomáš Berdych faces Spain’s David Ferrer at the Australian Open; figure skater Michal Březina finishes just outside of the medals at the…

Child obesity continues to be a problem in the Czech Republic, having risen markedly in recent years. The popularity of increasingly passive activities from spending more…