Jan Velinger

Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister of Great Britain for 11 years and iconic 20th century politician, is being remembered worldwide, following her death on Monday at the…

In Sports News: the Czech Republic defeats Kazakhstan to advance in Davis Cup; Plzen and Třinec reach final in hockey playoffs; in the NHL, Jaromír Jágr sees winning start…

Welcome to another edition of SoundCzech. In today’s edition we’ll be hearing a song called called Zubatá by the legendary Czech band Pražský výběr. The root of the word…

The ruling Civic Democrats have, for the first time since forming the current coalition, begun to change tack on austerity. The once dominant right-of-centre party, which…

This week we have a roundup of cultural stories making headlines: an exhibition dedicated to Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen, a new musical inspired by the rock band Lucie…

In this week’s Business News: Czech wine producers have begun raising prices; the majority of Czechs are far from optimistic with regards to the country’s economy; Prague’…

A three-day emergency drill has begun at the Dukovany nuclear power plant in southern Moravia – testing the readiness of employees and making sure emergency procedures in…