Jan Velinger

Two weeks ago in Czech Life we met former TV journalist Petr Bělík, known for his work on the programmes Obcanské judo and Víkend at commercial broadcaster TV Nova…

From March 1, the on-farm slaughter of crocodiles – and the processing of crocodile meat for sale to consumers – will be allowed in the Czech Republic. The Agriculture…

The incoming president of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman, has unveiled his official portrait. The photo will hang in state offices and some classrooms after he takes…

Viewers of commercial broadcaster TV Nova probably couldn’t pick Petr Bělík out in a crowd but many will remember moments from his many reports. As a journalist in the…

Welcome to another new edition of SoundCzech our long-running language series in which you can learn words and idioms through song lyrics. Today's song is by the Czech pop…

A recent survey conducted by the LMC agency, which operates the website jobs.cz, has found that roughly half of Czech firms turn down job applicants with criminal records…

In Sports News: ‘ironman’ Tomáš Berdych sees Czechs through to quarterfinals of the Davis Cup; ski jumper Matura wins bronze and silver in front of home crowd; Kuba…

In this edition of the Sunday Music Show we talk to the talented young singer, composer and pianist Hana Robinson, who studied at the Berklee College of Music and launched…