Jan Velinger

For years I was able to get by fairly easily in the Czech Republic without a car – everything was close by - or close enough. But not long ago, my wife and I took the leap…

Pop star Miro Žbirka, nicknamed Meky, is one of Slovakia’s and the Czech Republic’s best-known recording artists, still producing music after more than 30 years. In the…

Consumers fearful of rising energy prices have now been offered a choice by the Czech energy giant ČEZ: the possibility of freezing electricity prices through 2010. Not…

Fans in the capital on Monday were treated to some exciting tennis between Czech Davis Cup representative Radek Štepánek and the world’s former No. 1, retired legend Pete…

Just over a month ago, Mirek Topolanek’s future as the chairman of the Civic Democratic Party appeared fairly shaky, with the leader himself expressing doubt over whether…

In this edition of Music Profile we look back at one of the most successful Czech bands of the 1990s, the rock group Lucie. Founded by singer/guitarist Robert Kodym…

After the Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the Lisbon treaty was in line with the Czech constitution, ratification of the key document in the Czech Republic is…

The Czech Republic is famous as a country of castles but this week I had a chance to visit one that is truly exceptional: the renowned Konopiště Chateau, found just 40…