Jan Velinger

One of the main items making headlines is the consensus reached by the Czech coalition government in preparing its state budget proposal for 2003 - all the papers report…

In this week's Insight Central Europe we look at the demise of the Dutch government , how young Czechs feel about the possibility of travelling freely throughout the EU…

Two weeks ago the second incidence of BSE in a month was confirmed in the Czech Republic, this time in a seven year-old cow on a farm outside of Prague. Twenty-five…

After almost twelve years as head of the right-of-centre Civic Democratic Party, Vaclav Klaus has decided to call it quits. On Thursday the former prime-minister surprised…

"The Czech Republic - Europe awaits you" reads the top headline in MLADA FRONTA DNES this Thursday and that's more or less the story in all the Czech media, a day after…

One of Prague's most dominant historic buildings, the Jindrich Tower, on the edge of Senovazne Square in the city centre, will soon be reopened to the public. Most…

Jan Velinger's guest in this week's One on One is Iva Pekarkova, Czech journalist and renowned author of acclaimed novels that include Truck Stop Rainbows and The World is…

Today's Mailbox includes Topics: RP's QSL cards for 2003. Czech beer. The Zikmund bell in St.Vitus Cathedral. Listening to RP on the Internet. Quotes from: Thomas M…

As the Czech Republic aims to close remaining legislative chapters in preparation for accession to the European Union, and the accession date of 2004 looms near, Czechs…