Jan Velinger

Former interim prime minister Jiří Rusnok was named as new governor of the Czech National Bank on Wednesday at Prague Castle. Rusnok, an economist who also served as…

Members of the Czech military will no longer take part in joint patrols with the police at key sites in the Czech Republic; three-man teams became commonplace in areas…

Sullivan Fortner is an immensely talented pianist who has been getting plenty of attention on the jazz scene with numerous live performances and with his successful debut…

Czech firms are having trouble filling positions for manual labour or industrial work, Czech Radio reports. Half-a-year ago, the government launched a pilot programme to…

Today it is easy to forget that Prague’s Letná Park overlooking the city once served as a pedestal to the largest statue in the world of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin…

The head of the largest Czech travel agency Exim Tours, Ferid Nasr, is predicting travel agencies in the country will take a hit this summer, as many Czechs are avoiding…

Kateřina Čapková heads the Prague Gallery of Czech Glass, a not-for-profit organisation promoting excellence in glassmaking as well as offering a prestigious international…

Business roundup: Škoda Auto union seeks wage hikes for companies linked to car producer; Cabinet backs welfare payments for laid off OKD workers; One week paternity leave…