Rosie Johnston

Chances are that you are familiar with the inane, smiling face of the Good Soldier Švejk – one of Czech literature’s most famous characters – immortalized in the sketches…

Leader of the Greens, Martin Bursík, has a challenger for the post. On Wednesday, one of the environment minister’s most outspoken critics, Dana Kuchtová, said that she…

At this time of year, Czech gardens are a hive of activity. Driving through any Czech town you’ll spot at least a couple of barbecues smouldering away, and a handful of…

It was a long time coming, my first trip to the dentist in this country. Indeed it had been many years since I had visited a dentist at all. They say that one in six…

In Business News this week: the reduction in Russian oil deliveries continues, leading Czechs to look for alternatives; the Senate has passed pension and sick pay reforms…

One month after falling victim to the worst floods in the Midwest’s recent history, the Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is getting back on its…

In a bid to tackle child obesity, the European Union wants to subsidise the hand-out of free fruit and vegetables in Czech schools. The system has already been tried in…

The 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival closed on Saturday in traditional fashion with the handing out of Crystal Globe awards. It was a Danish film, ‘Terribly…

My guest for this edition of One on One is Ivan Passer, who this week received a Crystal Globe in Karlovy Vary for his lifelong contribution to world cinema. The president…