Rosie Johnston

The Czech army has put a freeze on all recruitment in a bid to cut costs. On Wednesday, the last batch of new recruits for at least one year reported to the military…

After months of criticism, Prague City Hall has admitted mistakes were made in the reconstruction of Charles Bridge, one of the capital’s most significant landmarks. City…

When it comes to equal pay, the Czech Republic is floundering far below average, suggests research conducted by the University of Cambridge. A report into employment and…

It may have come to your attention that if there is an article written on sport by one of the Radio Prague team, it is not, in general, written by me. Despite the…

Instead of vespers, it was bands such as Health and Final Fantasy’s music reverberating around Kutná Hora’s Jesuit College on Thursday evening. Over the next couple of…

ČEZ’s decision to more than double Temelín’s capacity has raised hackles in neighbouring anti-nuclear Austria. Politicians in Upper Austria, which lies under 30 kilometres…

Forget Becherovka or even slivovice, it’s Czech rum – tuzemák – which is the biggest selling spirit in this country. Despite its popularity here, however, the drink…

Hello and welcome to today's SoundCzech, which has a slight culinary flavour to it. This week, we'll be listening to a song by Karel Kryl, one of the most respected Czech…