Thomas McEnchroe
I was born into a Czech-English family in Yorkshire, but grew up in Prague and joined Radio Prague International after finishing my Master’s degree. It is a fun job which allows you to cover various topics of which my favourite is history. In my free time I like to read and play floorball.
articles by the author
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Head of Supreme Court believes state should compensate H-System victims
The saga surrounding the legal case of the bankrupt H-system housing project, which cost over a thousand clients millions of crowns, continues to resonate throughout the…
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Tougher legislation will seek to crackdown on rogue animal breeders
After the countrywide shock surrounding the gruesome details of a police crackdown on an illegal tiger trade den and the escapes of four feline predators from zoo parks in…
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Why are over half of Czech bachelor students not completing their degrees?
Many businesses and economists complain that the number of graduates in the Czech labour force is consistently too low. Data from the Ministry of Education shows that…
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Landscape Festival seeks to reignite neglected areas of Prague
After a two-year break, the annual Landscape Festival will return to Prague over the summer months after launching on Thursday on Vítkov hill. Featuring a wide range of…
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Czech gender equality NGOs fear loss of European funding
Despite the Czech Republic stagnating in the worldwide effort to bring about gender equality, the country’s government plans to cut funding for equality projects…
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Spirits producers slowly recovering from 2012 methanol scandal
Friday saw major producers of spirits in the Czech Republic announce their half year results. While for many sales and profits have gone up, the general echo of the…
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Czech Aeroholding will use incentives in bid to establish direct flight from Prague to Shanghai
Up to 38 million crowns in incentives will be used in order to promote a direct air connection between Prague and China, Tomáš Neřold, spokesman for the Ministry of…
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Fairtrade mark popularity rises at a rapid pace in the Czech Republic
It has been ten years since products bearing the Fairtrade Certificate started being sold on the Czech market. The anniversary comes side by side news that 2013 was the…
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President Zeman says weak crown could be national bank move to delay the euro
President Miloš Zeman suggested during a press conference following a meeting with representatives of Czech and Moravian Trade Unions Confederation (ČMKOS) on Thursday…
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Summer school in Dobruška brings together Czech expats from around the world
Each summer the small eastern Bohemian town of Dobruška becomes a home to dozens of people from around the world who come to reconnect with the language and customs of…