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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.

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Business

Holiday home prices in Czechia rise by a third as Czechs seek to escape quarantine risk

Holiday home prices have risen by a third over the past year. Realtors think this is partly due to people looking for a country retreat amid fears of return to quarantine.
03:52
European Union

Rule of Law Report fair to all EU member states, says Commissioner Jourová

European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová says the recently published Rule of Law Report it is based on a fair approach to all member states.
Business

New website lets people know if they have unclaimed money from voucher privatisation era

A new website called Zapomenuté miliardy (Forgotten billions) offers Czechs the chance to find out if they own unclaimed shares distributed during the privatisation era.
03:40
Domestic affairs

Police recover tanks and heavy guns during ongoing weapons amnesty

For nearly six months now, people in the Czech Republic have been able to hand over illegally held weapons to the police free of prosecution.
04:16
European Union

Brussels approves CZK 180 billion in EU funds for Czech National Recovery Plan

The European Commission has approved the Czech Republic’s National Recovery Plan and will allocate CZK 180 billion to the country from the EU’s Resilience and Recovery Fund
Business

Prague hotels fight for clients as room prices fall up to 50 percent of pre-pandemic value

State coronavirus subsidies for businesses have now been cut, but the Czech hospitality sector is still struggling.
03:04
Culture

Prague’s historic Letná carousel set to be restored and reopened by spring 2022

After being closed for nearly two decades, the historic carousel in Prague’s Letná park is now set to be restored and reopened.
Business

Writer Bohumil Hrabal’s holiday home on market for CZK 12 million

The former holiday home of famous Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal in Kersko, east of Prague, is now on sale for the price of CZK 11.9 million.
03:07
Foreigners and the Czech Republic

MPs pass bill requiring long-term residents to use state health insurance

Foreigners with long-term residency will have to insure themselves exclusively with state health insurance company VZP for a period of five years, according to new bill.
03:03
Society

Free coronavirus tests in Czechia likely to stop from September 1

The Czech Health Ministry is planning to end the availability of taking free preventative coronavirus tests from September 1, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch announced.

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