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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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11:24
Culture

Impetuous, infantile and scientific - Patrik Ouředník’s Europeana

Patrik Ouředník’s 2001 book Europeana: A Brief History of the Twentieth Century is one of the shortest and most fast paced histories of humanity's bloodiest century. A…
03:43
Society

Negrelli Viaduct — Prague’s second oldest bridge — re-opens after major renovation

The Negrelli Viaduct, the Czech Republic’s longest railway bridge, opened up again for rail travel on Monday after three years of reconstruction work. The structure…
Daily news summary
30:03
Culture

Jazz guitarist Rudy Linka celebrates 60th birthday

The acclaimed Czech Jazz guitarist and TV show host Rudy Linka celebrated his 60th birthday this Friday. The Prague-born musician defected to Sweden in 1980 and went on to…
03:51
Society

“Tens of thousands of US soldiers are in the process of occupying Europe” – The coronavirus fake…

Just as in many other parts of the world, the coronavirus pandemic has also become a topic for disinformation and fake news in the Czech Republic. According to the country…
08:08
Domestic affairs

Debate over food self-sufficiency heats up in Czechia as MPs propose new regulation

This week a proposal put together by some government and opposition members of the lower-house sparked a heated debate. It suggests imposing a new regulation that would…
Daily news summary
Business

Various initiatives seek to support Czech book market recovering from coronavirus lockdown

A variety of public and private projects have sprung up in order to help the Czech book market, heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, get back on its feet. Among…
03:45
Business

“Having 10 percent of guests does not even cover running costs” – Czech hotels face year of low…

Hotels in the Czech Republic are allowed to reopen this Monday as part of the final wave of easing of coronavirus lockdown measures on businesses. However, with travel…
Society

Darkov coal mine in spotlight amid sudden coronavirus outbreak

Although the coronavirus infection rate is continuing to follow a downward trend in the country, a recent outbreak in the Silesian coal mine of Darkov has seen the virus…

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