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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Opening of Pius XII archives could shed light on seminal period in Czechoslovak history
The opening up of the archives of Pope Pius XII by the Vatican is seen worldwide as an opportunity to find answers to long-term questions about the secretive pontiff who…
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Phone booths disappearing from Czech streets
There were tens of thousands of telephone booths in the Czech Republic at the turn of the millennium. Today there are only 1,500, with more and more being removed by the…
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Prague stock Exchange shares fall by 10 percent in one week, analysts point to coronavirus
Last week saw shares on the Prague Stock Exchange fall by 10 percent, with index levels at their lowest since June 2017. Analysts say this is part of an international…
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“Do not panic” – health minister tells Czechs as coronavirus spreads across Europe
As the number of COVID-19 infections continues to rise in Europe, the Czech government is increasing precautions. At a press briefing on Thursday Health Minister Adam…
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Czechs and Brexit Britain – Part 3: Sticking together
In the previous episodes of the Czechs in Brexit Britain series, we explored what worries the local Czech community about Brexit and the new business ties the country is…
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Daily news summary
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Czech Republic’s first state of emergency exercise to focus on hybrid warfare threats
This March, the Czech Republic will go ahead with its first state of emergency drill. The exercise, called Defence 2020, will primarily test the country’s capacity to…
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“A puppet in some monstrous play” – Josef Toufar’s cruel fate recalled 70 years later
The history of the Communist-era is filled with tales of martyrs, but few of them are as well-known and distressing as the story of Father Josef Toufar, who died on…
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Czechs increasingly buying healthy on–the–go foods
Czechs are increasingly buying on–the–go meals according to a new analysis released by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises. The trend is leading to healthy…
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Natural burials increasingly offering alternative to grim Czech funeral culture
Funeral culture in the Czech Republic is one of the worst in the world, according to many of those who work in the industry, with up to 70 percent of Czech funerals being…
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