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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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Daily news summary
03:08
Society

Man who received 10-year jail sentence proves his innocence

Czech Radio‘s flagship station, Radiožurnál, has reported on a chilling story of judicial error. In 2017 Michal Šnajdr was sentenced to 10 years in jail for planning the…
03:48
History

Jan Zajíc – the story of “human torch number two”

On February 25 1969, five weeks after Jan Palach, another man set himself alight in protest to Czechoslovak apathy following the Soviet invasion of 1968. The name of the…
09:28
History

Operation BLÍN – One of the StB’s greatest intelligence heists

During the 1960s as the Warsaw Pact sought to change the balance of military power decisively in its favour it employed a largescale disinformation to fool NATO about its…
04:48
Travel

Jeseníky – A tough but beautiful mountain range

They may not feature sharp alpine peaks, but the Jeseníky Mountains are beautiful in their own right. The Silesian mountain range offers an enjoyable pastime to both…
03:19
Society

City Hall plans its own Covent Garden near Wenceslas Square

The centre of Prague could soon boast its own version of Covent Garden as an expensive reconstruction project on a marketplace located just off Wenceslas Square is set to…
03:42
Foreign policy

Czech PM: Israel is our strategic partner in the Middle-East

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is currently on an official visit to Israel, meeting with his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and has high hopes for strengthening what he says…
03:57
Science and technology

EU space programme set for major expansion in Prague

A plan to revamp the Prague-based European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency is being keenly followed in the Czech Republic. The move could see even more…
05:35
Travel

Smržovka – a haven for luge riders

It used to be a common form of transport and fun in winter months centuries ago, but its popularity receded with the introduction of motor vehicles and skis. Now luge…
11:33
Society

“We can mix anything you want”, says owner of Brno’s world famous bar chain

When 23-year-old Jan Vlachynský and his friend decided to open a bar in their local town they placed their bets on originality and customer service. Seven years later it…

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