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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Czech app matches repairmen with customers – and seeks to boost durability
Opravárna is a new Czech app, which matches handymen to repair requests sent from across the country. The app has been quick to catch on and currently has nearly a…
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Czech Republic misses deadline for implementing EU directive on arms control
Czech politicians have missed Friday’s deadline on passing a controversial EU amendment to its directive on the control of the acquisition and possession of weapons. The…
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Dog discovers Bronze Age treasure in Kostelec
While on a walk with his owner in the northern Bohemian village of Kostelecké Horky, a dog dug up more than 20 unique Bronze Age objects. These have since been analysed by…
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Church in Prague receives relic of Czech Marco Polo
On Tuesday evening a special delegation from Italy delivered a relic to the Church of Our Lady of the Snows in central Prague. The holy object in question is a fragment of…
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Rusnok: Interest rates could go up before the end of 2018
The Czech National Bank could raise its interest rates twice by the end of the year, said the bank’s governor, Jiří Rusnok, in an interview with Reuters. The bank’s…
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Labour minister proposes 15 measures to tackle poverty trade
On Monday, the minister of labour and social affairs called for a wide-ranging interdepartmental effort to sort out the issue of rogue landlords preying on families living…
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Sensors tested by Czech Technical University could prevent bridge collapse
Scientists from the Czech Technical University in Prague are testing sensors built into bridges that should be able to continually monitor the strain and tension within…
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State visit by Indian President seeks to expand ties with Czech businesses
Indian President, Ram Nath Kovind, is meeting with both the Czech President and Prime Minister this Friday. Representatives of over 50 Indian enterprises are arriving…
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Futurologists flock to Prague as Future Port Prague opens up
Dozens of experts from all over the world gathered at a conference today, which opened up this year’s edition of Future Port Prague. The two day show, taking place in the…
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New website documents communist-era anti-Semitism
Whether it was in the show trials of the 1950s or reporting from the Middle East, an undercurrent of anti-Semitism was present in the communist propaganda apparatus in…
