
Czechia in 30 minutes
A daily news podcast from Radio Prague International covering politics, culture, sport, science, and in-depth reports about the Czech Republic. Each episode features interviews and analysis, providing a comprehensive overview of current events in the country. The show is broadcast every weekday and Saturday in English.
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Okamura in China, Radetzky monument returning to Prague's Malá Strana, Phonopolis computer game
Okamura in China, Radetzky monument returning to Prague's Malá Strana, Phonopolis computer game

Gov backs mobile phone ban in schools, future of Vaclav Havel Library at stake, interview with linguist Neil Bermel.
Gov backs mobile phone ban in schools, Milan Babík on the future of Vaclav Havel Library , interview with Neil Bermel. Professor of Czech Language and Linguistics

Iconic Barrandov Bridge sculpture collapses, Czechia's first train-tram, President Pavel interview
Iconic Barrandov Bridge sculpture collapses, Czechia's first train-tram hits test track, President Pavel interview

Series on the history of RPI -part 2
Series on the history of RPI -part 2. The turbulent years of the Prague Spring and the Soviet-led invasion.

Captured by the airwaves: How postwar broadcasting became propaganda weapon (2)
Shortly after the end of World War II, free voices returned to Prague’s radio studios. However, hopes for independent broadcasting were soon wiped out by the arrival of the Cold War and the Iron Curtain. Within a few years, Czechoslovak Radio’s international broadcasts had been transformed into a strategic weapon, tasked with spreading a particular message to every corner of the globe.

Stone heart of Europe monument, Argentina's biggest football fan lives in Czechia, Rudy Linka and Bohemia Jazz fest
Stone heart of Europe monument, Vamos Argentina! The team's biggest football fan lives in Czechia, Rudy Linka and Bohemia Jazz fest

Prague Castle opens new Czech design shop amid changes under President Pavel, Recreational boating booming in Czechia, Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková for RPI: I want to enjoy my time on court
Prague Castle opens new Czech design shop amid changes under President Pavel, Recreational boating booming in Czechia, Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková for RPI: I want to enjoy my time on court

Government planning migration law change; soldier's painting returns to UK
The government is planning legal changes that would impact Ukrainian citizens; an artwork by a Czechoslovak soldier based in England during WWII has gone back there.

Fruit Gathering wins top prize while Juliette Binoche honoured at Karlovy Vary, Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová reflect on historic Czech Wimbledon final, Turning the tide: How man-made forest ponds are bringing water back to the landscape
Fruit Gathering wins top prize while Juliette Binoche honoured at Karlovy Vary, Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová reflect on historic Czech Wimbledon final, Turning the tide: How man-made forest ponds are bringing water back to the landscape

90 years on air - the history of Radio Prague International
RPI will celebrate its 90th birthday on August 31. In our 8-part series we look back at the history of Czech Radio’s international service and the events that shaped the station over the years. Part 1 focuses on the station's early years.

The voice of freedom from Prague: How radio waves confronted Nazi lies (Part1)
Ninety years ago, a broadcast first went on air from Prague’s Strašnice district with a single mission: to make heard the voice of Czechoslovakia, a small country in the heart of Europe. Radio Prague International was not created as a pastime, but as a strategic weapon against Nazi propaganda. Through the crackle of the airwaves, presidents, ordinary people and visionaries spoke to listeners abr

What do you call an all-Czech Grandslam final? A Czech-mate!, Should Czechia lower the age of criminal responsibility? New report highlights rise in violent crime, 1940s coal plant comes alive as Street Art Festival transforms unusual Olomouc landmark
What do you call an all-Czech Grandslam final? A Czech-mate!, Should Czechia lower the age of criminal responsibility? New report highlights rise in violent crime, 1940s coal plant comes alive as Street Art Festival transforms unusual Olomouc landmark

Colours of Ostrava, 492-year-old oak, fission reactors
Colours of Ostrava festival has new stage, oldest oak in Czehcia is 492, Czech Technical University has 2 fission reactors for training students

Czechs to join PURL initiative, historic Prague tower taken off the market, Šumperák houses
Czechs to join PURL initiative in aid of Ukraine, historic Prague tower taken off the market, Šumperák houses

NATO summit to test Czech defence spending pledge, Brno-made drug detector could transform police work, Anna Schinz on A Happy Family
Czech delegation to come under scrutiny over defense spending at NATO summit, Brno-made drug detector could transform police investigations worldwide, Anna Schinz on A Happy Family: “We wanted to tell this story without judging anyone”

The executions of 1621: how one morning changed Bohemia forever
One June morning in 1621, Prague's Old Town Square became the stage for one of Europe's most dramatic political executions. This weekend edition of Czecvhia in 30 minutes brings abriged edition of Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast. It follows the fate of the twenty-seven leaders of the Bohemian Revolt after the Battle of White Mountain. It explores how their deaths transformed the Cz

Rediscovering Jan Hus: Beyond the myths and legends, Turning the tide: How man-made forest ponds are bringing water back to the landscape, Why study Czech today? Neil Bermel on language, translation and the future of Czech studies
Rediscovering Jan Hus: Beyond the myths and legends, Turning the tide: How man-made forest ponds are bringing water back to the landscape, Why study Czech today? Neil Bermel on language, translation and the future of Czech studies

Karlovy Vary to celebrate landmark(s) in style, What's killing Czechia's fish?, Exhibition spotlights second-generation Vietnamese Czechs
“We’re 80 years old” – Karlovy Vary to celebrate landmark(s) in style, What's killing the fish? Czech researchers are looking for answers, Little Hanoi: Next Generation explores what it means to grow up Vietnamese in Czechia

Is 41.9 degrees Celsius the new normal for Czech summers? Record temperatures in Czechia prompt calls for summer protection of homeless, Prague Zoo welcomes great-grandson of sea lion Gaston, Prague exhibition revisits the legacy of Vojta Náprstek
Is 41.9 degrees Celsius the new normal for Czech summers? Record temperatures in Czechia prompt calls for summer protection of homeless, Prague Zoo welcomes great-grandson of sea lion Gaston, Prague exhibition revisits the legacy of Vojta Náprstek

General Hlaváč takes over Czech military, Scholars from around the world gather in Prague for World Czech Studies Congress, Irish Ambassador Alan Gibbons: “Each member has different history, but EU project has been transformative”
General Hlaváč takes over Czech military, pledges stronger army and closer NATO readiness, Scholars from around the world gather in Prague for World Czech Studies Congress, Irish Ambassador Alan Gibbons: “Each member has different history, but EU project has been transformative”

NATO summit row, Prague's CAMP closes for renovation, KoresponDance festival
Why Czech leaders quarrel about NATO summit, Prague's CAMP leaves the iconic Prager's Cubes ahead of major renovation, KoresponDance: The festival bringing international artists to the Bohemian Moravian Highlands

When Prague opened a window onto the Thirty Years’ War
Three royal officials were thrown from a window at Prague Castle in 1618—and survived. But the Second Defenestration of Prague helped ignite the Thirty Years’ War, one of the deadliest conflicts in European history . The weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes presents an abridged episode of Blood in Bohemia.

NATO summit dispute linked to next presidential election, Prague to boast one of Europe's longest street art murals, Ostrava Zoo: home to 451 species, including some extinct in the wild
NATO summit dispute linked to next presidential election, Prague to boast one of Europe's longest street art murals, Ostrava Zoo: home to 451 species, including some extinct in the wild

Why Czechia failed at the World Cup, elephant Hansken returns to Czechia after 400 years, Evie Harbury on the magic of Czech cuisine
Poor tactics, tired players and deeper flaws: why Czechia failed at the World Cup, elephant Hansken returns to Czechia after 400 years – this time in metal, "Strawberry dumplings feel like a warm hug in a bowl": Evie Harbury on the magic of Czech cuisine

Pavel-Babiš clash over NATO summit heads to Constitutional Court, From silent films to Hollywood: St. Vitus Cathedral shines on the silver screen for almost a century, Prague’s Jewish Quarter: small district with big history
Pavel-Babiš clash over NATO summit heads to Constitutional Court, From silent films to Hollywood: St. Vitus Cathedral shines on the silver screen for almost a century, Prague’s Jewish Quarter: small district with big history

Czech public broadcasters hold warning strike over funding reform, Dustin Hoffman set for Karlovy Vary festival, Vondroušová handed four-year ban
Czech public broadcasters hold warning strike over funding reform, “Incredible excitement”: Hollywood icon Dustin Hoffman set for 60th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Four-year ban leaves Vondroušová's tennis future in doubt

Prague Defenestration: the day councillors flew from windows
This weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes brings you a shortened version of another episode from Blood in Bohemia, our special series within the Czechast podcast. Together with British journalist Rob Cameron, Vít Pohanka explores the dramatic events of July 1419, when an angry crowd stormed Prague's New Town Hall and hurled councillors from its windows. The first Prague defenestration marked

Julian Lennon Prague exhibition, Rare Roman jug buried in 5th-century grave found in Moravia, Ukrainian veterans are helping build the future of drones in Czechia
Julian Lennon: “Behind the camera I could be anybody, which is what makes me happy”, Rare Roman jug buried in 5th-century grave found almost intact in Moravia, Ukrainian veterans are helping build the future of drones in Czechia

Metronome festival celebrates 10th year at new venue , Inside Prague’s Clementinum Observatory, Auschwitz Museum unveils Alfred Kantor’s extraordinary Holocaust sketchbook
Metronome festival celebrates 10th year at new venue , Can 250 years of weather data be trusted? Inside Prague’s Clementinum Observatory, “Like discovering the Holy Grail”: Auschwitz Museum unveils Alfred Kantor’s extraordinary Holocaust sketchbook

Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad Square reopens, Troja Festival, Czech climber František D'Agostino
News, Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad Square officially reopens, Troja Festival, interview with Czech climber František D'Agostino

Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media, After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Beneš's home, Friendship, culture and giving back: Diplomats raise CZK 1.3 million for Czech causes
Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media, After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Beneš's home, Friendship, culture and giving back: Diplomats raise CZK 1.3 million for Czech causes

St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest churches
A giant of glass and sound: St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest—and most welcoming—churches

Jaromír of the Přemyslids: castrated, blinded, and murdered in a latrine!
The latest episode of Blood in Bohemia, presented in the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, explores one of the darkest episodes of early Czech history. British journalist Rob Cameron and Vít Pohanka discuss the remarkable life of Duke Jaromír—a Přemyslid prince who survived castration, decades of imprisonment and blinding, only to meet a violent end. Together with medieval historian Jan Z

Rocket shaped simulator touring Czechia, praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year, new exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottages
SpaceBuzz in action: Rocket shaped simulator enabling virtual journey to space touring Czechia, praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year as the species spreads across the country, new Prague exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottage culture

Government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of audio series Hovory
News, Czech government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of award-winning audio series Hovory

Lidice lives on in memory, the surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats
A village wiped from the map: Lidice lives on in memory, Who reads what? The surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, “It’s a big moment”: Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats

News, Czech astronaut to fly to ISS, Czechs and FIFA, Czech linguists recording stories of El Salvador's Nahuat Pipil, Prague's new development plan
News, Czech astronaut to fly to ISS, Czechs and FIFA, Czech linguists recording stories of El Salvador's Nahuat Pipil, Prague's new development plan

News, Czech priests executed by communists beatified, Vamberk bobbin lace first Czech craft to receive European protected status.Vojtech Naprstek exhibition
News, Czech priests executed by communist regime beatified, Vamberk bobbin lace first Czech craft to receive European protected geographical indication status.Vojtech Naprstek exhibition in Prague.

The bloody end of the Vršovci: a medieval purge that shaped Bohemia
The powerful Vršovci family rose to prominence in medieval Bohemia, only to face a brutal and bloody downfall. In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Blood in Bohemia explores the massacre that nearly erased the clan from history and helped strengthen the rule of the Přemyslid dynasty.

Václav Havel Library loses co-founder Dagmar Havlová, ČEZ moves towards state ownership, rare hawk eagle hatches at Czech zoo, Holešovická tržnice
Václav Havel Library loses co-founder Dagmar Havlová amid deepening crisis, Czech energy giant ČEZ takes first step towards full state ownership, Rare African hawk eagle chick hatched at Czech zoo in what is likely a European first, Holešovická tržnice: Prague’s former abattoir turned vibrant market and cultural hub

Black-clad broadcasters warn funding reform could threaten media independence, Closely Watched Trains turns 60, Amanita Design's Phonopolis
Black-clad broadcasters warn funding reform could threaten media independence, Closely Watched Trains turns 60: Revisit the station where the Oscar-winning film was shot, Inside Phonopolis, the striking new game from Czech studio Amanita Design

Prague approves new zoning plan, Jakub Menšík storms into Roland Garros semifinals, Mucha poster collection on display, Czech Academy of Sciences' song archive
“It’s a big moment”: Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats, Czech tennis sensation Jakub Menšík storms into Roland Garros semifinals, The art that captivated Paris: Historic Mucha poster collection on display, Czech Academy of Sciences' digital archive of folk songs

From Czechia to Myanmar: Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe competition line-up, Survey finds widespread experience of teacher-student relationships in Czechia, Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit
From Czechia to Myanmar: Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe competition line-up, Survey finds widespread experience of teacher-student relationships in Czechia, Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit

Czech hero honoured in Spain, system to help prisoners, New Czech dementia test
A quiet Czech hero of WWII is honoured in Spain; a new system aims to help prisoners stay out after release; new Czech test may help identify dementia.

The massacre that helped create the Czech state? The bloody fate of the Slavníkovci
Was the destruction of the Slavníkovci clan a ruthless act of political consolidation, or something more complex? In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we bring you a shortened version of Blood in Bohemia episode, exploring the massacre that helped shape the future of Bohemia and continues to raise questions more than a thousand years later.

Night of Churches invites to explore and reflect all across Czechia, New gold coin celebrating Plzeň, Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world
Leaning church or the deepest-sounding bell? Night of Churches invites to explore and reflect all across Czechia, New gold coin celebrating Plzeň sells for nearly CZK 60,000, “When I go to the US people only know Kundera” – Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world

Petřín funicular cars unveiled, Prague garden opens to public, eels saved
New funicular cars for Prague's Petřín unveiled; garden of notable Prague villa opens to public; Czech project saves eels.

FM addresses UN Security Council, Czech Senate turns 30, Folimanka Park
FM Macinka addresses UN Security Council, Czech Senate marks 30 years since founding, trip to Folimanka Park

Richard Falbr, former union leader and politician, dies at 85, Child dies of diphtheria in Czechia, prompting renewed calls for timely vaccination, Klánovice Forest
Richard Falbr, 1990s union leader and politician, dies at 85, Child dies of diphtheria in Czechia, prompting renewed warning against delaying vaccines, Klánovice Forest: Prague’s largest woodland with a dark past and peaceful present

Prague Sounds line-up, Belvedere reconstruction, Sudeten German gathering in Brno
Prague Sounds line-up, Belvedere reconstruction, Sudeten German gathering in Brno

Blood in Bohemia: the dark story behind the murder of Saint Wenceslas
In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we introduce Blood in Bohemia, a new Czechast series by Vít Pohanka and Rob Cameron. The first episode explores the violent death of Saint Wenceslas and what it reveals about early Czech history.

Nanoplastics penetrate the lungs’ protective barrier: "We have no way to eliminate them," scientists warn, “Brits and Czechs have a lot of shared DNA,” says Ambassador Matt Field at launch of new book, Štvanice: Prague crossroads of history and sports
Nanoplastics penetrate the lungs’ protective barrier: "We have no way to eliminate them," scientists warn, “Brits and Czechs have a lot of shared DNA,” says Ambassador Matt Field at launch of new book, Štvanice: Prague crossroads of history and sports

Fragile Security conference: Ukraine war defining security challenge of our time, About half of the domestic harvest destroyed by spring frost, This year’s Open House Prague to highlight urban transformation through sites such as Bubny Station
Fragile Security conference: Ukraine war defining security challenge of our time, About half of the domestic harvest destroyed by spring frost, the cost will be significant, This year’s Open House Prague to highlight urban transformation through sites such as Bubny Station and the Severin riding hall

Czechia to receive American doctor exposed to ebola, new plaques at Old Jewish Cemetery, Czechia popular conference destination
Czechia to receive American doctor exposed to ebola, new plaques at Old Jewish Cemetery, Czechia among top 10 conference destinations

“Father of detox” Jaroslav Skála began helping people sober up in Prague 75 years ago, Lynx Bardi crosses Czechia from south to north in record-breaking journey, Jules Verne’s dream machine takes flight in Czech record-breaking replica
“Father of detox” Jaroslav Skála began helping people sober up in Prague 75 years ago, Lynx Bardi crosses Czechia from south to north in record-breaking journey, Jules Verne’s dream machine takes flight in Czech record-breaking replica

News, Globsec conference in Prague, Saint Zdislava's skull saved, new gallery space in Prague
News, Globsec conference in Prague, Saint Zdislava's skull saved, new gallery space in Prague, the problems young mums face when returning to work

Czech Radio Plus conference to spotlight Ukraine’s future and Europe’s defence strategy, Who is turning 100 and still making children laugh? Meet Hurvínek, Prague Fringe at 25: Steve Gove and Angus Coull on turning an idea into a leading fringe festival
Czech Radio Plus conference to spotlight Ukraine’s future and Europe’s defence strategy, Who is turning 100 and still making children laugh? Meet Hurvínek, Prague Fringe at 25: Steve Gove and Angus Coull on turning an idea into a leading fringe festival

Daniel Žižka takes Eurovision stage with Crossroads, Popular Czech bedtime story character Maxipes Fík turns 50, Baba, Prague’s modernist plateau
Daniel Žižka takes Eurovision stage with Crossroads, Czech animation at its best: Popular Czech bedtime story character Maxipes Fík turns 50, Baba, Prague’s modernist plateau: architecture, views and European heritage

Pundit on Sudetens "controversy", skull theft curse warning, Book World Prague head
Pundit discusses the debate over a Sudeten German meeting planned for Brno; Catholic prelate warns of curse after theft of relic; Book World Prague chief on 2026 edition.

Wolfgang Beltracchi exhibition, new app helping adapt to climate change, Šumperaky houses
Europe’s most notorious art forger now exhibiting in Prague, new app to help cities adapt to climate change, history of Czechia's Šumperaky houses

Slavia fan on shocking derby scenes, Czech-Italian Nico Moro sets off on another epic walk for a cause, Interview with Prague Spring artistic director Josef Třeštík
“I’m very ashamed for my club”: Slavia fan on shocking derby scenes, Czech-Italian Nico Moro sets off on another epic walk for a cause, Barbara Hannigan, Sir Simon Rattle and composer Unsuk Chin among highlights of Prague Spring 2026

Looking at Czechia's communist legacy
How should Czechia deal with its Communist past? Interview with Kamil Nedvědický

Fighting the Nazis with humour: wartime broadcasts by the legendary Voskovec and Werich
Fighting the Nazis with humour: wartime broadcasts by the legendary Voskovec and Werich

Sudeten German Congress in Brno stirs controversy, WWII paratroopers get linden tree memorial, Vojta Náprstek Reloaded exhibition
Sudeten German Congress in Brno stirs controversy, WWII paratroopers get lindent tree memorial, Vojta Náprstek Reloaded exhibition

Tens of thousands rally in Prague in support of public media, Prague fossil discovery, British Ambassador Matt Field on Czechia, Ukraine and role of public media
“No Orbanization of Czechia!”: Tens of thousands rally in Prague in support of public media, ‘Badass survivors of Earth’s first mass extinction’: Prague fossil discovery sheds new light on early life, British Ambassador Matt Field on Czechia, Ukraine and why public media “matter more than ever”

Prague Uprising remembered at Czech Radio, Anifilm at 25: myths, Japanese animation highlights, and Prince of Persia creator, Interview with linguist Julie Sedivy
“Freedom is not a given”: Prague Uprising remembered at Czech Radio, Anifilm at 25: myths, Japanese animation highlights, and Prince of Persia creator, Linguist Julie Sedivy on losing first language Czech – and getting it back again

Firefighters hold line in Bohemian Switzerland as drought fuels fire risk across Czechia, Priceless Great Moravia finds displayed in Modrá Treasury, From Prague to Australia: the lost photographs of Jiří Viktor Daneš
Firefighters hold line in Bohemian Switzerland as drought fuels fire risk across Czechia, Priceless Great Moravia finds displayed in Modrá Treasury, From Prague to Australia: the lost photographs of Jiří Viktor Daneš

News, Peter Sís stamp, drought threatening harvest, trip toTelč
News, Peter Sís stamp marking Vojtěch Náprstek anniversary, drought threatening harvest, trip toTelč, a Renaissance gem in south-east Bohemia.

News, kratom intoxications on the rise, Baroque Štiřín Chateau still unsold
News, kratom intoxications on the rise, fate of Baroque Štiřín Chateau uncertain, interview with expert on extinct languages

United Islands festival in Prague, Ledecka reshuffles team, Štvanice Island in Prague
United Islands festival to take place in Prague this weekend, Ledecka reshuffles team in pursuit of Crystal Globe dream, Štvanice Island in Prague

Politicians clash over Czechia's defense spending shortfall, Czechia ranks high in Prosperity Index, but sociologist Daniel Prokop warns results can mislead, Klánovice Forest
Politicians clash over Czechia's defense spending shortfall, Czechia ranks high in Prosperity Index, but sociologist Daniel Prokop warns results can mislead, Klánovice Forest

Alejandro Cruz: a Mexican expat’s journey in Prague
The weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes brings a conversation with Mexican expat Alejandro Cruz, who has made Prague his home. He reflects on culture shock, identity, and adapting to a very different society. His story offers insight into what it means to live as a foreigner in Czechia.

“She remembered every word”: ex-ambassador recalls Queen Elizabeth II; The Přemyslids revisited at National Museum; Benjamin Souček on restoring homes and roots
“She remembered every word”: Former ambassador recalls Queen Elizabeth II at book launch, The Přemyslids: A dynasty that shaped Europe revisited at National Museum, From London to Bohemia: Benjamin Souček on restoring stately homes and family roots

Public service media debate escalates, Young Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister wins prestigious BBC music award, Dancing House exhibition marks 30 years of Prague landmark, A Czech Harry Potter collector: the Weasley twins are the quickest to send their aut
Public service media debate escalates: Employees in strike alert as Babiš meets Chudárek, Young Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister wins prestigious BBC music award, Dancing House exhibition marks 30 years of Prague landmark, A Czech Harry Potter collector: the Weasley twins are the quickest to send their autographs

Plzeň 1945 celebrations, Composers Summit Prague, Mexican musician Omar Rojas
Plzeň to celebrate liberation by US troops, 81 years later; Composers Summit draws film music authors to Prague; Mexican musician based in Prague Omar Rojas.

Amnesty on Czechia’s human rights record, Karlovy Vary festival to pay tribute to Havel, Vášáryová, Mariánské Lázně, Rare aardwolves born in Czechia, Women in high places
Amnesty’s Martina Nejedlá on Czechia’s human rights record, Karlovy Vary festival to pay tribute to Havel, Vášáryová, Mariánské Lázně, Rare aardwolf cubs born at Dvůr Králové Safari Park, Women in high places: meet two women who thrive in unlikely jobs

Govt. plane clash, Czech-made game takes UK prize, stinky cheese, real bagels in Prague
Clash over state plane reflects foreign policy switch; Czech-made video game takes BAFTA; smelly Czech cheese marks anniversary; US woman brings authentic bagels to Prague.

Czechia’s defence readiness: strong foundations, slower decisions
In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we speak to Martin Sklenář of Globsec about how ready Czechia really is to respond to a crisis. His report ranks the country as a “mid-tier” performer—well-equipped, but slower in decision-making. What does that mean for NATO and European security?

NATO chief Mark Rutte in Prague, Jan Potměšil death, Dvorecký Bridge opens in Prague
NATO chief Mark Rutte in Prague for talks on defense spending, actor Jan Potměšil death, Dvorecký Bridge opens in Prague

William Kentridge exhibition at Kunsthalle, Elias Grandy on leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, interview with linguist Jan Bičovský
William Kentridge exhibition at Kunsthalle, Elias Grandy on leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, interview with linguist Jan Bičovský on what dead languages sounded like











