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Czechia in 30 minutes
All the news in politics, culture, sport and science, along with in-depth reports and fascinating interviews, from Radio Prague International. Everything you need to know about the Czech Republic. Every weekday and Saturday.
Episodes
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (January 13, 2025)
News; Tragic restaurant fire in Most; Čapek villa renovation; Scientists reveal risks of bioplastics in agriculture; Interview with linguist Danny Bate
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 Minutes (January 10, 2025)
News; Gangs target foreigners in Czechia for money laundering; Večerníček, iconic bedtime series, celebrates 60 years; Karel Čapek's ‘The White Disease’ (Bílá…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 Minutes (January 9, 2025)
News; Martin Wágner’s Negatives from the Trash; Jakub Hrůša brings Czech music to London’s Covent Garden; Czechia’s new treaty with Vatican: what are its uses…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 Minutes (January 8, 2025)
News; Okamura responds to police request for his parliamentary extradition; traces of Neanderthal settlement uncovered in northern Bohemia; a new show aims to…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 Minutes (January 7, 2025)
News; report on in Kingdom Come II, due for for release next month; Czech Army eases fitness tests to attract more recruits; Prague Talk with Pavel Fuksa, the…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 Minutes (January 6, 2025)
News; 21st Antarctica expedition of scientists of Masaryk University gets underway; Czechia secures third straight medal at the World Junior Hockey…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (January 4, 2025)
How Martin met Madeleine (Albright). The weekend edition of Czechia in 30 minutes brings a fascinating story of former dissident, later top Czech diplomat in…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Jan 3, 2025)
News, are Czech companies slow to adopt AI, Czechs leading European beer diplomacy, trip to Lytomysl in eastern Bohemia
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (January 2, 2025)
News; Ukraine halts gas transit to the EU, is Czechia at risk?; more young Czechs are choosing non-alcoholic beer; three Kings return to Czechia to raise money…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Jan 1, 2025)
Creator Jiří Mádl on Waves, Czechia’s huge film hit of 2024
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (December 30, 2024)
News; economist Tomáš Sedláček on Czech economy in 2024; innovative method from Czech Technical University for repairing historic bells; interview with Czech…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 27, 2024)
News, PM's Christmas address to nation, Czechia has lowest share of women in science in EU, trip to Pilsen
- Czechia in 30 minutes
“I cannot defend carp”: The foreigner’s perspective on Czech Christmas!
Today is the 24th of December, and as Czechs unwrap their presents and tuck into their traditional dinner, many households will be celebrating with someone who…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 23, 2024)
News, Žižkov nativity scene, Brno's Špilberk Castle highlights city’s history and legends, interview with biochemist Jan Konvalinka
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (December 20, 2024)
News; concert with 1,000 amateur singers concludes Year of Czech Music; Czech Radio survey tries to find best Christmas cookie; marking the first anniversary…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (December 19, 2024)
News; MPs approve law to make it harder for Russians to get Czech citizenship; new Czech technology can monitor hearts through AI; Jan Mrkvička on the work of…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (December 18, 2024)
News; thirteen years since the death of Václav Havel; Russian oligarch Zorikov to remain on Czech sanctions list; interview with academic Veronika Tuckerová on…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 Minutes (December 17, 2024)
News; UK government agrees to billionaire Křetínský’s acquisition of Royal Mail; School preparing kids to face cyber security threats; Daniela Richterová on…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 Minutes (December 16, 2024)
News; using green infrastructure to fight climate change on Prague’s Strossmayer Square; Boží Dar Christmas stamps celebrate 30 years; interview with Arthur…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 14, 2024)
Infants in foster care - interview with forster parents, growing trend of young Czechs not wanting to have children at all.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 13, 2024)
News, Foreign Minister Lipavský receives seal and stamp symbolizing the termination of the Warsaw Pact, the original Rapid Arrows comics on display, interview…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 12, 2024)
News, gun sales in Czechia to come under stricter control, a new documentary sheds light on Nazi attempt to reinterpret Bedřich Smetana's music and a Czech…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (December 11, 2024)
News; “Lex Babiš” law barring ministers from owning media outlets; Laurin & Klement race car set for auction; interview with Jitka Pánek Jurková, head of the…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (December 10, 2024)
News; Brno scientists testing algae in water purification; Baroque masterpiece being restored in Dolní Věstonice; 'Eve of the Clearance' exhibition of photos…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (December 9, 2024)
News; Czech leaders react to fall of Assad regime in Syria; political scientist Pehe on future of Motorist party; a tour of Prague's passages.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 7, 2024)
Three out of four Czechs pick mushrooms. In Britain and other English speaking countries hardly anybody practices this kind of recreational foraging. Why is…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 6, 2024)
News, Czech animated film competes for European Film Awards, new "climate calculator" for sports organizations, new cafe opens in Prague
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (December 5, 2024)
News; research reveals serious drop in Czechs planning to have children; Ruins exhibition of photographer Josef Koudelka opens; interview with digital…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 4, 2024)
News; Czech budget for 2025 under fire both from opposition and experts; Strahov organ, once played by Mozart, set for major renovation, interview with…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 3, 2024)
News, 17-year-olds on Czech roads driving responsibly, campaign against animal cruelty linked to sale of live carp, Laichter house in Prague’s Vinohrady…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Dec 2, 2024)
News, President Pavel in Australia and New Zealand, ski resorts open for winter season, interview with Pavel Klusák about Prague's famous Semafor theatre.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Nov 29, 2024)
Faces of Czech Music: interview with pianist, singer and songwriter Beata Hlavenková
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 28, 2024)
News; Israeli FM Gideon Saar on official visit to Czechia; Kbely air base may display Russian aircraft; our feature interview with the Czech UN Youth Delegate.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Nov 27, 2024)
News; importance of increased investment into collective defense; Czech-Israeli relations in historical context; interview with Tom Gross.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Nov 26, 2024)
News. Infant centres to close next January, but are the alternatives ready? A rare recording of a pipe organ that Antonín Dvořák donated to the church in…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 25, 2024)
News; Czech army to serve in the African Sahel again; Czech FM assures Ukraine of continued support; interview with Jackie, award-winning owner of May Cafe…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 23, 2024)
In-depth interview with Osamu Okamura, Czech-Japanese architect, populariser of architecture and brother of politicians Tomio and Hayato Okamura.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Nov 22, 2024)
News; shortage of foreign organ donors; Brno's museum dedicated to Leoš Janáček; Czechia responds to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant; Places to…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Nov 21, 2024)
News, Prague Castle lighting, will Czechs get insurance-covered cross border health care, Vinohrady salon Hair Mates
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 20, 2024)
News; PM Fiala's "salaries like in Germany" plan raises eyebrows; head of Czech delegation on this year's COP29; journalist Igor Pomerantsev discusses his life…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Nov 19, 2024)
News, Fair Trade in Czechia, 5,000 crown banknote auctioned off for record sum, Fragile House project.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 18, 2024)
News; President Pavel: Czechs need more dialogue; Memory of Nations Awards; Prague exhibition pays tribute to Karel Kryl; Czech Philharmonic returns to…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 15, 2024)
News; Velvet 89: educational new game presents events of 1989 to new generation; New exhibition showcasing photographer Helena Wilson opens in Prague; The life…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 14, 2024)
News; remains of only US pilot killed in Brno in WWII handed to US Ambassador; butter prices surge before Christmas; expat artists in Prague make art…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 13, 2024)
News; Director of CzechTourism on the 2024 summer season; Prague Exhibition Showcases mushrooms; Urbanist at the Sustainable Urbanism Laboratory Zuzana…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 12, 2024)
News; pensions increased for anti-communist dissidents; skeletons of three mammoths discovered in Brno; Alsu Kurmasheva on her nine-month detention in Russia.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 11, 2024)
News; Freedom Week to commemorate 35th anniversary of Velvet Revolution; St. Martin's Day in Czechia; Adam Stewart on Cimrman plays.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 9, 2024)
Czech-American community is as divided by the US presidential election as the rest of the country. We bring you 2 interviews from both sides of the diviide.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 8, 2024)
News; Czech FM Lipavský on future US foreign policy; Col. Jonathan Kitson on his diplomatic work and Poppy Appeal; CU Rector Milena Králíčková on US…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 7, 2024)
News; Jozef Síkela’s vision as European Commissioner; Mezipatra Queer Film Festival 2024 begins; Prague Civil Society centre on independent media
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (6 November 2024)
News; Trump US presidency impact on Czechia; National Museum exhibition celebrates Bedřich Smetana’s masterpiece; for our feature: Aleb – a wine bar in Prague.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (November 5, 2024)
On today's show: news; how Czech-Americans are planning to vote; six Czech songs included in EU songbook; Prague Talk with director Marie Dvořáková.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (4 November 2024)
News; Czechs on the upcoming U.S. presidential elections; historic Torah, looted by the Nazis, finds new home in Liberec; Czech Space Week 2024 lifts off!
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (2 November 2024)
On today’s Saturday show, we’re revisiting the story of Vit Pohanka, among the Czech reporters kidnapped near Baghdad. Amelia Mola-Schmidt interviewed Vit to…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (1 November 2024)
News; Vyšehrad Bridge may be preserved; All Souls' Day trip to Prague; Metamorphosis: this year’s TEDxPrague; a visit to the Laichter House in Prague
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (31 October 2024)
On the show today: news; community childcare scheme may be rolled out in May; Czechoslovak soldiers killed at the Battle of the Dukla Pass have no memorial…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (Oct30, 2024)
News, de-mining system delivered to Ukraine by Czech volunteers, legendary Semafor theatre turns 65 and cafe May in Prague.
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (October 29, 2024)
On the show today: news; cash donations to help Prague's homeless; Plzeň Zoo's giant tortoise lays eggs; PM Robert Fico tests Czech-Slovak relations; 'No One…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (October 25 2024)
On the show today: news; final Czech Airlines flight; first Banksy piece on auction in Czechia; Bronze-Age sword found near Přerov; actress Róza Andělová on…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Czechia in 30 minutes (October 24 2024)
On the show today: news; the debate over Andrej Babiš’s alleged collaboration with communist secret police; NATO's Czech recruitment drive; Jana Fischerová on…