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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.
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- Czechia in 30 minutes
Kryl inspiring statue returns, Romany anthology for Frankfurt, Prague new circus fest
Statue said to have inspired Karel Kryl returned for the August 21 anniversary; new anthology of Czech and Slovak Romany writing set for Frankfurt; Prague new…
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Jan Svěrák’s comedy Five Plums to hit UK cinemas under the title What a Way to Go, Pat and Mat turn 50: Czechia’s clumsy handymen take DIY chaos worldwide, Inside Prague's summer school of Czech
Jan Svěrák’s comedy Five Plums to hit UK cinemas under the title What a Way to Go, Pat and Mat turn 50: Czechia’s clumsy handymen take DIY chaos worldwide…
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RPI history series Part 6
Dive into the history of Radio Prague, which connected countries and offered popular music in exchange for political proclamations.
Czechia in 30 minutesFrom Poděbrady's transmitters to honouring Karel Gott: How Radio Prague conquered the airwaves (6)
From reflections in the ionosphere to the musical oasis of Interprogram. Dive into the history of Radio Prague, which connected countries and offered popular…
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TrutnOFF Open Air celebrates its “tribal chief” Václav Havel, Wild boars are increasingly venturing into urban areas, drawn by food and safety, Miss Czech Republic on her Japanese and Moravian identity, beauty and Miss Universe
TrutnOFF Open Air celebrates its “tribal chief” Václav Havel on what would have been his 90th birthday, Wild boars are increasingly venturing into urban areas…
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Czechs enthusiastic stargazers,Czech communities troubled by drying wells and dwindling groundwater, Jewish book collection
Czechs enthusiastic stargazers,Czech communities troubled by drying wells and dwindling groundwater, Jewish book collection
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Czech farmers change crops as weather shifts, Secret Soviet bunker opens, Jiřina Šiklová Library, Prague summer Czech school
Czech farmers turn to sunflowers, experiment with figs and olives, as drought and heat intensify, Secret Soviet bunker built to survive a nuclear blast opens…
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Charles University seeks global science leader for new Prague Biocenter, Brno scientists chase total solar eclipse to Iceland and Spain, Keeping Czech alive abroad: How Krajánek ve světe helps children stay close to their roots
Charles University seeks global science leader for new Prague Biocenter, Brno scientists chase total solar eclipse to Iceland and Spain, Keeping Czech alive…
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Czechia bids to host one of Europe’s giant AI Gigafactories, Hantec added to South Moravian folk culture list, Who is the greatest queer Czech?, Who reads what?
Czechia bids to host one of Europe’s giant AI Gigafactories, Hantec added to South Moravian folk culture list as enthusiasts eye UNESCO recognition, Prague…
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Series on the 90-year-long history of RPI Part 5
How Radio Prague connected with its listeners the world over
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The voice that bridged five continents: The secret behind Radio Prague's international success (5)
The international broadcasts of Czechoslovak Radio were never just a one-way stream of news and music disappearing into the airwaves. From the very beginning…
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Time capsule beneath Wenceslas Square, Survey highlights unknown chapters of Czech queer history, Prague exhibition highlights artistic value of historic writing tools
Message for future generations: Time capsule beneath Wenceslas Square contains coins, newspapers and a beer glass, Who is the greatest queer Czech? Prague…
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Shortage of breast cancer drug in Czechia triggers emergency measures, Czech film Volklore wins Student Academy Award, Prague’s Little Hanoi
Shortage of breast cancer drug in Czechia triggers emergency measures, Czech film exploring folklore in the age of social media wins Student Academy Award…
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Czechia is Europe's fastest-growing tourism destination, Villa Tugendhat marks 25 years on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Summer School of Slavonic Studies
Czechia is Europe's fastest-growing tourism destination, Villa Tugendhat marks 25 years on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Summer School of Slavonic Studies
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Why drought is unlikely to shut down Czech nuclear power plants, Czech goalie Horníček joins Newcastle in €30 million transfer, Inside Phonopolis, Amanita Design's new game
Why drought is unlikely to shut down Czech nuclear power plants , Czech goalie Horníček joins Newcastle in €30 million transfer, Inside Phonopolis, the…
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Prague Pride kicks off, Czech Centres overhaul, 700-year-old statue undergoes tomography at a Brno hospital
News, Prague Pride kicks off, Czech Centres overhaul, 700-year-old statue undergoes tomography at a Brno hospital, trip to Divoká Šárka on the suburbs of Prague
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Series on the 90-year-long history of RPI Part 4
Series on the 90-year-long history of RPI. Part 4 - Radio Prague as a tool of communist propaganda.
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The voice that was meant to conquer the airwaves: How Radio Prague spread communist propaganda (4)
During the communist era Radio Prague functioned as a highly effective Cold War propaganda tool, tailoring communist messaging to audiences around the world…
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Government plan to loosen fiscal rules threatens public finances, České Budějovice hospital becomes first in Czechia to use AI in brain surgery, Prague launches cooling map to help residents beat the heat
Government plan to loosen fiscal rules threatens public finances, České Budějovice hospital becomes first in Czechia to use AI in brain surgery, Prague…
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Glen Hansard mourned by many in Czechia, Why do Czechs stay put? The surprising truth about labour Mobility, Jiřina Šiklová Library: A hidden feminist gem in Prague
“He was kind to everyone”: Glen Hansard mourned by many in Czech Republic, Why do Czechs stay put? The surprising truth about labour Mobility, A hidden…
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Charles Bridge repairs, CzechBusiness announced, Odyssey keeps IMAX busy
Both traditional and modern methods used to clean Charles Bridge; government creates CzechBusiness from two agencies; Prague's IMAX opening late to meet…
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Radicalisation warning, historic store restored, artistic value of writing instruments
Government extremism report raises questions; historic store in regions gets renovation; Prague exhibition highlights artistic value of writing instruments.
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Czech Fluxus artist, musician and ex-National Gallery chief Milan Knížák dies at 86, Remembering Pavel Jungwirth, the world-class chemist whose excitement was infectious, Who reads what? The surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans
Czech Fluxus artist, musician and ex-National Gallery chief Milan Knížák dies at 86, Remembering Pavel Jungwirth, the world-class chemist whose excitement was…
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Series on the 90-year-long history of RPI Part 3
The voice that was meant to conquer the airwaves: How Radio Prague spread communism around the world
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Progress in artificial joint replacement, 2026/2027 season in Czech football kicks off, interview with climber František D'Agostino
Progress in artificial joint replacement, 2026/2027 season in Czech football kicks off, interview with František D'Agostino who this year joined the elite…
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President vetoes budget reform rules, designer Pavel Fuksa, Miss Czech Republic
President vetoes government’s budget rules reform, successful designer Pavel Fuksa on creating strip for club Slavia Prague, Miss Czech Republic on her…
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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
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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…
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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
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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.
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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’…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…