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Czechia’s defence readiness: strong foundations, slower decisions

Apr 18, 202624 min

NATO chief Mark Rutte in Prague, Jan Potměšil death, Dvorecký Bridge opens in Prague

Apr 17, 202627 min

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

Apr 16, 202629 min

Concerns over media independence as funding changes loom; Globsec: Czechia strong in defence, slow in crises; National Library in the Clementinum

Apr 15, 202627 min

Prague City Tourism, new implants, Czech "Route 66", financing of public media

Apr 14, 202627 min

Hungary after Orbán: What to expect from Péter Magyar, Czech women seal dramatic comeback to reach Billie Jean King Cup finals, Moravian Karst caves may become next Czech UNESCO natural heritage site

Apr 13, 202627 min

Petr Dudek: why Czech mood today may be worse than Havel's "blbá nálada" in the 1990s

Apr 11, 202629 min

Czech Pussy Riot radio play takes award; AI mayor; end of mining in North Moravia

Apr 10, 202628 min

Czech-Vatican treaty hits the rocks, National Collection of Bad Habits, Imrich Bugar dies, Holešovická tržnice

Apr 9, 202627 min

Pavel and NATO summit, WWII hero recalled, Prague 1990s expat press

Apr 8, 202626 min

Czech government introduces daily fuel price ceilings, economists remain sceptical, The most leaning tower in the world? Michalovice aspiring for place in Guinness World Records, How Pavlína Louženská reads the future

Apr 7, 202629 min

The Maidens' War -Czech legend, efforts to save St. Linhard's Church

Apr 6, 202629 min

Telling a country’s story to the world: Petr Brod about international media and RPI

In Czechia in 30 minutes, journalist and veteran broadcaster Petr Brod looks back at the history of international broadcasting and its role during the Cold War. He also reflects on how global media have changed in the digital age. And he considers what future there may be for services like Radio Prague International.

Apr 4, 202624 min

Alice Masaryk's "Easter truce" and Josef Šíma painting rediscovered

Alice Masaryk's "Easter truce" - a legacy of peace and compassion, Josef Šíma painting rediscovered after nearly a century to go to auction in New York

Apr 3, 202629 min

Mental health, digital risks and family conflicts among top priorities for new Children’s Ombudsman, Visual Computing and Game Design studies launched by CTU, “We could not rely on international law”: Matviichuk speaks to Czechs about justice in Ukraine

Mental health, digital risks and family conflicts among top priorities for new Children’s Ombudsman, Czech Technical University launches Visual Computing and Game Design studies, “We could not rely on international law”: Matviichuk speaks to Czechs about justice in Ukraine

Apr 2, 202629 min

Czechs end 20-year World Cup wait with dramatic win, Czech birth rate falls to lowest level since 1785, Prague’s National Museum to display Olympic gold medal of Olga Fikotová-Connolly, Library of the Archbishop’s Castle in Kroměříž

Euphoria in Prague: Czechs end 20-year World Cup wait with dramatic win, Demographers ringing alarm bells: Czech birth rate falls to lowest level since 1785, Prague’s National Museum to display Olympic gold medal of Olga Fikotová-Connolly, Library of the Archbishop’s Castle in Kroměříž, Following in Henry’s footsteps: KCD fans flock to real-life Bohemian locations

Apr 1, 202628 min

Czech-Slovak cabinet session, drink spiking, probiotic dental nanofloss

Czech-Slovak joint cabinet session, push to criminalize drink spiking, Czech scientists develop probiotic dental nanofloss, Pisek bridge

Mar 31, 202628 min

Editors vs. PM Babiš: Czech media push back over attacks on journalism, Czech experiment with cash and social help for homeless people challenges stereotypes, How Liberec Zoo became a global leader in bird of prey conservation

News. Editors vs. PM Babiš: Czech media push back over attacks on journalism, Czech experiment with cash and social help for homeless people challenges stereotypes, How Liberec Zoo became a global leader in bird of prey conservation

Mar 30, 202629 min

Knitting, films and trains: inside Olomouc’s most unusual cinema

Czechia in 30 minutes (weekend edition) explores a cinema hidden inside a railway station in Olomouc. The Waiting Room offers films alongside creative ideas—from community screenings to unusual clubs. It’s a reminder that cinema can still surprise, even in the streaming era.

Mar 28, 202629 min

Efforts to curb kratom use, Czechs beat Ireland in WC qualifier, Czech typography

Efforts to curb kratom use among teenagers, Czechs beat Ireland in World Cup qualifier, history of Czech typography

Mar 27, 202629 min

Svěrák turns 90, Figure-skating WC in Prague, end of coal mining in Ostrava basin

Oscar-winning film director Svěrák turns 90, Figure- skating WC in Prague, end of coal mining in Ostrava-Karviná basin

Mar 26, 202628 min

Czech, US nationals among suspects charged in Pardubice arson case, Prague’s National Museum sends mobile 3D digitization lab to Ukraine, Dozens detained in major match-fixing probe in Czech football, Lokšany Library

Czech, US nationals among suspects charged in Pardubice terror arson case, Prague’s National Museum sends mobile 3D digitization lab to Ukraine to protect cultural heritage, Dozens detained in major match-fixing and corruption probe in Czech football, Lokšany Library: The oldest castle library in Bohemia

Mar 25, 202627 min

Czech coalition moves to scrap licence fees for some groups, sparking backlash, new guide encourages visitors to explore the country with respect, who owns Czech football?

Czech coalition moves to scrap licence fees for some groups, sparking backlash, how to travel responsibly in Czechia: new guide encourages visitors to explore the country with respect, who owns Czech football?

Mar 24, 202627 min

Pardubice arms firm fire sparks debate over security, Českomoravská metro station reopens with bubble glass panels by Maxim Velčovský, Klánovice Forest: Prague’s largest woodland with a dark past and peaceful present

Pardubice arms firm fire sparks debate over security, Českomoravská metro station reopens with bubble glass panels by Maxim Velčovský, Klánovice Forest: Prague’s largest woodland with a dark past and peaceful present

Mar 23, 202629 min

From wartime love to life in Czechoslovakia: Joy Kadečková’s story of tragedy and hope

Joy Kadečková’s life was shaped by a promise she made during the Second World War to her Czech husband, an RAF pilot. After his death, she moved with their son to Czechoslovakia and built a life there through decades of political upheaval. In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we bring you her extraordinary story from the Memory of Nations archive.

Mar 21, 202628 min

National Gallery Prague head unexpectedly dismissed, Giant E. coli lands in Brno for the Days of Electron Microscopy, Prague Castle research reveals hidden wilderness

Dismissal without explanation: National Gallery Prague enters uncertain chapter, Giant E. coli lands in Brno for the Days of Electron Microscopy, Prague Castle research reveals hidden wilderness

Mar 20, 202628 min

Resilience: Czech documentary highlights efforts to save white-tailed eagles from illegal poisons, More than just music: 15 years of the Žižkovská noc festival bringing values to the stage, Czechia boasts the biggest organic lavender field in Europe

Resilience: Czech documentary highlights efforts to save white-tailed eagles from illegal poisons, More than just music: 15 years of the Žižkovská noc festival bringing values to the stage, Czechia boasts the biggest organic lavender field in Europe

Mar 19, 202627 min

Can defence spending boost the economy?, Kutná Hora chocolatiers win ‘chocolate Oscars’ medals, Strahov Library, Prague museum acquires Milena Jesenská suitcase

Helena Horská: “If you don’t feel safe, you won’t do business”, Kutná Hora chocolatiers travel to London to collect ‘chocolate Oscars’ medals, Strahov Library: Baroque gem ranked among the most beautiful in the world, Suitcase of journalist Milena Jesenská discovered after decades acquired by Prague museum

Mar 18, 202628 min

Prague’s Jewish Museum opens concerts for people with dementia; Czech swimmer Jakub Kačerovský first Czech to swim Cook Strait solo; Voices of Dead Languages project

News, Making culture accessible to all: Prague’s Jewish Museum opens concerts to people with dementia, Czech swimmer Jakub Kačerovský first Czech to swim across Cook Strait solo, Voices of Dead Languages: Jan Bičovský on bringing ancient languages back to life

Mar 17, 202629 min

Czech-Danish Mr. Nobody Against Putin wins Oscar, Caravan takes top prize at Czech Lions, New fuel price reporting rules take effect in Czechia, New archive of folk songs

Czech Oscar joy: Co-produced documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin among winners, Makers “over the moon” as Caravan takes top prize at Czech Lions, New fuel price reporting rules take effect in Czechia amid oil market tensions, Czech Academy of Sciences launches a digital archive of 15,000 folk songs

Mar 16, 202628 min

Why the communist past still matters in Czechia?

More than three decades after the Velvet Revolution, debates about how Czech society deals with its communist past continue. In Czechia in 30 Minutes, Vít Pohanka speaks with Kamil Nedvědický, First Deputy Director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, about justice after 1989, the legacy of the 1948 communist coup, and why understanding life under the regime remains important for younger generations today.

Mar 14, 202629 min

Czech firms seek opportunities in Texas, Czech experts help breed Philippine eagle chick, New Czech Radio U.S. correspondent Jana Ciglerová on Czech-Americans

Czech firms seek opportunities in Texas during Deputy PM Havlíček’s US trade mission, Czech experts help breed Philippine eagle chick for the first time in 13 years, New Czech Radio U.S. correspondent Jana Ciglerová on Czech-Americans and MAGA and trading Miami for Washington

Mar 13, 202629 min

Misha Glenny: Babiš will take notice of Orban defeat, Bazaar Festival kicks off, Journalist Petr Brod

Misha Glenny: Babiš will take notice of Orban defeat, “How and why we group together”: 12th edition of Bazaar Festival focuses on community, Journalist Petr Brod on Czech-German relations and the place of radio in society

Mar 12, 202629 min

Who is opposition leader; video game tourism; scientist Veronika Verdonckt Smutná

If President Pavel isn't opposition leader, who is?; tourism inspired by video game Deliverance: Kingdom Come; scientist Veronika Verdonckt Smutná.

Mar 11, 202629 min

One World Film Festival, Czech investors fear for Dubai investments, transgender activist

One World Film Festival, Czech investors bracing for losses in Dubai, interview with transgender activist Lenka Kralova

Mar 10, 202628 min

Pavel third anniversary; Winter Paralympics success; rare chameleons

Petr Pavel on international affairs on third annivesary in office; Winter Paralympics success; zoo breeds rare chameleons; 1970s film How a Housing Development Is Born

Mar 9, 202629 min

Averil Huck’s feminist walking tours uncover Prague’s hidden women’s history, Bohemian Switzerland Ridge Trail

Averil Huck’s feminist walking tours uncover Prague’s hidden women’s history, Bohemian Switzerland Ridge Trail

Mar 7, 202628 min

Pundit: Coalition “will clash more often” now Babiš has immunity, Prague museum acquires Milena Jesenská's suitcase, Prague Talk with Vít Hořejš and Bonnie Stein

Pundit: Coalition “will clash more often” now Babiš has immunity, Prague museum acquires suitcase of journalist Milena Jesenská, Vít Hořejš and Bonnie Stein on their indie movie co-starring 200-year-old Czech marionettes

Mar 6, 202629 min

Czechia less vulnerable to energy turmoil despite Middle East tensions, illegal distilleries on the rise following hike in excise tax, scientist Karel Břinda

Czechia less vulnerable to energy turmoil despite Middle East tensions, illegal distilleries on the rise following hike in excise tax, Karel Břinda on research at Harvard and working with bacteria as if they were books

Mar 5, 202629 min

Pavel prioritises security in speech to MPs, Historic crystal chandelier undergoes restoration in Kamenický Šenov, RPI launches 90th birthday celebrations

Pavel prioritises security in speech to MPs amid defence spending debate, Historic crystal chandelier from Hejnice church undergoes restoration in Kamenický Šenov, Radio Prague Int. launches 90th birthday celebrations amid fears of closure

Mar 4, 202629 min

Repatriation efforts continue, Bronze Age archeological find, Czech chocolate company

Efforts continue to repatriate hundreds of Czech tourists stranded in the Middle East, Stone found in a South Moravian backyard identified as Bronze Age spearhead mould, Prague-based chocolate company Steiner & Kovarik

Mar 3, 202628 min

Czechia in 30 Minutes

Moves to repatriate Czechs stuck in Middle East amid conflict; museum celebrates glassmaking tradition; the Fulbright Scholars who have stayed in Czechia.

Mar 2, 202628 min

Younger voice on defense: Kateřina Gruntová on NATO and Czech security

After recent conversations with two former Czech foreign ministers, the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes brings a different perspective. Defense reporter Kateřina Gruntová offers a younger generation’s view on NATO, Article 5, and the changing Czech Army. She also explains why security is not just a military issue, but a responsibility shared by society as a whole.

Feb 28, 202628 min

Newly designed Czech beer glasses, Czechs prepare for driverless cars, architect Jan Bureš on 1990s Prague architecture

Newly-designed Czech beer glasses, Czechs prepare for driverless cars, architect Jan Bureš on 1990s Prague architecture

Feb 27, 202629 min

Czechs back defense but doubt self-defense, Stolen Pontius Pilate statue returns to Římov, New database of Prague monuments and architecture, New folk song archive

Survey: Czechs back state defense, but doubt their country’s ability to stand alone, Stolen Baroque statue of Pontius Pilate on Římov pilgrimage route comes home, New online database maps Prague’s art monuments and architecture, Písňovna: digital archive of 15,000 folk songs

Feb 26, 202628 min

FM Macinka speaks at UN during high-profile US visit, Pragueshorts film fest kicks off, New era for Ještěd Mountain, Science without Borders: Kateřina Jeřábková-Roda

Foreign Minister Macinka speaks at UN during high-profile US visit, Pragueshorts marks 20th edition with over 100 films from around the world, New era for Ještěd Mountain: Modernized cable car and ownership changes, Science without Borders: cancer biologist Kateřina Jeřábková-Roda

Feb 25, 202629 min

Ukraine war anniversary, divisions, aid, interview with Czech on the front

Ukraine war anniversary - divide on political scene over further aid, Caritas CR helping civilians in Ukraine, interview with czech fighting in Ukraine against Russia

Feb 24, 202628 min

Environment minister appointed, two prizes for Czech films, Czechia's performance at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Environment minister appointed, Berlinale and BAFTA awards for Czech cinematography, Czechia's performance at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Feb 23, 202629 min

Courts, compromise and war: presidential adviser Tomáš Petříček for Czechia in 30 minutes

Tomáš Petříček joins the Weekend Edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes to examine constitutional tensions and political responsibility in Czechia. He explains why separation of powers matters and why compromise is unavoidable in a diverse society. The conversation also turns to Europe’s security and the war in Ukraine.

Feb 21, 202629 min

News, Masaryk’s favourite tree to survive in clones, Oskar Ed named Czech comic book of the year, Jitka Exler’s journey to Sesame Street and The Muppet Show

News, 200-year-old linden at Prague Castle: Masaryk’s favourite tree to survive in clones, Oskar Ed named Czech comic book of the year at the Muriel Awards, From Charter 77 to Jim Henson’s studio: Jitka Exler’s journey to Sesame Street and The Muppet Show

Feb 20, 202628 min