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Prague takes a “wait and see” approach to Trump’s Peace Council, post-1989 Czech art in Prague exhibition, Timothy Cheek on 20 the century conductor Vítězslava Kaprálová

News, Czechs offer Slovakia emergency oil as Druzhba dispute escalates, ALL THINGS DIGESTING: Listening to your gut, Anticipating accidents: Petr Dobiáš’s vision for smarter elderly care

News, Government approves extension of special long-term residence for Ukrainian refugees, Non-alcoholic beer: A healthy sip of the golden brew in Dry February, Prague as a hub? What the Epstein files reveal about Czech connections

Czech voices at the Munich Security Conference: Pavel on populism and Macinka on divided West, Zuzana Marešová, last of Winton’s children in Czechia, dies at 94, Lucky Friday 13th: Two more medals heading to Czechia

In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Martin Kroupa of Post Bellum organization discusses the Memory of Nations project, one of Europe’s largest oral history archives. He explains how eyewitness testimony, archival research and public support shape its work. The conversation explores why preserving personal memory remains vital for understanding Czechia today.

Czechia steps up presence at Munich Security Conference with three top representatives , “Everywhere – even under Russian occupation – radio waves still find their way”, “Exhausted but happy”: Czech speed skating icon Martina Sáblíková ends historic career at Milan Winter Olympics, Prague Talk with football journalist Karel Häring

National Theatre reconstruction of New Scene, Roma music genre halgató, Eccentric Czech adventurer: Jan “Eskimo” Welzl

Chytilová's 1979 PanelStory at the Berlinale, Czechia's historically first winter olympic medal, Science without Borders: researcher Štěpánka Nedvědová on proteins

News, Corruption in Czechia: stuck in the middle between East and West, Criticised at home, praised abroad: Czech Olympic outfits draw attention at Milan–Cortina opening ceremony, Czechia’s ‘celebrity priest’: Martina Viktorie Kopecká on modern ministry in the Czechoslovak Hussite Church

Czechia off to strong Olympic start with gold for Maděrová and silver for Jílek, Czech government weighs social media ban for under 15s, Darja Stomatová on four years of covering Ukraine war

Security has returned to the centre of European politics — and Czechia is no exception. In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, foreign-policy analyst Filip Scherf discusses Russia’s role, Czechia’s place in Europe, and why self-confidence and resilience matter as much as military strength.

News, Czech athletes at Winter Olympics, Blackcap named Bird of the Year 2026, interview with two successful Prague chocolatiers.

Babiš-Meloni talks in Rome, Czech hokey team heads to Milano Cortina hoping for medal, how Czechs helped make first Winter Olympics official.

South Bohemian governor unveils new movement aiming to bridge Czech political divide, Skeleton racer Anna Fernstädtová: Overcoming adversity headfirst down the ice, Lover, libertine, Czech librarian? Exploring Giacomo Casanova’s final years in Bohemia with Professor Leo Damrosch

Stanislav Přibyl appointed new Archbishop of Prague, Czechia’s last hard coal mine closes as 250 years of mining come to an end, Katherine Kastner on fascinating Czech family history – and building one of Prague’s top independent galleries

Demonstration in support of Czech president, Snowboarder Eva Adamczyková back at the Olympics, President Zelenskyy on Czech Radio

What kind of country is Czechia inside the European Union and NATO today? In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, foreign-policy analyst Filip Nerad reflects on how Czechia’s role in Europe has evolved over the past decade. Drawing on his experience as a former Brussels correspondent and his current work at the Globsec Policy Institute, he also assesses the first signals sent by the new government in Prague. The interview offers a concise, international perspective on Czech foreign and security policy today.

Czech children online for 5 hours a day, Ester Ledecka profile, interview with Radovan Síbrt, one of the producers of Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Historic Prague Castle Guard loosens the rules to recruit new members, Jizerská padesátka: the legendary cross-country ski race honouring a mountaineering tragedy, interview with actress Zuzana Stivinova

Tensions between the president and foreign minister, Prague architecture of the 1990s, Folk songs go digital on písňovna.cz

Government approves 2026 budget reflecting new priorities, Speed skater Metoděj Jílek - Czechia’s teenage Olympic medal hope, Prague Philharmonia performs at Carnegie Hall

Czech foreign policy at a crossroads, Radio Prague International's 90th anniversary QSL cards, The Last Peasant War with historian Jakub Beneš

In the Czechia in 30 minutes weekend edition, former Czech NATO ambassador Jakub Landovský speaks candidly about Russia’s war against Ukraine and Europe’s response to it. Drawing on his experience inside NATO, he explains why strong words were not matched by clear strategy or resources. Landovský also reflects on the lessons of 1989 and the emotional forces behind political change. He outlines what he sees as the main security threats facing Czechia today. And despite growing global instability, he explains where he still finds reasons for cautious optimism.

Police detain man suspected of acting for Chinese intelligence; Bartůňková enjoys breakthrough Australian Open run; Euan Edworthy on Czech-British relations

‘No more animal testing’: Scientists in Zlín developing lab model of the human small intestine, Prague unveils winning design for Miloš Forman Square redevelopment, Understanding Czechia’s falling birth rate

Czech Press Photo awards announced, pucks for the Winter Olympics are Czech-made, the history of Czech type design

Czech–Hungarian alignment on migration, war and V4, Ice Age horse engraving found in Moravian Karst cave, history of license plates in Czech lands, Lesser Town

Prague Philharmonia’s US tour, Erotikon returns to screens with new accompaniment, Prague's Bohnice

Political scientist and journalist Tomáš Klvaňa, now Executive Director of Aspen Institute Central Europe, speaks about how power really works and why liberal democracy is facing growing pressure. Drawing on his experience as an academic, journalist and former spokesman for President Václav Klaus, Klvaňa reflects on the decline of traditional media and the rise of populism.

Venezuela releases Czech political prisoner: Prague signals readiness for diplomatic reset, Petr Pavel’s Ukraine visit highlights care for wounded soldiers and war-affected children, Photographer Bet Orten on art, motherhood and moving on from fashion

Injured speleologist saved in dramatic rescue operation in Moravian Karst , Palach anniversary, Prague as seen from tram 22

Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša has been named Artist of the Year for 2026 by the International Classical Music Awards, the health risks of tatooing, trip to Brno's Spilberk fortress

Confidence vote debate opens in Chamber of Deputies, Moravian folk shawls go digital, interview with Radio Farda’s Hannah Kaviani on Iran

Suing the president: how unusual is it in Czech politics?, Let’s Protect Prague’s Nights: White light turns darkness into day, Museum in Mladá Boleslav creates replica of interwar years aircraft, ‘We are very concerned’: Czechia's Honorary Consul in Nuuk on Trump and Greenland

War in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza have reshaped international politics — and forced smaller countries to define their role more clearly. In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, former foreign minister Jan Lipavský reflects on how Czech diplomacy responded to these turbulent years. Now an opposition MP elected on the Civic Democratic Party ticket, he also shares his view on where Czech foreign policy stands today and what lies ahead.

Rare books return to monastery library in Votice. Why the ice on the Lipno reservoir has turned green. Michal Smetana on Trump, Greenland and the future of European security.

Broadcast in English - 01/08/2026

Czech ammunition initiative to go on: government shifts stance after taking office, Czech scientists study how salt destroys metal structures to protect bridges and spacecraft, From Prague to Australia: the lost photographs of Jiří Viktor Daneš, Czechoslovakia’s first consul down under

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Important veteran of the First Czechoslovak Army Corps, Miloslav Masopust, has died; Florenc21’s transformation of one of Prague’s key urban sites; and later Bohem Brewery: Showing London what good lager tastes like.

Opposition seeks removal of Czech lower house speaker after controversial speech, Czech scientist named among Time’s 100 Most Influential People for HIV breakthrough, Czech juniors to play for gold at World Championships after defeating Canada 6:4 in shootout, Czech Academy of Sciences launches a digital archive of 15,000 folk songs

Broadcast in English - 01/03/2026

Divorces in Czechia to become simpler and cheaper in 2026, Over 300 prisoners were released in Czechia on New Year's Day, Cynthia Paces on her new book 'Prague: The Heart of Europe'

Broadcast in English - 01/01/2026

In a special edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we return to a conversation with Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša recorded earlier this year. At the time, Hrůša was preparing for a major new chapter in London, with further milestones still to come. Looking back, the interview captures a moment that would come to define an exceptional year in his career.

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: New Czech firework rules ahead of New Year’s Eve: what you need to know; police warn more Czechs targeted in overseas drug courier scams; and later, how Czech NGO Koridor UA supports Ukraine’s communities.

News, Czechs giving more to charity, Prague exhibition explores the art of activism, trip to Novy Svet

Broadcast in English - 12/28/2025

As the year 2025 draws to a close, Czechia has reached a historic milestone by ending its dependence on Russian oil and gas. In Czechia in 30 Minutes, political scientist and energy security expert Martin Jirušek (Masaryk University) explains why this took so long and what finally triggered the change.

Czech collector exhibits Harry Potter memorabilia, Jablonec is home to the world's biggest exhibition of glass Christmas ornaments .

Award-winning Prague chocolate-makers on their craft and unconventional ingredients, Hradišťan and Spirituál kvintet sing Christmas carols