Czechia in 30 minutes
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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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Havel's widow entrusts legacy to Prague Municipal Library, the story of Karel Kuttelwascher, Czech flora atlas
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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Sex crime online, Prague funicular back in operation, Vyšehrad Casemates
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Czechia reaches Davis Cup final, UNICEF CR presents Paddington's Postcards, trip to Obora Hvezda in Prague
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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An outsider’s view of Czechia: Sceptical of change, but surprisingly quick to adapt
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Sep 19, 2026 |
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Bohemian crown jewels on display, Havel’s relationship with architecture and how he transformed Prague Castle, the campaign encouraging children to walk to school
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Film Volklore picks up silver in Toronto, Czechia dotted with contaminated sites, Mikulov
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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Czech archaeologists comb site of former Soviet gulag, Dürer painting The Rosary Feast to undergo restoration
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Climate Week Prague puts climate change into everyday terms, Czech government declares war on illegal kratom sales, Neil Bermel on the future of Czech studies
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Czech Radio testing new radio warning system for emergencies, Záviš Cross reveals hidden relic and misidentified gemstones, Prague Talk with Jan Zikmund
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Broadcast in English - 09/13/2026
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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Historian Cynthia Paces on Prague over the last millennium
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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News, Letters to Olga, how have travelogues changed over the centuries? Trip to Mikulov
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Czech Pavel Hlava on capturing unique images of 9/11, Could climate change threaten the quality of Czech beer? Inside Phonopolis, the striking new game from Amanita Design
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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News, Otto Jelinek obit, rare Gospel of Mark fragment leaves Prague for Italy, mobility on Czech labour market, Malešice Botanical Garden
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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News, Hazardous chemicals in Sumava National Park, Czech classic Valerie and her Week of Wonders screened in Venice
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Antonin Dvořák anniversary, Linda Noskova in quarter-finals of US Open, craft chocolate compoany
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Security incidents in Germany reverberate in Czechia, Masaryk death investigation, Dvorak Music Festival
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Lost play by Václav Havel, Czech lace inspires new Žižkov mural, Václav Bartuška, Czechia’s ambassador to the UK
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Havel ALIVE festival, copy of Infant Jesus of Prague heading for Ireland, atlas of country's wild plants nearing completion
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Czech demographic paradox and schools, getting kids to walk to school, Neil Bermel interview
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Štetl Fest celebrates Jewish culture; RPI marks 90 years - listeners send messages
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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The voice of Czechia that circled the globe: A look behind the scenes at Radio Prague International (8)
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Prague and Warsaw have responded to a disinformation campaign falsely claiming Poland planned to seize Czech territory, Beavers fighting drought in Czechia are “ecosystem engineers,” says zoologist
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Czech tennis players Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík claim their first Grand Slam title at the US open, Obnaženi festival brings together multiple generations, Filmmaker Karen Kruger about her documentary at the Jewish cultural Štetl fest
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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PM Babiš on Invalidovna overhaul: “It’s a great project”, Returns to Brno: ŠTETL FEST revives the city’s Jewish stories, Secret Soviet bunker built to survive a nuclear blast opens to visitors in Czechia
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Liberec sea lion dies after swallowing toy, Rohan Island plant could become urban farm, Can Kingdom Come teach history?, TerraDrought: global real-time drought tool
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Crystal Valley Week turns Liberec into a showcase of Bohemian glass, horseback archery slowly gaining ground in Czechia, Evie Harbury on the magic of Czech cuisine
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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RPI history series Part 7
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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How radio waves linked Čapek with Einstein and a Communist anthem with British pop (7)
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Political leaders honor victims of 1968 invasion, “He was sending a message to future generations”: Artist Hynek Martinec on Jan Palach’s legacy, Broken angel, believed to have inspired one of Karel Kryl's 1969 protest songs, coming home
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Czech film selected for 2027 Academy Awards, efforts to save critically endangered “glacial” plant, Ester Geislerová interview
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Measures against drought, exhibition of 1968 letters to RPI, the history of the Šumperak houses
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Kryl inspiring statue returns, Romany anthology for Frankfurt, Prague new circus fest
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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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
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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RPI history series Part 6
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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From Poděbrady's transmitters to honouring Karel Gott: How Radio Prague conquered the airwaves (6)
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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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
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Czechs enthusiastic stargazers,Czech communities troubled by drying wells and dwindling groundwater, Jewish book collection
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Czech farmers change crops as weather shifts, Secret Soviet bunker opens, Jiřina Šiklová Library, Prague summer Czech school
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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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
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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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?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Series on the 90-year-long history of RPI Part 5
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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The voice that bridged five continents: The secret behind Radio Prague's international success (5)
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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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
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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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
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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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
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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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
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Prague Pride kicks off, Czech Centres overhaul, 700-year-old statue undergoes tomography at a Brno hospital
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Series on the 90-year-long history of RPI Part 4
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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The voice that was meant to conquer the airwaves: How Radio Prague spread communist propaganda (4)
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Charles Bridge repairs, CzechBusiness announced, Odyssey keeps IMAX busy
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Radicalisation warning, historic store restored, artistic value of writing instruments
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Series on the 90-year-long history of RPI Part 3
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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Progress in artificial joint replacement, 2026/2027 season in Czech football kicks off, interview with climber František D'Agostino
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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President vetoes budget reform rules, designer Pavel Fuksa, Miss Czech Republic
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Okamura in China, Radetzky monument returning to Prague's Malá Strana, Phonopolis computer game
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Gov backs mobile phone ban in schools, future of Vaclav Havel Library at stake, interview with linguist Neil Bermel.
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Iconic Barrandov Bridge sculpture collapses, Czechia's first train-tram, President Pavel interview
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Series on the history of RPI -part 2
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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Captured by the airwaves: How postwar broadcasting became propaganda weapon (2)
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Stone heart of Europe monument, Argentina's biggest football fan lives in Czechia, Rudy Linka and Bohemia Jazz fest
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Government planning migration law change; soldier's painting returns to UK
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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90 years on air - the history of Radio Prague International
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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The voice of freedom from Prague: How radio waves confronted Nazi lies (Part1)
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Colours of Ostrava, 492-year-old oak, fission reactors
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Czechs to join PURL initiative, historic Prague tower taken off the market, Šumperák houses
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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The executions of 1621: how one morning changed Bohemia forever
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Karlovy Vary to celebrate landmark(s) in style, What's killing Czechia's fish?, Exhibition spotlights second-generation Vietnamese Czechs
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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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
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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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”
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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NATO summit row, Prague's CAMP closes for renovation, KoresponDance festival
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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When Prague opened a window onto the Thirty Years’ War
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Prague Defenestration: the day councillors flew from windows
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad Square reopens, Troja Festival, Czech climber František D'Agostino
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Jaromír of the Přemyslids: castrated, blinded, and murdered in a latrine!
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of audio series Hovory
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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News, Czech priests executed by communists beatified, Vamberk bobbin lace first Czech craft to receive European protected status.Vojtech Naprstek exhibition
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The bloody end of the Vršovci: a medieval purge that shaped Bohemia
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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Václav Havel Library loses co-founder Dagmar Havlová, ČEZ moves towards state ownership, rare hawk eagle hatches at Czech zoo, Holešovická tržnice
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Black-clad broadcasters warn funding reform could threaten media independence, Closely Watched Trains turns 60, Amanita Design's Phonopolis
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Prague approves new zoning plan, Jakub Menšík storms into Roland Garros semifinals, Mucha poster collection on display, Czech Academy of Sciences' song archive
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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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
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Czech hero honoured in Spain, system to help prisoners, New Czech dementia test
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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The massacre that helped create the Czech state? The bloody fate of the Slavníkovci
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May 30, 2026 |
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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
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May 29, 2026 |
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Petřín funicular cars unveiled, Prague garden opens to public, eels saved
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May 28, 2026 |
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FM addresses UN Security Council, Czech Senate turns 30, Folimanka Park
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May 27, 2026 |
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Richard Falbr, former union leader and politician, dies at 85, Child dies of diphtheria in Czechia, prompting renewed calls for timely vaccination, Klánovice Forest
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May 26, 2026 |
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Prague Sounds line-up, Belvedere reconstruction, Sudeten German gathering in Brno
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May 25, 2026 |
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Blood in Bohemia: the dark story behind the murder of Saint Wenceslas
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May 23, 2026 |
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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
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May 22, 2026 |
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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
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May 21, 2026 |
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Czechia to receive American doctor exposed to ebola, new plaques at Old Jewish Cemetery, Czechia popular conference destination
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May 20, 2026 |
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“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
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May 19, 2026 |
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News, Globsec conference in Prague, Saint Zdislava's skull saved, new gallery space in Prague
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May 18, 2026 |
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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
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May 15, 2026 |
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Daniel Žižka takes Eurovision stage with Crossroads, Popular Czech bedtime story character Maxipes Fík turns 50, Baba, Prague’s modernist plateau
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May 14, 2026 |
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Pundit on Sudetens "controversy", skull theft curse warning, Book World Prague head
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May 13, 2026 |
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Wolfgang Beltracchi exhibition, new app helping adapt to climate change, Šumperaky houses
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May 12, 2026 |
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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
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May 11, 2026 |
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Looking at Czechia's communist legacy
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May 09, 2026 |