Czechia in 30 minutes

Fake accounts on Tik Tok linked to elections, contaminated land sold to unsuspecting clients in Ostrava suburb, historian Jiří Kluc

Economists urge smarter taxes, Celtic treasure uncovered in western Bohemia and David Kratochvil breaks world record in men's 400m freestyle at the World Para Swimming Championships

Insights into this year's Czech wine and brandy production. An unusual exhibition of replicas of crowns worn by rulers on the Czech, Hungarian, and Austrian thrones on show in Turnov.  And, David Mareček, head of the Czech Philharmonic, on this edition Prague Talk.

“An exceptional award for exceptional people”: Joan Baez to receive Václav Havel Centre Lifetime Achievement Award, Quantum leap in Ostrava: Czechia's first public quantum computer VLQ officially starts working, From Prague to Sumatra: František Příbrský and the fight to save the Slow Loris

Elias Grandy named new chief conductor of Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cosmas exhibition opens in Prague, Belgian-born developer Serge Borenstein on his work in Prague

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Czech leaders call for national resilience as war risk grows; Agnieszka Holland's new film hits Czech cinemas on Thursday; Lasvit's Herbarium unveiled as Czechia's official gift to the United Nations; and, for our feature, a tour of Kutna Hora's most famous locations in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Enjoy!

Czechia not ready to recognize Palestinian state yet, Chinese Imperial Art in Prague, stoy of Czech chocolate brand  

Masaryk's “last words” envelope opened: insights into a nation's founding president, Jan Masaryk's art collection, gifted to the Czech state, comes “home”, A “Stolperstein” laid for Czech writer and journalist Pavel Tigrid, Otto Eibl on Czech elections 2025: Fiala's legacy, Babiš's legal woes, “threats to liberal democracy”

Masaryk's great-great-grandson Tom Kotík on art, music, and the family legacy, Švanda Theatre's North American tour to celebrate Salivarová and Škvorecký, Have mullet, will travel: Czech hitchhikes across US for free

Prague's Výtoň Bridge to get new lease on life, Student debate organizer: “If you want young people to believe in politics, they must get involved”, Tomáš Páleníček: There's a continuum of experimental psychedelic use in Czechia

New DroneMap app brings clear rules for drone pilots in Czechia, Czech crown jewels go on display in Prague, highlighting their fate in World War II, Mapamátky project offers unusual walks through Prague

Czech helicopter unit helping to defend Polish airspace against Russian drone incursions, Soňa Červená exhibition at Prague museum marks 100th birthday of legendary opera singer, Isabel Stainsby: My parents said, “We forbid you from studying Czech” – Don't say that to a teenager

Interview with Constantin Kinsky, member of the Czech nobility. 

Gems from the Baroque Renaissance, Biedermeier and Art Nouveau period to be sold in online auction, Lidka Chocolate- a famous brand with a history 

Czech reactions to drone attack on Polish territory, history of ferries on the Vltava, visit to Prague's Jewish Quarter

Statue of St.Ludmila recovered, traditional ceremony at Pilsner brewery, exploring Prague's hidden passageways 

Tick-borne diseases on the rise, Cosmas anniversary highlights lack of modern-day chroniclers, Gustav Mahler and the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands

Memorial to Czech RAF pilot František Hekl unveiled in Scotland, Mystery Formula 1 driver from D4 motorway apprehended after 6 years of cat-and-mouse, A brief history of Jewish identity and belonging in Czechoslovakia

Journalist and podcaster Julie Urbišová reflects on life between cultures—Czech, American, and Turkish.

UNICEF exhibition traces Czechia's engagement in helping to improve children's lives worldwide, “Blood” Moon to rise over Czechia in rare total lunar eclipse, Anna Shavit on campaigning with early ANO, “very polarised” 2025 elections – and potential coalitions

Revised War Veterans Act opens the way for better care for country's war heroes, From Sydney to Bohemia: Unique toy collection donated to Chrudim museum, Prague's D line: Why is the city getting a fourth metro line?

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Historic US Open quarterfinals for Czech tennis as four players reach the last eight; international Organ Festival in Olomouc celebrates Baroque masters Bach and Handel; and for our feature, our interview with Jiří Pehe in wake of the attack on opposition leader, Andrej Babiš.

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Deadly myxomatosis hits hares in southern Moravia: experts warn of serious risk'; Czech teacher salaries continue to lag behind OECD average, but why?; and for our feature, we meet Barbora Baronová, who says she puts all her own money into her feminist publishing company – and can only afford to do this as she has no children. Enjoy!

Interview with American film director David Borenstein, author of the award-winning documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” and a closer look at the many historical house signs in Prague's Lesser Town, which once served in place of numbers.

News; Lost manuscripts of The Good Soldier Švejk found after 90 years in Prague archive; Conservationists ringing alarm bells over surge in poisonings of wild birds and animals; Is Czechia's view on Israel changing? The ambassador to Israel responds to criticism in exclusive interview.

19 EU countries propose monitoring communications in the EU, but what would that mean for privacy?, Tigers in Kletečná should be turned over to the state, Minister Hladík promises “tough action” against illegal breeders, Jeff White on why shortwave radio still matters: HFCC Conference in Prague 

Czech Television produces film about most successful Czech RAF pilot Josef František, Amid growing pressure from locals, Prague 1 bans e-scooters on historic Nerudova Street, Ostrava Zoo: home to 451 species, including some extinct in the wild

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Petra Kvitová bows out with emotional US Open farewell; “Without her, 68 Publishers would not exist”: On writer and translator Zdena Salivarová's legacy; and, for our feature, Lucy and Selam unveiled: Exclusive preview and interviews at new ‘People and Their Ancestors' exhibition.

Archirun 2025: A run across Prague's many historical sites, Hundreds of amethysts uncovered in Kroměříž Chateau grotto, Meanders through Prague: a family-friendly guide created by locals

For the first time, Czech citizens living abroad will be able to vote by mail—but only if they register by Sunday, August 24. The change marks a milestone in democratic access and follows years of civic effort by the Czech diaspora. As the country reflects on the 1968 invasion that once ended hopes of free elections, this reform is more than timely. In this edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we revisit the voices and stories behind this historic shift.

News; Crystal Valley Week 2025: Liberec celebrates North Bohemia's glass-making tradition; Popular video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II reveals exciting expansion; Interview with Karel Kovář, better known as Kovy, one of the biggest names in Czech social media.

Czechs mark 57th anniversary of 1968 invasion, documentary filmed in Ukraine premieres in Czech cinemas, NeverMore68 festival

Interest in voluntary military service waning, Czech national logo, Moravian folk artists head for the US to teach their craft, Liberec Zoo

Will Ye have a concert in Prague? Number of obese childrnen growing. Visit to Telč.   

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Skepticism high in Czechia regarding Putin's willingness to stop the war; Lucy and Selam come to Europe: 3.3 million-year-old hominin fossils to go on display at National Museum; and, for our feature, “Other places and languages become possible”: Oxford scholar Rajendra Chitnis on the value of studying Czech literature. Enjoy!

This weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes features something a little different: a short story by Karel Čapek, one of the most famous Czech writers. Written in the early 1930s and later published in his collection Apocryphal Tales, On the Decline of the Times humorously shows that every generation believes the present is worse than the past. It's a witty reminder that many of our “unprecedented” worries may be as old as humankind itself.

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes Show: Selected Czech pharmacies to offer flu vaccinations this autumn; the world hasn't changed much since Hanzelka and Zikmund, says exhibition curator; and in our feature, we meet Brendan McNally, author of a book on Martha Dodd – a spy for the Soviet Union who spent decades in Prague. McNally learnt about her from a Czech colleague when he first moved to the city.

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes Show: Letní Letná festival offers Prague a carnival of the best new circus and theatre; Czech junior athletes among Europe's best, breaking records; and, for our feature, another edition of our Prague Off the Beaten Track series, this time in Divoká Šárka. Enjoy!

News; Escaped wolves spark search and safety measures in Šumava National Park; The favourites triumph in the World Yo-Yo Contest, for the second time held in Prague; A trip to Ratibořice Chateau, where European nobility and Russian Tsar Alexander I met; Chomutov Zoo, from an open-air heritage museum to a vistas of free-roaming wildlife.

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Foreign Minister Lipavský in Ukraine: Czechia backs Kyiv before Alaska Summit; Prague's Lesser Town boasts 70 historic house signs, which once served in place of numbers; and in our feature, we look back at Jakub Ferencik's interview with historian Ivan Puš about the history of Jewish identity and belonging in Czechoslovakia. Enjoy!

Oscar nomination announced, Czechia unveils new national logo, escaped lion shot dead, hiking around Czechia 

In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Vít Pohanka speaks with Julia Kňažková, a Slovak who has made her home in the picturesque South Bohemian village of Holašovice. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is famed for its perfectly preserved Baroque farmhouses and centuries-old village layout — and for the everyday life that continues behind its painted façades.