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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.
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
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'
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
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
The remarkable journey of a young moose nicknamed Emil, Czech nativity scenes mirror everyday life, The lamplighters of Prague's Charles Bridge
Shelters and charities in Prague organize Christmas events for homeless people, Bringing science home for Christmas: the annual Czexpats Conference, Czech scientists discover rare male-less spider species in Prague, Czech Academy of Sciences launches a digital archive of 15,000 folk songs
In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 minutes, we bring you the personal story of Czech geographer Bohumír Janský. His work took him from rural Bohemia to Siberia, Lake Baikal and South America, where he helped redefine the sources of the Amazon River. An inspiring story of curiosity, persistence and a lifelong passion for rivers.
News, Czech Constitutional Court scraps separate school enrolments for Ukrainian children, Václav Havel: a legacy growing ever more important?, portrait of Václav Havel "in his own words"
News, alcoholism serious problem in Moravia, Lidice Monument to be restored, Prague's Masaryk railway station
On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes Show: The Economist ranks Czechia among world's leading economies in 2025; to ban or not to ban cell phones? A question for Czech schools; Czech Academy of Sciences's a digital archive of 15,000 folk songs.
On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: President Pavel names new cabinet, stresses stability, NATO and EU responsibility; from Brno to Liverpool: building fragments to honour architect Ernst Wiesner; and later Former president of Ukraine Yushchenko on the EU's help to Ukraine and our future. Enjoy!
In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, our host is Professor Bohumír Janský, the Czech geographer who identified the true headwaters of the Amazon River. His pioneering expeditions in Peru reshaped scientific understanding of the world's greatest river. He also reflects on the years he spent conducting demanding fieldwork around Lake Baikal.
On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Why a tiny cinema at a railway station still matters in the age of Netflix; a decade since the Paris Agreement: The perspective of the French ambassador to Czechia; and later more on the dark side of early 20th century Prague. Enjoy!
Czech amateur theatre added to UNESCO‘s list of intangible cultural heritage, What makes Prague's Old Town Square Christmas market one of the best, A taste of one of Czehia's exceptional craft beers - Chroust.
News. Are government websites accessible for people with disabilities in Czechia? Czech schools test new PE programme and Czech illustrator showcases his U.S. road trip through pen-and-ink drawings
Babiš appointed PM, Prague's Astronomical Clock gets digital twin, half of Czechia affected by lack of social service workers, Prague city planning
Prague Walker -new signage system, Light of Bethlehem arrives in Czechia, search for buried chapel, archive of folk songs
As Advent lights shine across the country and Christmas approaches, Czechs embrace the season with enthusiasm — yet church attendance remains among the lowest in Europe. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we look at the cultural and historical reasons behind this unexpected contrast. Czrech Radio' religion expert Adam Šindelář helps explain why centuries-old traditions flourish even as institutional faith loses its place in public life. Together, we explore how Czech attitudes toward spirituality, identity and winter customs have evolved — and why the Christmas atmosphere thrives regardless of religious practice.
Andrej Babiš to be named PM after pledging to give up his multi-billion crown empire; Remembering Oscar-winning Czech artist Theodor Pištěk; Museum of Prague reopens with a new digital exhibition tracing the city from the 1800s to today; Katherine “Kacha” Kastner on fascinating Czech family history – and building one of Prague's top independent galleries
Bedřiška settlement demolition, Candy-flavored electronic cigarettes banned, Prague's Girls' Castles
Hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia, Unique wavy bubble ceiling by Eva Jiřičná, Nový svět in Prague
News, rare medieval Madonna goes on display, Czech Advent masses, Bozi Dar post, UNICEF CR aid to Bhutan
Czechia mourns Sir Tom Stoppard, the world famous playwright who never forgot his Czech roots. Czech and US-american scientists launch a global real-time drought tool. What is Casanova's connection to Bohemia?
In this edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we look at the everyday reality of Czechs living in Belgium. Our guide is Linda Tejchman, co-founder of the Czech-Belgian Chamber of Commerce, whom we met in the university city of Leuven. The episode explores work, identity, community ties, and what it means to build a Czech life in the heart of Europe.
News, Czechs and burnout, Prague City Transport seeking more female drivers, Švankmajerová retrospective at DOX , Martin Reiner
Who will govern Czechia? New cabinet unveiled; From baby-head candle-holders to rubber-boot vases: Qubus marks 25 years of Czech design, Prokop Valley: a natural and historical treasure in Prague
New screening programme targets addiction risks, Funding announced to preserve German heritage of the Czech borderlands, A stroll through Vyšehrad Cemetery.
Czech-Polish presidential meeting overshadowed by security concerns. Rare gold-decorated shoe among artefacts from 12th-century Třebíč excavation. Czech psycholinguist Nikola Paillereau on how bilingual babies learn languages.
The Pavel–Babiš clash in context: echoes of past power struggles at Prague Castle, Bell forged from Russian weapons used in Ukraine now sounds above Prague: “May it awaken those who sleep”, “Finding dead bodies is never easy”, says Petr Novotný, the Czech rescuer in Taiwanese mountains
On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show, we bring you an exclusive feature from a Radio Prague trip to Ukraine, when we were able to meet a number of Ukrainian soldiers and amputees who were at the frontline and are now in rehabilitation centers. The feature also details the trip we made with a group of international journalists to the Kyiv Economic Forum, after which we met with former president of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, among many other things. After that, we have a report about how a fifth of Czechs are affected by poverty. Enjoy!
Smart T-shirt monitors stress, Czechs' English language skills improving, new book of photographs of St. Vitus Cathedral
News, Nuremberg trials anniversary,“Shoebox“ Christmas gift collection, Bohemian Switzerland Ridge Trail, Malešice Botanical Garden
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