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Presidential elections 2023

In January Czechs will cast their ballot in the country’s third direct presidential elections. Who will replace Miloš Zeman?

History

Czechia marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Czechia marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Sport

Czech defending champions reach doubles final at Australian Open
04:16

Science and technology

The Czech biochemist who should have won a Nobel Prize
04:32

Domestic affairs

Czechs give outgoing President Zeman poor marks for performance

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The 10 most famous Czech painters

This RPI series presents artists who have achieved success on a global scale.

Domestic affairs

14:27

Jiří Přibáň: Potential Babiš attempt to create presidential regime “biggest risk of election”

Jiří Přibáň on the abrasive campaigning style of presidential candidate Andrej Babiš – and whether he could be rein in the rhetoric and become a temperate head of state.

Business

04:07

Quality and price of Czech beer threatened by climate change

A joint study conducted by universities in the UK, US and China suggests that the production of beer may be under threat.

Society

Anniversary of the Week

100 years since birth of artist who portrayed Mengele’s victims

It was her skill as an artist that saved Brno-born Dina Gottliebová-Babbittová from death in Auschwitz’s gas chamber.

Culture

Travel

Havel tram roaming Prague’s streets

A special tram commemorating the 30 year anniversary of President Vaclav Havel’s election began making rounds across Prague this Thursday.

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Science and technology

02:51

Cigarette butts could help clean water from birth control hormones

A team of scientists from the Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín, say that they have developed a method of using cigarette butts to catch hormones in wastewater.

Picture of the week

Czechia’s international championship in historical skiing

During the eleventh year of the international championship in historical skiing in the Beskydy Mountains, a competitor skis the slope in telemark style.

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QSL 2023 - 100 years of Czech Radio: Our listeners

Jiříček Liška from Nový Hradce|Photo: archive of Czech Radio
Army aviators|Photo: archive of Czech Radio
Agricultural workers in Štefaltov|Photo: archive of Czech Radio
Patients from Nový Smokovec|Photo: archive of Czech Radio
Woman by the stove|Photo: archive of Czech Radio
Blind listener Eliška Hořejší|Photo: archive of Czech Radio
The youngest listener is Vlastička Porubská|Photo: archive of Czech Radio
Jana Pakostová from Prague|Photo: archive of Czech Radio

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The 10 most famous Czech painters

Author of the painting for graphics: Johana Trejtnar

A Stitch in Time

I was approached by Leah Gaffen from Class Acts, an initiative that works with bilingual children in Czechia, with a particular focus on drama and writing.

Jiří Přibáň, photo: Ondřej Tomšů

EP68: Jiří Přibáň

Jiří Přibáň discusses the "gloves off" approach adopted by candidate Andrej Babiš ahead of round two of the presidential election and what he feels a Babiš win would mean.

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