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South Moravia Region

A region of wine, beautiful UNESCO-listed castles and the Moravian metropolis Brno.

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Business

Cash or card? Modern payment methods see huge upward trajectory among Czechs

Cash or card? Modern payment methods see huge upward trajectory among Czechs

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History

Scientists make “Celtic beer” using analysis of pollen from burial site
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Nature

Kateřina Sam on the disappearance of birds and insects and their crucial role in the eco-system
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Veteran cars ordered to undergo vehicle inspection every five years

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Domestic affairs

03:13

Govt. pledges funds for renewal of Terezín, second fortress town

The government has earmarked major investment for Terezín, site of the Czech lands’ biggest WWII Jewish ghetto, and Josefov, another 18th century garrison town.

Business

03:30

Czechia No1 in EU for diesel car sales – and second to last for electric vehicles

In the first half of this year, diesel vehicles made up a larger proportion of new cars sold in Czechia than in any other EU country.

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Society

Anniversary of the Week

Painter and engraver Max Švabinský born 150 years ago

Max Švabinský, one of the most important Czech painters of the last century.

Culture

Sex under Communism

Czechs spent four decades under Communist rule in the 20th century. The authoritarian system controlled all areas of life, including people’s intimate lives.

Sport

Travel

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Mikulov brings together history, wine, art and design

Nestled at the foot of the Pálava Mountains in the south of Moravia, the picturesque town of Mikulov is one of Czechia’s most attractive destinations.

Nature

03:22

Rising temperatures affecting South Bohemia's traditional fishing industry

Traditional fishing has taken place in the waterways around Třeboň for over a thousand years. But this centuries-old tradition could be under threat from climate change.

Science and technology

03:41

Czech scientists develop miniature “weather station” for space

Czech scientists have developed a small weather station for space. The gadget tracks streams of charged particles moving in space and the first is already in orbit.

Picture of the week

US F-35 Lightning II aircraft at NATO Days airshow

The biggest attraction at the NATO Days at Mošnov at the weekend were US F-35 Lightning II aircraft piloted by the US Air Force Demo Team.

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The Svatá Hora Basilica near Příbram

Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International
Photo: Olga Vasinkevič, Radio Prague International

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Jana Kománková | Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

EP83: Jana Kománková

Veteran DJ Jana Kománková discusses her new book about the Prague alternative station Radio 1, including its pirate beginnings as Radio Stalin and anarchic early years.

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