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What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the words “Czech Republic”?

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Science and technology

Remote test of taste buds being developed by Pardubice University team

Remote test of taste buds being developed by Pardubice University team

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Jiří Trnka: Zahrada, photo: Barbora Němcová

Masters of Czech animated film

The Czech Republic has a long history of animation, dating back to cinema’s silent era.

Domestic affairs

03:29

Opposition parties to initiate no-confidence motion in Babiš minority government

The leaders of five opposition parties have announced their intention to initiate a vote of no-confidence in the minority government of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.

Business

Czech stores welcome shoppers after four-month closure

Shops around the Czech Republic opened on Monday after being closed for more than four months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Foreign policy

05:13

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell dismisses Czech call to expel further Russian diplomats

The European Union does not want to further escalate tensions with Moscow, the head of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Josep Borrell, said on Monday.

Society

Anniversary of the Week

Czech National Museum: An architectural gem full of treasures

The neo-Renaissance building has dominated Wenceslas Square in Prague for 130 years. Since the centenary of the republic’s founding, it also has a shiny new façade.

Culture

History

Foreigners and the Czech Republic

03:29

Prague mayor points to loophole in system which prevents uninsured residents from getting vaccine

Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib has raised the issue that foreigners in Czech Republic, who do not have public health insurance, can not register for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Nature

Science and technology

09:49

Czech Technical University team working on animal inspired drone swarms

A CTU project seeks to explore the possible application of massed drones in humanitarian search and rescue operations.

Picture of the week

Castles and chateaus open their outdoor spaces to visitors

The country’s castles and chateaus opened their parks and outdoor spaces to visitors at the weekend. The photo is from Veveří Castle near Brno, Moravia.

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Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague

Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International
Vrbětice affair, protest at the Russian Embassy in Prague|Photo: Kateřina Ayzpurvit, Radio Prague International

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CZECH MADE - Velorex

Jiří Havelka | Photo: Tomáš Vodňanský, Czech Radio

Czech Next Wave - EP11: Director Jiří Havelka

Jiří Havelka is one of the country’s most exciting theatre directors – as well as being an actor, playwright and teacher – while his debut film Owners was a massive hit.

Photo: archive of Wels family

No Night So Dark: Part Seven

Ida, Rudolf and Martin Wels are deported to the Terezín ghetto. Nearly eighty years later, Colin Wels reads through their last correspondence.

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