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The Czech Books You Must Read

Kafka, Čapek, Kundera and Havel, these are all world renowned names, but what about all the others? How well are Czech authors actually known abroad?

New Czech record 11,984 Covid cases registered Tuesday

New Czech record 11,984 Covid cases registered Tuesday

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The Best of Czech classical music

Czech classical music is not only a part of the national culture and history, but also of its very soul.

Domestic affairs

03:51

Coronavirus: 14 charged with rioting, attacking police during Sunday’s protest

Riot police clashed with football and ice hockey ultras in Prague on Sunday after a protest against Covid-19 restrictions that drew some 2,000 people.
04:13

Covid-19: School closures, stricter measures imposed in new state of emergency

Despite a sharp, steady uptick in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš insisted his government made “no major mistakes” in responding to the pandemic second wave.
03:15

Ministry slammed over failure to prepare for inclusion in schools

The Supreme Audit Office slammed the Czech Ministry of Education, saying it failed to prepare for inclusion in the country’s schools, despite funding of CZK 32 billion

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Foreign policy

12:46

Prague-based world head of Democrats Abroad: Our votes could win White House

Long-time Prague resident Julia Bryan is the international chair of Democrats Abroad. She says turnout from overseas voters is high this year – and could help Biden win.

Society

Wonders of Czechia

Libušín – a jewel of folk Art Nouveau in the Beskids

One of the symbols of the Beskid Mountains – a legendary cottage – reopened to the public this year, six years after a fire.

Culture

History

03:11

Comenius’ signet ring still carried by descendants

A signet ring which the famous Czech pedagogue and philosopher Jan Amos Komenský (Comenius) gave his daughter is reportedly still in possession of his descendants.

Travel

Czechs plan holidays abroad despite surge in coronavirus cases

Despite the record-high numbers of new coronavirus cases, Czechs are still interested in buying foreign holiday packages.

Czechs abroad

03:42

Joan Baez among recipients of 2020 Gratias Agit awards

The Czech Foreign Ministry has announced the recipients of its Gratias Agit awards, handed out to Czech expats and foreigners for promoting Czechia's good name abroad.

Nature

East of Czech Republic at serious risk from floods

Much of the eastern part of the Czech Republic is currently being threatened by floods.

Science and technology

21:28

EP2: Michal Šimíček

Award-winning scientist Michal Šimíček (35) heads the Blood Cancer Research Group in Ostrava, a team doing very exciting work in the field of cell therapy.

Picture of the week

The “astronomical clock” in Vysoké Mýto

A gallery finds an original way of showing art works during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Reenactment of Prague’s Battle of White Mountain to mark 400th anniversary

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Too Loud a Solitude: Hrabal’s masterpiece with autobiographical elements

Czech Next Wave

Czech Next Wave, a regular podcast produced jointly by the Czech Centres network and Radio Prague Int., introduces talented young Czechs in various areas of the arts.

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