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?
The Fiala government announced on Wednesday that it would invalidate the former government’s directive on mandatory vaccination for selected groups.
The Mayors and Independents have decided to return millions of crowns they received in donations, saying no money is worth risking voters’ trust.
Ahead of the vote, heated debate lasting over 22 hours highlighted sharp divisions over how to revive the economy while reducing a record-high budget deficit.
Production of passenger cars fell in the Czech Republic in 2021. However, there was a slight rise in the number of cars sold.
The Czech National Bank's director of budgetary forecasts committee says that inflation should rise to 9 or 10 percent, but is unlikely to exceed that rate for long.
Half of Czechs do not have financial reserves for more than three months, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos Mori and commissioned for Provident Financial.
The head of the Czech Consulate in Manchester, Ivo Losman, says that most Czechs have successfully applied for settled status amid the UK's exit from the EU.
A surge in the Omicron variant has led to sharp rise in infections. A record 28,469 new cases were recorded on Tuesday, with the daily toll likely reach 50,000 in January.
Czech folk singer Hana Horká has died after deliberately contracting Covid. Her son has lashed out at Czech anti-vaxxers on social media, blaming them for her death.
Miroslav Brož plans to appeal a court ruling that he “violated a state symbol” by flying the flag on International Romani Day, a celebration of the ethnic group’s culture.
Humorous puppet shows with a confused “daddy” and a clever street man Hurvajz still entertain new generations. Puppet actor, artist Josef Skupa was at the birth.
Kevin Loo watched the recently released 'Karel' documentary to finally learn more about the Czech music legend.
The Bamberg Symphony, led by Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša, has been awarded the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) prize for best symphonic music.
The short film Suzie in the Garden by director Lucie Sunková has made it to the Generation Kplus Competition section at the upcoming 72nd Berlinale.
Czech archaeologists have made an unusual discovery while excavating an early medieval burial ground near Tetín castle in Central Bohemia.
Slovenian filmmaker Olmo Omerzu, who has been living in Prague for a decade and a half, takes us on a tour of some of his favourite places in the Czech capital.
The average number of frost days in the Czech Republic, that is days when the minimum daily temperature falls below freezing point, has gradually been falling.
Czech scientists are planning to create a map of raw materials that can be found in space. The ambitious plan should see the launch of two satellites in four years’ time.
The annual Ice Sculpting Festival in Pustevny is an event that attracts many visitors to the Beskydy Mountains each winter.
Third Courtyard of Prague Castle|Photo: Kristýna Maková, Praha křížem krážem
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
St. Vitus Cathedral|Photo: Kristýna Maková, Praha křížem krážem
Photo: Jolana Nováková, Czech Radio
Photo: Zdeněk Lukeš, Czech Radio
Photo: Kristýna Maková, Praha křížem krážem
Photo: Petra Sklenářová, Czech Radio
Photo: Jana Šustová, Czech Radio
Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square in Prague|Photo: Štěpánka Budková, Radio Prague International
Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord at Jiřího z Poděbrad square, Prague|Photo: Štěpánka Budková, Radio Prague International
Prague-born actress Martha Issová starred in Zátopek and is also known for many other screen roles. She is also a member of hugely popular theatre company Dejvické divadlo.
Ida, Rudolf and Martin Wels are deported to the Terezín ghetto. Nearly eighty years later, Colin Wels reads through their last correspondence.
