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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?

Health minister: coronavirus measures may have to be tightened early next week

Health minister: coronavirus measures may have to be tightened early next week

Business

Despite Covid-19, Czechs spend record sums on mortgages
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History

The heart of Moravia – through the eyes of musician Jiří Pavlica
Wonders of Czechia

Průhonice Park

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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.

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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.

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Sport

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Czech football hit by major corruption scandal

The Czech Football Association is currently being rocked by what could turn out to be the biggest scandal in the modern history of Czech football.

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.

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U Lidmanů apple tree, a prized source of strudel, named Czech ‚Tree of the Year‘

For the first time ever, the coveted Czech ‘Tree of the Year’ title has gone to one bearing fruit: an apple tree in a village inn courtyard near the Polish border.

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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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