News from the Czech Republic

Prague Calling the World!

Ninety years of RPI's broadcasts is a story of constant transformation – and our series reveals how a single studio in Prague became a voice heard across all continents.

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Music

Jakub Šimanský: Guitar lyricist from Moravia

Jakub Šimanský: Guitar lyricist from Moravia

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Domestic affairs

“It’s actually very simple”: How EU citizens can vote in Czechia’s local elections
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Culture

Leading Czech orchestra celebrates 100th anniversary of its founding
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Czechast

Czechast: Jan Urban remembers Václav Havel

News

Musical Geniuses on Czech Soil

The Czech lands were known as the ‘conservatoire of Europe’, and great musicians visited many Czech towns where the art of music flourished.

Foreign policy

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President Pavel at the UN: Russia threatens Europe, while AI needs global rules

At the UN General Assembly, Czech President Petr Pavel warned of Russia’s threat to Europe and called for international rules to govern artificial intelligence.

Society

Anniversary of the Week

Znojmo celebrates 800 years: a royal town of history, wine and the pickle legend

Znojmo is celebrating 800 years since it was granted the status of a royal town. The anniversary highlights its history, underground passages and the legend of the pickle.

Culture

Franz Kafka | Photo: Atelier Jacobi, Wikimedia Commons, public domain

In Kafka's Footsteps

Franz Kafka was born in Prague, but where specifically did the world-famous writer grow up? Where did he draw inspiration, or even go on holiday?

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“I flew in, I saw them, I shot them down”: The story of Karel Kuttelwascher

Born 110 years ago on September 23, 1916, Karel Kuttelwascher became the most successful Czechoslovak fighter pilot in the RAF.

Sport

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Czechia beats USA to continue century-long Davis Cup tradition

Czechia’s dramatic Davis Cup victory over the United States is the latest chapter in a tennis tradition stretching back more than a century.

Travel

Legendary East German “Dolphin” train returns to Czechia

The legendary East German train known as “Dolphin” due to its distinctive “dolphin’s snout” undertook a closely-watched trip to Czechia at the weekend.

Nature

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Czech Republic still grappling with legacy of industrial and military contamination

The Czech Republic is still dealing with an environmental legacy left by decades of poor management when little attention was paid to protecting nature.

Picture of the week

Brno’s “rainbow" church consecrated

The modern Church of Blessed Marie Restituta was completed six years ago, but has only now officially gained the status of a church.

Photogallery

Sherlock Holmes: Interactive Exhibition in Prague

Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
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Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
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Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

Video

Video of Musical Geniuses on Czech Soil - part 4 | WAGNER

Richard Wagner and his connection to Czechia, from Teplice to Prague's theatres

Ida The Young | Photo: Jan Jaskmanický, Czech Radio

Czech indie band Ida the Young heads to UK for eight-date tour

Unusually for a Czech band, Ida the Young are just about to begin an eight-date tour of England. We caught up members Iris Hobson-Mazur, Marek Koliha and Pavel Kielberger.

Jan Urban | Photo: Kateřina Cibulka, Czech Radio

Czechast: Jan Urban remembers Václav Havel

In this edition of Czechast, former dissident Jan Urban recalls Václav Havel ahead of the 90th anniversary of the late Czech president’s birth on October 5.

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