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

History

Legendary Czechoslovak bullet train restored to its former glory

Legendary Czechoslovak bullet train restored to its former glory

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Domestic affairs

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

South Bohemian Philharmonic finds temporary home at deserted airport
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Nature

New survey looks into how Czech contribute to carbon emissions

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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

03:43

Embattled Czech deputy prime minister hits back, saying he’ll sue those who branded him a traitor

The news site Seznam has accused Deputy PM Jan Hamáček of wanting to hush up Russia’s involvement in the 2014 Vrbětice blasts in return for one million Sputnik vaccines.

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

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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

110 years since first long-distance flight from Pardubice to Prague

The historic flight from Pardubice to Prague – at the time the longest flight ever undertaken in the Austro-Hungarian Empire – took place on May 13, 1911.

Culture

History

Travel

03:29

Travel restrictions to ease for Czechs as of mid-May

As of mid-May, travel across the borders will be easier for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

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.

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.

Photogallery

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

Video

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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