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New Czech comic book pays homage to Soviet-era superheroine Octobriana

A new comic book has now come out in Czechia, paying tribute to the famous Soviet-era comic superheroine called Octobriana.
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European Commission: EU funds will be used to help with refugee crisis

The European Commission is planning to use EU funds to help Ukrainian refugees, the EC’s Director-General for Employment Joost Korte said during a visit to the Czech…
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Interior Minister announces changes to refugee aid

The Czech Interior Ministry is preparing to toughen up passport checks when it comes to refugees arriving from Ukraine, the head of the ministry, Vít Rakušan, said on…
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Over 38,000 Ukrainian refugees now registered with Czech foreign police

Roughly 5,400 Ukrainian refugees registered themselves with the Czech foreign police on Friday, bringing the total number of registrations since Russia’s invasion of…
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Economic downturn could make Czech Republic more attractive to American visitors, says head of CzechTourism in US

With thousands of Americans visiting the Czech Republic every year, the United States is one of the most important markets for CzechTourism. How does the state tourist…
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“It includes many things that states may not like” – Jourová on EU’s upcoming Media Freedom Act

European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová told Czech Radio about the EC's upcoming law on media freedom.
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EC approves Czech compensation scheme for high energy prices

The European Commission has approved a EUR1.4 billion Czech scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices, the Commission …
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Covid summer wave continues to rise

The "summer wave" of Covid-19 that the Czech Republic is currently experiencing, which started at the beginning of June, is continuing to gain momentum. According to the…
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Tuesday saw fall in coronavirus cases, reproduction number indicates epidemic in retreat

Tuesday saw 250 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus detected in Czechia, data from the Ministry of Health shows. That is 49 fewer cases than on Tuesday last week…
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Freshly digitised recordings bring T.G. Masaryk’s funeral to life

Newly digitised recordings from Radio Prague International broadcasts of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk's 1937 Prague funeral recreate the atmosphere of the time.
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Czech born former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright dies aged 84

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who was a native Czech, has died of cancer at the age of 84, a statement from family members on her account stated on…
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Queen Elizabeth II “was a beacon of Czech-British relations”, says former ambassador to UK

The former Czech ambassador to the UK Michael Žantovský recalls his encounters with Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday.
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Kaveh Daneshmand: My dream is to one day work in Iran with freedom I have here

Kaveh Daneshmand heads Czechia's festival of Iranian cinema. He discusses how his homeland manages to produce great films despite severe restrictions – and much, much more.
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Experts launch first Czech Covid sleep disorder study

Czech experts are currently conducting extensive research into one specific issue that has come to be associated with Covid-19 infection – sleep disorders.
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You’ve got a friend in me – making friends in a foreign city

Kevin Loo collects anecdotes from foreigners and Czechs to find out what it’s like to find genuine friendship during life abroad.
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Czech climbers set out to conquer Masherbrum

A trio of Czech mountaineers is setting out to conquer Masherbrum, the 22nd highest peak in the world and the ninth highest in Pakistan.
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“Nike socks in Adidas shoes”: Artist organizes national Collection of Bad Habits

The leading Czech artist Kateřina Šedá has recently launched an online database where anyone can submit bad habits. As of this week, it is also accessible in English.
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Lviv and Prague: a tale of two cities

The Ukrainian novelist Natalia Matolinets talks about her native city of Lviv and its similarities to Prague, and how both cities have inspired her writing.
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Felling of trees to contain Bohemian Switzerland blaze begins

Firefighters in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park are still struggling to get a large forest fire under control. Now the felling of trees to stop the spread has begun.
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Traxler 110 - New record pays tribute to one of Czechoslovakia’s interwar swing icons

This week’s Sunday Music Show is focused on the new record Traxler 110, which is dedicated to one of the cofounders of the First Republic swing music era - Jiří Traxler,
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She’s Gone: Israeli artist displays clothes of domestic violence victims at Prague exhibition

An art installation by Israeli artist Keren Goldstein Yehezkeli protesting against the global phenomenon of femicide is on display in the lower house of Czech Parliament.
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Around 14,000 Ukrainian refugees thus far registered by Czech police

By Monday, exactly 13,977 refugees from Ukraine had registered themselves with the Czech foreign police, police spokeswoman Renata Grecmanová told the Czech News Agency on…
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Chamber of Commerce suggests easing long-term visas for Ukrainians

Ukrainian citizens with a short-term visa in the Czech Republic could be able to acquire long-term visas without the need to first return to the Ukraine, the Chamber of…
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Writer Jana Prikryl on how her parents’ escape from Czechoslovakia shaped her life – and language

Jana Prikryl was five when her parents fled communist Czechoslovakia and the poet and literary editor says it was "incredible luck" that she became an English speaker.
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Czechs mulling choice of next president as date for election set

Czechs are already mulling who they will support as their next head of state in elections scheduled for January 13. Jiří Pehe comments on the outlooks.
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