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Protecting the Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian mountain range is one of Europe's most closely guarded secrets. It is a region of extraordinary beauty, stretching from Romania in the south-east, through…
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Karolína Křížová: People in Czechia are starting to take the problem of sexual violence seriously

When the #MeToo campaign resonated in the Western world, many Czechs were openly skeptical, but two cases of rape involving public figures are changing peoples attitudes.
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“I love to approach a story from several different angles” - David Vaughan on his new series No Night So Dark

No Night So Dark is a new radio series that explores the true story of a Jewish family living in 1930s Prague. We discussed it with its creator David Vaughan.
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“One word – hope”: Name supporters embrace Pavel victory

Hundreds of supporters thronged Petr Pavel’s HQ in Prague on Saturday. Among them were well-known personalities, who gave their reactions to his election as presdident.
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Czech project offers imperfect Christmas trees

A new initiative, called Zachraň stromek or Save a Tree, offers locally grown trees that would never make it to the market due to their imperfections.
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“Czechia has changed” – Fiala hosts special dinner for former PMs to mark Velvet Divorce anniversary

Monday saw no fewer than nine former Czech prime ministers attend a special dinner hosted by the country’s current head of government.
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Poet, artist and translator Bohuslav Reynek born 130 years ago

Reynek did not receive full recognition until after the fall of Communism. Until then, his work was mostly published abroad, while he remained relatively unknown at home.
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Don’t bin it: Campaign highlights households’ role in food waste

Who would you guess is the biggest producer of food waste – supermarkets? Restaurants? Farms? In fact, according to data from 2021, it’s not any of those – it’s households.
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“We hope it will be a warm celebration of cinema”: East of West head on first KVIFF in two years

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which begins Friday, prides itself on bringing titles from the ex-Eastern bloc to audiences via its East of the West competition.
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New digital nomad program launched by Czech government aims to attract highly skilled workers

A new program being launched by the Ministry of Industry is hoping to attract more highly skilled workers to Czechia, we spoke to Lucia Legáthová about this move.
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Insight Central Europe News

Czechs and Slovaks mark 16th anniversary of Velvet Revolution Czechs and Slovaks on Thursday marked the 16th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. On November 17, 1989…
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Whites only South African town focus of fascinating One World film

Orania, which has been shown at this year’s One World film festival of human rights documentaries, is a fascinating portrait of a controversial purely white town founded…
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Zuzana Roithová - seeking consensus and transparency in politics

A successful and respected politician on the European, and previously on the national level, Zuzana Roithová seems to be the image of decency in politics. However, her…
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Business News

In this week’s business news: Industrial output has grown for the fourth consecutive month; The prime minister has announced that the interim government will not decide on…
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News

Klaus vetoes proposed new Labour Code President Vaclav Klaus has vetoed the proposed new Labour Code. Mr Klaus said the bill in its current form lacked important reforms…
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Czech football aid to Africa continues

The Czech football star Tomas Ujfalusi is a tough defender who takes no prisoners on the pitch. But - inspired by his aid-worker cousin Robin Ujfalusi - Tomas has lent…
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News

PM Paroubek says he discussed human rights violations with his Chinese counterpart The Czech Prime Minister, Jiri Paroubek, said on Tuesday that he discussed the…
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Hungary's fertile plains - is irrigation the answer to climate change?

Hungary was once known as the "bread-basked of Europe" largely because of the fertile and productive great Hungarian plain. Agriculture now plays a lesser, but still…
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Confidential material from US embassy in Prague included in WikiLeaks release

Czech-US relations have been caught up in the massive release of secret US diplomatic cables by the WikiLeaks server. One of more than a thousand cables from the US…
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Business News

In this week’s Business News: Škoda Auto steps up profits, Sazka runs out of chances; cash claw back threat for Skanska; Czech Airlines pares back losses; and a new…
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UNESCO-listed carnival procession draws crowds at open-air museum

Hundreds of people came to see the carnival, or Shrovetide processions at the open-air museum at Veselý Kopec, near Hlinsko in eastern Bohemia, on Saturday. It was the…
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Industry minister resigns amid corruption charges

Prime Minister Petr Nečas accepted the resignation of Industry and Trade Minister Martin Kocourek on Wednesday evening, the sixth change to the cabinet in the last year…
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Business News

In Business News: Prague bourse sees trading drop in face of worries over new economic downturn; Czech Railways weighs the controversial purchase of 16 new trains at the…
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Home births under fire as court case highlights family tragedy

The issue of giving birth at home once again came to the fore this week after the country's most senior midwife was found guilty of criminal negligence after overseeing a…
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News

PM promises President list of new ministers by end of next week Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has met President Vaclav Klaus at Prague Castle and says he will present Mr…
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