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Beekeeping popular in Czech Republic – and now buzzing in Prague

Czechs have a reputation as beer-lovers, but not everyone knows that they are extremely fond of honey. In fact, the Czech Republic has one of the highest numbers of…
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Czech scientists to explore bug-life in tropical treetops

For twenty years now, a team of Czech scientists has been studying insects in the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea. Recently, they received over 90 million crowns…
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Ernest Thompson Seton: A scout appeals for peace

Ever since the publication of the first Czech translation of Longfellow’s Hiawatha in the 1860s, Czechs have had a special affection for the American West. This was always…
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Pavla Vopeláková: small acts of kindness can go a long way

In the last twenty-five years or so, Czechs have increasingly recognized the importance of giving to charity, not only for the sake of the society, but for themselves…
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Small country Czechs ponder AI opportunities and challenges

Artificial intelligence is sometimes referred to as the new oil and is seen as one of the main drivers of economic growth in the decades going forward. For the Czech…
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New book offers Czech children growing up abroad picture of home

For the past seven years, Denisa Haubertová Šedivá has been living in Brussels with her husband, Czech ambassador to NATO Jiří Šedivý, and their two children. While…
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Daily news summary

Teachers plan nationwide all-day strike on 6 November over salaries Teacher unions plan to stage an all-day strike on Wednesday (6 November) after their demands for salary…
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Czech space research chief: Country is ready to play the space game

Since the country joined the European Space Agency (ESA) 10 years ago, the Czech space industry has seen a growth both in size and capabilities. Now the director of the…
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First test tube baby rhino in the making

Dvůr Králové Zoo is spearheading an international effort to save the Northern White Rhino which is on the brink of extinction. Last week an international team of experts…
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New cookbook aims to prevent food waste in Czech households

Creamy soup from leftover mashed potatoes or vinegar made from fruit and vegetable scraps - these are just some of the many recipes included in a new cook book by the…
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Discussing Czech fears and expectations on the eve of the Czech Republic's accession to the European Union - are concerns justified, will expectations be met?

In today's special EU edition of Talking Point, we look at how ordinary Czechs view EU membership. With us today are independent commentators Prof. Vladimira Dvorakova…
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Musician Matěj Číp : It Is Essential To Keep Asking "Why"

At a time when concert halls have fallen silent, and society is struggling to deal with the coronavirus crisis, music is becoming even more important and many singers and…
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From the Weeklies

More than two years ago, a Roma man died under still unclear circumstances. Did the Czech police have a hand in his death? President Havel's former aides remember the…
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Brno musicians turn hobby into multi-million equipment export business for top studios

Two Brno art students have done what many people dream about: turning their hobby in a business. In this case the two passionate musicians built their own musical kit in…
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Virtual virtuosity: Czech device lets musicians play together across vast distances

A Czech device enabling musicians thousands of kilometres apart to play together virtually – with no perceptible audio-visual delay – proved invaluable during the pandemic.
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New book maps fascinating history of Namibian children raised in communist Czechoslovakia

A new book by Czech anthropologist Kateřina Mildnerová called ‘Namibian Czechs’ maps a fascinating and little known chapter in Czechoslovakia’s history.
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Going for glory: The state of women’s ice hockey in Czechia

In Czechia, ice hockey is one of the most popular and celebrated sports. But the conditions for male and female players are radically different.
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František Vrábel: Facebook is literally doing nothing over Russian disinformation

František Vrábel is an expert on Russia’s infiltration of Czech society via sophisticated online disinformation, something his company Semantic Visions monitors closely.
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Jan Urban: Only Havel could have unified opposition in 1989

Jan Urban was close to Václav Havel, who died 10 years ago on Saturday, before and during the Velvet Revolution and has many vivid memories of that period.
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BrikkApp - The Czech search engine of real estate crowdfunding platforms

Prague-based Brikkapp is a relatively new application which mainly serves as a search engine in the new field of real estate crowdfunding.
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Heat islands and Covid-related problems: Czech experts on extreme heatwaves

Scientists are warning that 2023 could be the hottest year in the world on record, and heat waves are predicted to become all the more common each year.
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Remembering Eva Svankmajerova through a weird and wonderful Surrealist novella

This October the Czech Republic lost one of its greatest artists, with the death of Eva Svankmajerova. She was probably best known for her painting and her collaborative…
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Czech cultural centre head in London: we don’t ignore the legends, but we love working with newcomers

This week the heads of Czech cultural centers from around the world met in Prague to exchange ideas and discuss joint projects. The head of the Czech centre in London…
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An interview with Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia

We have a very special guest today, whom I’d like to welcome to the studio: Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia since March 2009, which was a particularly…
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Czech Easter rituals and their ancient origins

Wherever you are in the Northern Hemisphere, it is likely that sometime around now you are marking one of the dozens of religious or cultural holidays that celebrates the…
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