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Dvůr Králové Zoo spearheading international efforts to save northern white rhino from extinction

Zoos in a number of European countries burned rhino horns on Sunday on the eve of World Rhino Day, in order to highlight the plight of the endangered species. Dvůr Králové…
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Stunning film uses tiny drone to take viewers on “magic carpet” over Prague

There have been a number of time-lapse videos and would-be viral commercials making use of Prague’s beauty in recent times. But to my mind Magic Carpet Ride Over Prague is…
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My Prague – Marek Hovorka

Marek Hovorka is only based part-time in Prague. The rest of the time he lives in his hometown of Jihlava, where he has been running the Czech Republic’s most important…
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Head of Iraqi migrant relocation project: We cannot see into the heads and hearts of refugees

The relocation program for 150 Christian refugees from Iraq suffered a bad blow last week when it emerged that 25 of the 89 refugees already here had given up their asylum…
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Prague picked as first expansion site for Israeli anti-hacking experts

The Czech Republic has been chosen as the first location outside Israel for anti-hacker company CyberGym to set up its operations. The firm was founded on the experience…
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Havelite politics overshadowed in CR today but can bounce back, says Forum 2000 chief Jakub Klepal

Forum 2000 was started 20 years ago this year as an annual conference on global issues. But where is the organisation at today, nearly five years after the death of…
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Czech student wins award in EU Contest for Young Scientists

Karina Movsesjan, a high school student from the Czech Republic, received one of the first three prizes in the EU Contest for Young Scientists established by the European…
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Franz Fühmann and the Sudetenland dreaming

Franz Fühmann (1922-1984) was one of East Germany’s most widely read writers. He is also one of few that have stood the test of time. He grew up in Czechoslovakia in…
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Prague transit stops start of massive project for US student

‘Every public transit stop in Prague’ is an unusual blog created by US student Guy Tabachnik, who spent a few years in the Czech capital studying Czech language and…
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Czechs in last ditch race to save endangered African antelope

For nearly 20 years, Czechs have been involved in saving the critically endangered Western Derby eland, the world’s largest antelope living in Africa. The last wild…
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Czechs seek to overcome ‘yuck’ factor with bug food business

For about one third of the world’s population, bugs are a common part of their diet, but most Europeans still find the thought of eating insects revolting. A couple of…
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Czech spiders specialist raises alarm over species extinction

According to a recent study, some three percent of the country's spider species have died out and about 50 percent are threatened with extinction. What are the reasons…
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Commercial real estate market now growing on more solid foundations

The mushrooming of office blocks and industrial parks and warehouses around the Czech Republic, but especially in the Prague region is one of the most visible signs of…
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Pro-Russian disinformation mainly focused on undermining West, says report author Ivana Smoleňová

A number of media outlets in this part of the world are spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda with a view to undermining faith in Western institutions. That is the message of a…
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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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