This Czechast features a full interview with Amnesty International's spokesperson Martina Nejedlá on the latest report on human rights in Czechia.
Clash over state plane reflects foreign policy switch; Czech-made video game takes BAFTA; smelly Czech cheese marks anniversary; US woman brings authentic bagels to Prague.
The video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, developed by the Czech studio Warhorse Studios, has won a BAFTA Games Award for Best Narrative.
A new bagel shop, simply named Bejgl, has been making waves since opening recently in Prague’s Vinohrady district. It was started by American expat Katie Perkins.
Love it or hate it, Olomoucké tvarůžky is a distinctive Czech cheese with a strong smell and unique taste. The annual Olomouc festival marked 150 years of its production.
Controversy has broken out on the Czech political scene over the cabinet's refusal to provide the head of the Senate with a government aircraft for a trip to Taiwan.
Prague’s 21st bridge –the Dvorecký Bridge, connecting Podoli and Smichov, was ceremonially opened on April 17. It serves only buses, trams, pedestrians, and cyclists.
Olbram Zoubek, one of the most significant Czech sculptors of the 20th century, was born a century ago this month.
On Saturday, April 11, the winners of the Anděl Awards were ceremonially announced at the Křižík Pavilions in Prague.
Broadcast in English - 04/19/2026
In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, GLOBSEC expert Martin Sklenář explains why Czechia is capable—but not always fast—when it comes to defence readiness.
In Prague off the Beaten Track, we head to Obora Hvězda — a peaceful forest park on the edge of the city with a surprising past shaped by power, geometry, and history.
NATO chief Mark Rutte in Prague, actor Jan Potměšil death, Dvorecký Bridge opens in Prague
A new bridge over the Vltava in Prague has opened. The Dvorecký Bridge, for trams, buses, cyclists and pedestrians, is expected to ease congestion and speed up journeys.
On Thursday evening, theatre and film actor Jan Potměšil passed away in his sleep after a prolonged illness. He was 60 years old.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was in Prague on Thursday for talks with the Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš. Defence spending was, as expected, on the agenda.
William Kentridge exhibition at Kunsthalle, Elias Grandy on leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, interview with linguist Jan Bičovský
Prague Radio Symphony unveils its 100th season as Elias Grandy takes over as chief conductor, sharing highlights and his vision for the orchestra’s future.
What matters most to Czechs? What do they strive for and what do they fear? The “Czechs 2026” survey mapped the values, attitudes, and concerns of Czechs.
A new exhibition of work by the major international artist William Kentridge at Kunsthalle Praha looks set to be one of the art events of the year in the Czech capital.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a small but established presence in Prague. Mae Bryant went to check out the life of Prague’s LDS community.
Concerns over media independence as funding changes loom; Globsec: Czechia strong in defence, slow in crises; National Library in the Clementinum
A new Globsec report ranks Czechia as “mid-tier” in NATO readiness—strong in industry, but slower in crisis decision-making.
The former Jesuit college in Prague, with its nearly eight million items, is the largest library in Czechia and it serves as the central institution of the library network.
A planned overhaul of public media funding has raised an outcry from the opposition which sees it as an attack on media independence and plans to fight it all the way.
