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Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media

The Czech government has approved a draft law that would to abolish licence fees for public media and fund them from the state budget, prompting fierce criticism.
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After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Beneš's home

A Wenceslas Hollar engraving has returned to Edvard Beneš's villa in Sezimovo Ústí after decades in the United States, fulfilling a family's final wish.
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St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest churches

St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest churches
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A giant of glass and sound: St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice

After years of fundraising, design work and construction, the new organ for St. Vitus Cathedral is finally complete and will be inaugurated with a ceremonial service.
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Eleven sculptures by renowned artist Jaroslav Róna on display in Litomyšl

Eleven monumental works by artist Jaroslav Róna are now on display in the town of Litomyšl.
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Unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava

For nearly 25 years, Libuše Salomonovičová has documented Jewish families linked to Ostrava. Her archive on 33,000 people has now been donated to the city archive.
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St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest—and most welcoming—churches

In the latest Prague Off the Beaten Track we visit St. Martin in the Wall, where medieval Prague and the Hussite story come alive.
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Praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year as the species spreads across the country

The praying mantis has been named Czechia’s Insect of the Year 2026 as researchers track its rapid spread beyond southern Moravia.
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Marie Zdenka Baborová: the first woman to earn a doctorate in the Czech lands

125 years ago, Marie Zdenka Baborová became the first woman to earn a doctorate in Prague. Her achievement helped pave the way for generations of Czech women scientists.
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The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra: A century of notable conductors

The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra’s 100-year history is also a century of remarkable conductors, each of whom imprinted their own character on the ensemble.
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Jaromír of the Přemyslids: castrated, blinded, and murdered in a latrine!

Weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, tells the extraordinary story of Duke Jaromír, whose fate reveals the ruthless struggle for power within the Přemyslid dynasty.
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Blood in Bohemia: the Second Defenestration of Prague and the window that changed Europe

Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast, explores the dramatic events, when three royal governors were thrown from a window at Prague Castle ion 1618.
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Rocket shaped simulator touring Czechia, praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year, new exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottages

Rocket shaped simulator touring Czechia, praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year, new exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottages
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SpaceBuzz in action: Rocket shaped simulator enabling virtual journey to space touring Czechia

A special rocket-shaped simulator called SpaceBuzz is now touring the country, giving people the chance to experience a trip into space through virtual reality.
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New Prague exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottage culture

Czechs are famous for their love of cottages. A new Prague exhibition explores the overlooked architecture behind this tradition. We spoke to curator Adam Štěch.
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Government preparing U-turn on soft drug policy, experts warn repression could backfire

The Babiš government is preparing a major tightening of the country’s drug policy, marking a significant departure from the more liberal approach pursued in recent years.
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“Never give up”: Zdena Mašínová dies at 92

Zdena Mašínová, whose family played a major role in modern Czech history, has died at 92.
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Government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of audio series Hovory

News, Czech government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of award-winning audio series Hovory
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Ukraine: "You wake up every day and you wait for that one message, that one call"

For months, Victoriia Kralko gathered calls and messages from Ukrainians separated by war. The result was Hovory (Calls), an award-winning audio series.
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Lidice lives on in memory, the surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats

Lidice lives on in memory, The surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats
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Who reads what? The surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans

Who uses Prague's libraries and what do they read? Data journalist Michal Kašpárek analysed 17 million loans to uncover surprising patterns.
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A village wiped from the map: Lidice lives on in memory

On June 10, 1942, the Nazis annihilated the village of Lidice in retaliation for the assassination of Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak parachutists.
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World Cup 2026: Jiří Hošek on Czechia’s chances, key players and potential breakout stars

The biggest event in football, the World Cup, gets underway this week and Czechia will take on South Korea in their first game in Mexico’s Guadalajara on Thursday.
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News, Czech astronaut to fly to ISS, Czechs and FIFA, Czech linguists recording stories of El Salvador's Nahuat Pipil, Prague's new development plan

News, Czech astronaut to fly to ISS, Czechs and FIFA, Czech linguists recording stories of El Salvador's Nahuat Pipil, Prague's new development plan
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Aleš Svoboda on track to become first Czech aboard the ISS

Czech astronaut Aleš Svoboda is on track to become the first Czech to visit the ISS. An ESA agreement with US firm VAST could see him fly there next year as pilot.
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