A Kantar survey found that 17 percent of Czechs were satisfied with Czech politics. Austerity aimed at tackling the public deficit have added to the dissatisfaction.
Rocker Michael Kocáb, who turned 70 on Sunday, is known as front man of Pražský výběr but also oversaw the departure of Soviet troops from Czechoslovakia.
Broadcast in English - 07/28/2024
In-depth interview with Bijan Sabet, American ambassador to Prague. Topics range from his training in the art of diplomacy to his family background in the US.
News: Czech House public hub at Paris Olympics; climber Adam Ondra hopes to make up for Tokyo disappointment in Paris; UK man Ed Ley documents stories of Prague streets.
Professional rock climber Adam Ondra, who arrived in Paris on Thursday, is set to compete in his second Olympic Games. How will Paris compare to his performance in Tokyo?
The Czech House in Paris was officially inaugurated on Friday afternoon Just before the opening ceremony, I spoke with the centre’s communications manager Daniela Jurion.
On this day, Czech mountaineer Radek Jaroš climbed the world's second-highest mountain, K2, and thus completed the ascent of all 14 of the globe’s “eight-thousanders”.
News; government to nominate Síkela as EU Commissioner; mini Eiffel Tower made of recycled ocean waste erected at Lake Most; Veronika Tuckerová, author of new book on Kafka
The Czech government has decided that the country's candidate for the next European Commission will be the current minister of industry and trade, Jozef Síkela.
A mini Eiffel Tower made out of recycled ocean waste has been erected near Lake Most in north Bohemia as one of the centrepieces of the Olympic Festival taking place there.
Veronika Tuckerová is currently preparing a book exploring changing perceptions of Franz Kafka writer in the communist period, when his works were for the most part banned.
News: canoeist Jiří Prskavec to defend his Olympic title; three Czech films set to screen at the Venice film festival; interview with Yale historian Timothy Snyder
Three Czech films are set to screen at the Venice film festival at the end of this summer – including a mixed-reality immersive film set in a Ukrainian living room.
Czechia’s westernmost region is known for its world-famous spa towns, beautiful countryside, and the Karlovy Vary film festival. Check out its sights in our photo gallery.
Czechia’s westernmost region attracts visitors with its famous spas, historic towns and beautiful countryside. See how well you know the region in our quiz!
Yale historian Snyder was at the conference Borders of (Un)Freedom. The next day, he was interviewed by journalist, Jan Bumba. This is a shorter version of that interview.
Canoeist Jiří Prskavec, who is current titleholder in kayak single, is one of Czechia’s brightest medal hopes going into the Olympic Games in Paris.
News: National Theatre in Prague to undergo major renovations; world champions Schweiner and Perušič among Czechia’s Olympic hopefuls; summer Czech Course for Expats
The ice cube-like New Stage of the National Theatre in Prague is to undergo major renovations. More use will also be made of an adjacent plaza, its operators say.
As every year, dozens of students from all over the world arrived in Czechia to take part in this year’s edition of the annual Summer Czech Course for Expats.
Beach volleyball world champions David Schweiner and Ondřej Perušič will be among the first Czechs to compete at the imminent Olympic Games in Paris.
Czech sausages come in a huge variety of different types. Every region, town, village, and sometimes even family has its own! Find out more about “klobásy” in our video!
News; Top Czech politicians to Joe Biden news; Lukáš Krpálek going for third judo gold at Olympics; Peter Zusi, a US academic teaching Czech literature in the UK.
Senior politicians in Prague have been reacting to US President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will no longer seek reelection in the 2024 US presidential elections.
