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Czech Pussy Riot radio play takes award; AI mayor; end of mining in North Moravia

Czech Radio radio play centered on Pussy Riot takes award in the UK; first Czech village gets AI mayor; end of mining in North Moravia after over two centuries.
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Czech-Vatican treaty hits the rocks, National Collection of Bad Habits, Imrich Bugar dies, Holešovická tržnice

Czech-Vatican treaty hits the rocks, Kateřina Šedá's book National Collection of Bad Habits, Imrich Bugar dies at 70, trip to Holešovická tržnice
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Artist Šedá’s book of Czech “bad habits” in running for top award

The National Collection of Bad Habits is an online project run by conceptual artist Kateřina Šedá. A book stemming from it is now in the running for a top literary prize.
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Court ruling sends Czech–Vatican treaty back to the drawing board

The Constitutional Court has stopped the ratification of the Czech-Vatican treaty on the grounds that parts of it are in conflict with the Czech constitutional order.
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Holešovická tržnice: Prague’s former abattoir turned vibrant market and cultural hub

Holešovická tržnice, once Prague’s main slaughterhouse, is now a lively mix of food, markets and culture. One of the city’s most interesting spots, off the beaten track.
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Legendary Czechoslovak discus thrower Imrich Bugár dies at 70

Legendary Czechoslovak discus thrower Imrich Bugár, a world and European champion, has died at the age of 70 .
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Pavel and NATO summit, WWII hero recalled, Prague 1990s expat press

Pavel and government at odds over NATO summit; WWII hero Peřina remembered; Mark Baker on 1990s Prague English-language media; Kačina Chateau's grand library.
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Inside Prague’s 1990s English-language media boom: Mark Baker on the expat press era

Alongside the general explosion of freedom in 1990s Prague, there was also a boom in English-language newspapers and magazines in the city. Mark Baker has written about it.
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The Chotek family library at Kačina Chateau

Kačina Chateau in Central Bohemia is home to the Chotek Library, one of the most beautiful historic library spaces in the entire world.
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Czech leaders clash over NATO representation as president seeks role at Ankara summit

The NATO summit in Ankara has laid bare the growing political divide between the Czech president and the Babiš government.
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115 years on: Remembering pilot František Peřina, “General of the Skies”

WWII Czechoslovak fighter pilot František Peřina, one of the country’s most prominent war heroes, gained recognition mainly during the Battle of France in 1940.
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The most leaning tower in the world? Michalovice aspiring for place in Guinness World Records

As castles in Czechia open their doors to visitors, one site enters the new tourist season with the prospect of becoming a Guinness World Records holder.
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From “dark mode” to real-life connection: How Pavlína Louženská reads the future

Pavlína Louženská is a trend forecaster, helping banks, startups and other organisations understand likely developments in the coming years – and plan accordingly.
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Czech government introduces daily fuel price ceilings, economists remain sceptical, The most leaning tower in the world? Michalovice aspiring for place in Guinness World Records, How Pavlína Louženská reads the future

Daily fuel price ceilings introduced, economists remain sceptical, Michalovice aspiring for place in Guinness World Records, How Pavlína Louženská reads the future
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Czech government introduces daily fuel price ceilings, economists remain sceptical

Czechia begins publishing daily fuel price ceilings. Economist Jan Bureš of ČSOB bank warns the measure may have only limited impact on rising prices.
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Reconstruction of Harcov Dam completed, reservoir to refill soon

The Elbe River Basin Authority is carrying out technology tests following a reconstruction of the Harcov Dam in Liberec and will soon refill the reservoir.
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The Maidens' War -Czech legend, efforts to save St. Linhard's Church

The Maidens' War -Czech legend , and village church cut off by water - Pasohlávky seeking to save St. Linhart’s
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Village church cut off by water: Pasohlávky seeking to save St. Linhart’s

The fate of St. Linhart’s church, standing abandoned on an island in the middle of the Nové Mlýny reservoirs, hangs in the balance.
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The Maidens’ War: A lovingly preserved relic that legitimized the status quo in the Middle Ages

Every culture has its stories – and the Czech lands are no exception. Whether based on truth or entirely fictional, they help us understand the world and its order.
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Spring echoes: Easter music with Hradišťan

Our Easter Sunday music programme focuses on the album Studánko Rubínko (Ruby Well) by Hradišťan, one of the nation’s most acclaimed folk ensembles.
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Max, the first elephant calf born at Prague Zoo, turns ten

Ten years ago, Prague Zoo celebrated the birth of its first elephant calf. Today Max lives in Antwerp, but his birth remains a milestone in elephant breeding in Czechia.
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Broadcast in English - 04/05/2026

Broadcast in English - 04/05/2026
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Telling a country’s story to the world: Petr Brod about international media and RPI

In Czechia in 30 minutes, Petr Brod reflects on BBC, Radio Free Europe, Radio Prague International, and what role international broadcasting still plays today.
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Josef Šíma painting rediscovered after nearly a century to go to auction in New York

Josef Šíma’s 1927 painting Europa, unseen for nearly a century, resurfaced from a Philadelphia collection and will be auctioned in New York, estimated at $300k–$500k.
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Why international broadcasting still matters: Czechast with Petr Brod on BBC, RFE and RPI

In Czechast, veteran Czech journalist Petr Brod reflects on the future of international broadcasting, including the role of Radio Prague International.
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