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Czechia in 30 minutes (October 22, 2024)

In the show today: News; Czechia plans to introduce refund on PET bottles; 100 year anniversary of Karel Čapek’ letters from England; Muchow's band Ecstasy of St. Theresa
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National Architecture Award goes to Prague’s Štvanice footbridge

This year’s main prize in Czechia’s Architects’ Grand Prix for 2024 - the National Architecture Award has gone to the Štvanice footbridge connecting Holešovice and Karlín.
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Karel Čapek’s Letters from England published 100 years ago

This October marks 100 years since the publishing of Karel Čapek’s famous travelogue Letters from England.
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2024 was the hottest year in Czechia in 250 years of monitoring

Last year in Czechia was the hottest in 250 years, since monitoring at Prague's Klementinum began in 1775, the Czech Hydrometeorological Institure reported. The average…
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Weather forecast

Friday should be partly cloudy to overcast with scattered snow showers and daytime highs between -1 and 3 degrees Celsius.
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Czechia planning to introduce deposit-refund system on PET bottles and cans

Within its sustainable economy goals, Czechia is planning to introduce a deposit-refund system for PET bottles and cans from 2026.
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Krkonoše Mountain service warns hikers of possible danger due to strong winds

The Mountain Rescue Service in the Krkonoše Mountains has warned hikers of possible danger on ridge hikes due to strong winds, according to information on the service’s…
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Over 1,000 people climb Ještěd Mountain on the first day of the New Year

Over a thousand people climbed to the top of Ještěd Mountain on the first day of the New Year in line with a tradition established in 1976. The four-kilometre route leads…
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Czechia not affected by Ukraine’s decision to halt transit of Russian gas through its territory

Ukraine’s decision to halt the transit of Russian gas through its territory will not adversely affect Czech consumers, Trade and Industry Minister Lukáš Vlček told the ctk…
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Carp harvesting underway around the country

Every year from the middle of October till the end of November, fisheries clear their ponds, netting carp for the Christmas season.
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Jan P. Muchow: During EOST hiatus I’d always meet bandmate Winterová on school run

Jan P. Muchow discusses this year's return of Ecstasy of St. Theresa after a long hiatus, plans for new music, his film composing and producing at a famous Berlin studio.
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New Year's Concert of Czech Philharmonic receives standing ovation

The traditional New Year’s concert of the Czech Philharmonic took place in Prague’s Rudolfinum concert hall on Wednesday evening. The orchestra performed works by French…
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Three Kings charity collection kicks off around Czechia

The start of the New Year has kicked off the largest and most successful fund-raiser in the country. The Three Kings Collection, organized by the Catholic charity Caritas…
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Czech foreign minister condemns Russia’s New Year drone attack on Kyiv

Czech diplomacy will continue to stand firmly on the side of the Ukrainians, because peace begins with the aggressor taking responsibility, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky…
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Weather forecast

Thursday is expected to be overcast with rain or snow around the country and daytime highs between 4 and 8 degrees Celsius.
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President Pavel urges Czechs to have confidence in the future and resist populist solutions

In his New Year’s address to the nation, Czech President Petr Pavel urged Czechs to have confidence in the future and not to be swayed by scaremongering and populism ahead…
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Czechia in 30 minutes (October 21, 2024)

News; Pardubice ice hockey stadium set to be biggest in the world; Brno's beautiful Villa Arnold restored; Sergio Almedia on cyclists' rights and safety in Prague.
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Bread bag from University of Liberec can keep bread and pastries fresh for up to nine days

Scientists at the Technical University of Liberec have developed a special bag that can keep bread and rolls fresh for up to nine days.
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Vintage Škoda bus makes first journey on Prague’s K line

The Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) on Sunday set a restored 1970s Škoda bus off on its inaugural journey around the northwest of Prague.
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Pardubice is looking to open biggest hockey arena in the world by 2027

Pardubice hockey players are expected to have a new home within less than three years. The new multifunctional arena being built is expected to be the largest in the world.
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2025 a year of key decisions on Czechia's western alignment, says PM Fiala

Prime Minister Petr Fiala has said that 2025 will determine whether the Czech Republic remains aligned with the democratic West or returns to chaos and ties with the East…
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Villa Arnold and its connection to the world-famous Tugendhat and Löw-Beer villas

In the close vicinity of the world-famous Tugendhat and Löw-Beer villas, the Villa Arnold from 1862 has been beautifully restored thanks to the Brno City Museum.
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Fifteen professionals and one Czech amateur: darts player Pavel Drtil stuns pros at Czech Darts Open

Pavel Drtil, an amateur darts player from Trutnov, last week amazed spectators by knocking out top players and reaching the final sixteen of the Czech Darts Open.
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Electronic version of classic ID now valid at post offices, banks, municipalities and polling stations

The eDocuments app, which serves as an electronic version of the standard ID card can be used from January 1 at post offices, banks, health insurance companies or at…
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130 years of the Smržovka viaduct

130 years have passed since the opening of the railway line between Smržovka and Tanvald, which boasts the most beautiful railway viaduct in the republic.
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