With aggression among children and teenagers on the rise, Czech schools are stepping up their readiness for crisis situations.
Among the recipients of state awards on Czechoslovak Independence Day was Kumar Vishwanathan, who has devoted decades of his life to helping Czechia’s Roma community.
At a meeting in Prague, the Czech and Hungarian governments agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and coordinate more closely on EU affairs, security, energy and transport.
News, MP quits ANO but coalition retains solid majority, leading Czech palliative care NGO holds anniversary auction
Czechast brings you President Petr Pavel's October 28 speech in English, plus rare archival memories of Miloš Forman, posthumously awarded the Order of the White Lion.
For the first time in the term of the current Czech government, an MP, ANO's David Pražák, has left the party for which they were elected.
Next Monday will see the opening of the 15th live charity auction organised by Cesta domů, a leading Czech non-profit organisation.
Geraldine Manolas on preserving the legacy of Czechoslovak war veterans, Andreas Halskov on the genius of Miloš Forman
Geraldine Manolas, granddaughter of a Czechoslovak wartime officer, helps preserve the legacy of Czechoslovak war veterans in the UK and pass on their stories.
For the book Directed by Miloš Forman film scholar Andreas Halskov interviewed scores of people who knew or admired the late two-time Oscar winner.
October 28th is Czechoslovak Independence Day, marking the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918.
Broadcast in English - 10/27/2026
An international course in Prague gave eye surgeons the chance to practise delicate operations using artificial eyes, biological tissue and advanced 3D microscopes.
Prague’s St Nicholas bell tower once warned of fires, then became a secret police surveillance post. A new exhibition explores its past.
Public media funding fight major test for Babiš government, as television and radio licence fees heated parliamentary debate and demonstrations.
In this edition of Czechast, we examine the Czech government's controversial public media funding reform and the protests it has sparked in Prague and Brno.
The Czech government's refuses to give up plan to replace public media licence fees with state funding sparks protests and fears of political interference in broadcasting.
The Babiš government’s fast-tracking of a bill to end license fees for public broadcasers, including a vote passed in the early hours of Saturday, has sparked protests.
Halloween is gradually catching on in Czechia. To mark the occasion Liberec Zoo transformed the grounds into a world of skeletons, vampires and other spooky creatures.
Earlier this month, the Pavel Haas Quartet made headlines once again when it won the prestigious Gramophone award for its latest album featuring Martinů’s string quartets.
Five hundred years ago, in October 2026, the first mounted courier service set out between Prague and Vienna.
Broadcast in English - 10/25/2026
he weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes explores two contrasting cities, industrial Ostrava and historic Český Krumlov, through the eyes of local artists.
In Czechast, we explore two contrasting Czech cities, Ostrava and Český Krumlov, through the personal memories of people whose lives are closely connected to them.
Gratias Agit Awards 2026, Egon Bondy novel Unsound Siblings gets English translation, How Czech freeskiers built a community on and off the slopes
