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Votes being counted in first round of elections to Czech Senate

The first round of elections to one-third of the seats in the upper chamber of the Czech Parliament, the Senate, took place on Friday and Saturday.
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Palestinian voices challenge Czech views on Israel and Gaza

In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, two Palestinians with Czech ties discuss identity, the Gaza war and Czech attitudes towards Palestinians.
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Czech Palestinians reflect on Gaza, identity and Czech attitudes towards the war

In Czechast, two Palestinians with deep ties to Czechia discuss identity, the Gaza war and their disappointment with Czech attitudes towards Palestinians.
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Broadcast in English - 10/09/2026

Broadcast in English - 10/09/2026
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Petra Hůlová on The Long Version: “It’s not about my own story – it’s about my own experience of being used”

Written from the perspective of a female author in her 50s, Petra Hůlová’s The Long Version explores themes of gender, potential abuse and intergenerational tensions.
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Czechs have long tradition of homegrown foods – but why is trend on rise now?

A survey published this week found that no less than 70 percent of people in Czechia cultivate their own fruit and veg. But why is this practice so common?
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Drought reveals gravestones of flooded village beneath Lipno reservoir

Falling water levels at Lipno reservoir have uncovered gravestones from a cemetery in Dolní Vltavice, flooded in the 1950s. Experts are now recovering them.
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Prague exhibition puts Czechoslovakia’s forgotten lamp designers in the spotlight

An exhibition at Prague’s Museum of Decorative Arts shines a light on mass-produced lamps produced in Czechoslovakia from the 1950s to the 1980s. We spoke to its curator.
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News, President Pavel to skip local elections, exhibition puts Czechoslovakia’s forgotten lamp designers in the spotlight, Václav Havel Remembered.

News, President Pavel to skip local elections, exhibition puts Czechoslovakia’s forgotten lamp designers in the spotlight, Václav Havel Remembered.
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“It’s a political mistake”: Czech president to miss local elections over private holiday

President Pavel has come in for criticism after his office announced that he will not vote in local elections on Friday and Saturday because he is on a private holiday.
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Ladislav Špaček recalls 10 years at Václav Havel’s side

Ladislav Špaček is a Czech writer, television journalist and presenter, whom Vaclav Havel handpicked to serve as his spokesperson between 1992 and 2003.
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Prague, My Love: Newly discovered Ivan Klíma book comes out a year after his death

A new book by the late Czech writer Ivan Klíma has just been published, almost 25 years after he wrote it. His family only discovered the manuscript after his death.
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News, Czechs at Frankfurt Book Fair, Ivan Klima book, interview with Midnight Swimmers frontman Stanislav Chyzhman.

News, Czechs at Frankfurt Book Fair, Ivan Klima book, interview with Midnight Swimmers frontman Stanislav Chyzhman.
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Czech band Midnight Swimmers release album about greed, illusions and uncertainty

After releasing their debut EP Oceans & Seas, Midnight Swimmers followed it up with their first full-length album, Odd Ones Out, in 2026.
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DesignBlok director on Václav Havel, light as a symbol of hope and the festival’s biggest edition yet

DesignBlok, Central Europe’s largest design and fashion festival, opens in Prague with a record 300+ designers and this year’s theme of light.
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Writer Denemarková delivers stark warning against fascist tendencies in Europe

Writer Radka Denemarková used her Frankfurt Book Fair speech to warn against authoritarianism, manipulation of language and the erosion of European democracy.
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Czech media unite against threats to journalists, Designblok director on Václav Havel and this year’s festival, archaeologists explore a former Soviet Gulag in Kazakhstan

Czech media unite against threats to journalists, Designblok director on Václav Havel and this year’s festival, archaeologists explore a former Soviet Gulag in Kazakhstan
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Czech media unite against threats to journalists and restrictions on information

Forty Czech editors-in-chief have called on politicians to reject violence against journalists and ensure equal access to official information.
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Bill Clinton: "I only wish Havel were around today"

Among those paying tribute to Václav Havel on the 90th anniversary of his birth has been former American President Bill Clinton, who spoke to Czech Radio’s Jana Ciglerová.
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News, Bill Clinton remembers Vaclav Havel, Czech researchers find that 3D materials not always safe, Alexander Vondra on his years with Havel

News, Bill Clinton remembers Vaclav Havel, Czech researchers find that 3D materials not always safe, Alexander Vondra on his years with Havel
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Bill Clinton: Havel told me, We have to trust freedom and democracy

Among those paying tribute to Václav Havel on what would have been his 90th birthday has been former US president Bill Clinton.
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Central Bohemian skyline to lose distinctive landmark when Liblice transmitter masts come down

The two 355-metre-high masts of the Liblice transmitter near Český Brod are due to be demolished in October 2026. Czech Radio broadcast from the site until the end of 2021.
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Some 3D printing materials may cause skin irritation, Czech study finds

Experts from Charles University tested commonly used 3D printing materials and found that some of them can negatively affect human cells when used over a long period.
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“He was listening to you”: Alexandr Vondra remembers Václav Havel

A close collaborator of Václav Havel recalls the dissident, reluctant public speaker and president whose authority came from listening rather than lecturing.
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Jaroslav Ježek: Composer who combined jazz with Czech modernism

Jaroslav Ježek is a prominent 20th century Czech composer, pianist and conductor whose music became an inseparable part of the Liberated Theatre.
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