Society
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One in four cars on Czech roads exceed emissions limits
Nearly one in four vehicles on Czech roads exceeds permitted emissions limits, an inspection carried out by the ministries of transport and environment this summer suggest…
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Recidivist large-scale marijuana grower, medical cannabis advocate Dušan Dvořák gets 3-year sentence
One of the Czech Republic’s best-known earliest promoters of legalising marijuana and promoting its medicinal use has been sentenced to three years in prison. It is…
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Veronika Čáslavová: sex trafficking still a taboo topic in Czechia
According to official data, around ten Czech women fall victim to sex trafficking each year, but the real number could actually be much higher. Veronika Čáslavová, a…
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Misha Glenny: Organised crime is an important part of Czech economy – and corruption is its twin…
UK journalist Misha Glenny is an expert on organised crime and cybersecurity and has written a number of books, including the hit title McMafia. He studied in Prague and…
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HistoryLab: Czech app aims to foster historical literacy among digital generation
A group of historians, educators and archivists – including from Czech Radio – has rolled out a digital app designed to stimulate students’ interest in using primary…
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Abortion rate drops as more Czechs plan parenthood
The number of induced abortions in the Czech Republic has dropped by nearly 20 percent over the past five years. While in 2014, the Institute of Health Information and…
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Czech prisons overcrowded with repeat offenders of petty crime
Czech prisons are crowded with people serving multiple sentences. According to a new survey carried out by Charles University’s Faculty of Law, nearly fifty percent of…
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Prague police seek okay to test facial recognition camera system, raising privacy concerns
Prague police have asked the municipality for a green light to activate automatic facial recognition cameras at six locations. That’s a red flag for some personal privacy…
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Czechs mark Velvet Revolution anniversary with spectacular celebrations
On Sunday, Czechs commemorated 30 years since the start of the Velvet Revolution. Emotions were high at times as politicians paid tribute to the demonstration on November…
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Jan Hartl: In the early ‘90s even politicians felt they needed to learn from public opinion
Sociologist Jan Hartl set up Czechoslovakia’s first modern-day polling agency, STEM, in 1990 and has been closely monitoring domestic politics and society ever since. When…
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Taking stock of democracy 30 years after the fall of communism
Thirty years ago Czechs took to the streets to demonstrate for freedom and democracy, for the chance to speak their mind without reprisals, to vote in free elections and…
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Hundreds of thousands again gather in Prague to voice their opposition to prime minister
Another mass demonstration against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš took place on Prague’s Letná plain on Saturday. Police estimate that at least 200,000 people gathered on the…
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