Thomas McEnchroe

Petr Václav’s Il Boemo triumphed in no fewer than six categories, including Best Film and Best Director, at the Czech Lion awards on Saturday. 

We spoke to Diana Šmídová, the secretary of the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the Office of Government, about how Czechia is helping its Ukrainian child refugees.

A new, never seen before product has hit the Czech market – a smart cradle. The company CEO , Adam Rumler, says that he got the idea while watching Hulk in the Avengers.

This week saw the opening of the temporary Moravian Jewish Museum in Brno which offers an exhibition focused on the stories of local Moravian Jews. 

A new project being set up by Czech Vice President of the European Commission Věra Jourová could help independent Russian reporters in Europe.

Three quarters of Czechs see the war in Ukraine as a case of “unjustifiable Russian aggression”, according to a survey conducted by the Median agency for Czech Radio.

On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we look at how the event activated both the Czech state and society towards providing help for Ukraine.

The Zaporizhzhia Regional Youth Centre in Ukraine is one of the largest youth centres in Europe. It received support from the Czech NGO People in Need.

We spoke to Michal Pitoňák, one of the authors of a new National Institute of Mental Health study showing that harrasment against the LGBTQ+ community is rising. 

Naďa Urbánková, one of Czechia’s most famous pop and country signers, died this month at the age of 83. She was also known for starring in several iconic Czechoslovak films