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Czechia helping abroad

Czech cooperation aid in Georgia: From local business support to landscape protection

Czech cooperation aid in Georgia: From local business support to landscape protection

02:45

Domestic affairs

Parties sign Prague coalition deal, ending months of stalemate
Society

Petition calls for upgrade of sex education in Czech schools
03:08

Business

"Market is down by about 5, 10 or even 20 percent": Flat prices falling in Czechia

News

Presidential elections 2023

Retired army general, Petr Pavel, has been elected the next president of Czechia. He will be sworn in on March 9.

04:00

Analyst: Babiš using similar strategy to Poland’s Kaczynski

Following his failed presidential bid, Andrej Babiš announced changes in the leadership of the ANO party. I discussed the moves with political analyst Jiří Pehe.

Business

Thousands queue up to buy commemorative Czech banknote

The Czech National Bank has issued a 1,000 crown banknote to commemorate the birth of an independent Czech currency after the split of Czechoslovakia.

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Society

Anniversary of the Week

February 1938: Čapek’s The Mother premieres in Prague

Karel Čapek’s play The Mother, about a woman who does her all to prevent her son dying in war, got its premiere in Prague 85 years ago, on 12 February 1938.

Culture

History

02:45

French soldier recalls Petr Pavel’s successful rescue operation

Thirty years ago, a Czech unit serving in the UNPROFOR mission rescued over 50 French soldiers under siege in what was then still Yugoslavia.

Sport

Travel

02:45

Looking for a special treat? Rent a veteran tram for a ride through Prague

Prague City Transport not only invests into modern technology, but also into maintaining some of the city’s tram veterans which are brought out on special occasions.

Science and technology

03:04

Czech startup presents unique lab-grown meat prototype

Brno-based startup Mewery has recently had a big breakthrough – it created the first prototype of cultivated meat in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.

Picture of the week

Czech “Mardi Gras” celebrations kick off

Czech “Mardi Gras” celebrations have kicked off around the country.

Photogallery

"Zabijačka": A pig-slaughter feast

Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International

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The 10 most famous Czech painters

Author of the painting for graphics: Johana Trejtnar

A Stitch in Time

I was approached by Leah Gaffen from Class Acts, an initiative that works with bilingual children in Czechia, with a particular focus on drama and writing.

EP68: Jiří Přibáň

Jiří Přibáň discusses the "gloves off" approach adopted by candidate Andrej Babiš ahead of round two of the presidential election and what he feels a Babiš win would mean.

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