Czechia in 30 minutes

How should Czechia deal with its Communist past? Interview with Kamil Nedvědický

Fighting the Nazis with humour: wartime broadcasts by the legendary Voskovec and Werich

Sudeten German Congress in Brno stirs controversy, WWII paratroopers get lindent tree memorial, Vojta Náprstek Reloaded exhibition

“No Orbanization of Czechia!”: Tens of thousands rally in Prague in support of public media, ‘Badass survivors of Earth’s first mass extinction’: Prague fossil discovery sheds new light on early life, British Ambassador Matt Field on Czechia, Ukraine and why public media “matter more than ever”

“Freedom is not a given”: Prague Uprising remembered at Czech Radio, Anifilm at 25: myths, Japanese animation highlights, and Prince of Persia creator, Linguist Julie Sedivy on losing first language Czech – and getting it back again

Firefighters hold line in Bohemian Switzerland as drought fuels fire risk across Czechia, Priceless Great Moravia finds displayed in Modrá Treasury, From Prague to Australia: the lost photographs of Jiří Viktor Daneš

News, Peter Sís stamp marking Vojtěch Náprstek anniversary, drought threatening harvest, trip toTelč, a Renaissance gem in south-east Bohemia.

News, kratom intoxications on the rise, fate of Baroque Štiřín Chateau uncertain, interview with expert on extinct languages

United Islands festival to take place in Prague this weekend, Ledecka reshuffles team in pursuit of Crystal Globe dream, Štvanice Island in Prague 

Politicians clash over Czechia's defense spending shortfall, Czechia ranks high in Prosperity Index, but sociologist Daniel Prokop warns results can mislead, Klánovice Forest

The weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes brings a conversation with Mexican expat Alejandro Cruz, who has made Prague his home. He reflects on culture shock, identity, and adapting to a very different society. His story offers insight into what it means to live as a foreigner in Czechia.

“She remembered every word”: Former ambassador recalls Queen Elizabeth II at book launch, The Přemyslids: A dynasty that shaped Europe revisited at National Museum, From London to Bohemia: Benjamin Souček on restoring stately homes and family roots

Public service media debate escalates: Employees in strike alert as Babiš meets Chudárek, Young Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister wins prestigious BBC music award, Dancing House exhibition marks 30 years of Prague landmark, A Czech Harry Potter collector: the Weasley twins are the quickest to send their autographs

Plzeň to celebrate liberation by US troops, 81 years later; Composers Summit draws film music authors to Prague; Mexican musician based in Prague Omar Rojas.

Amnesty’s Martina Nejedlá on Czechia’s human rights record, Karlovy Vary festival to pay tribute to Havel, Vášáryová, Mariánské Lázně, Rare aardwolf cubs born at Dvůr Králové Safari Park, Women in high places: meet two women who thrive in unlikely jobs

Clash over state plane reflects foreign policy switch; Czech-made video game takes BAFTA; smelly Czech cheese marks anniversary; US woman brings authentic bagels to Prague.

In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we speak to Martin Sklenář of Globsec about how ready Czechia really is to respond to a crisis. His report ranks the country as a “mid-tier” performer—well-equipped, but slower in decision-making. What does that mean for NATO and European security?

NATO chief Mark Rutte in Prague for talks on defense spending, actor Jan Potměšil death, Dvorecký Bridge opens in Prague

William Kentridge exhibition at Kunsthalle, Elias Grandy on leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, interview with linguist Jan Bičovský on what dead languages sounded like 

Concerns over public media independence in Czechia, as government unveils funding shake-up, Globsec report: Czechia strong in defence industry but lags in crisis decision-making, The National Library in the Clementinum

Prague City Tourism, Czech scientists develop new implants, Czech "Route 66" event, financing of public media

Hungary after Orbán: What to expect from Péter Magyar, Czech women seal dramatic comeback to reach Billie Jean King Cup finals, Moravian Karst caves may become next Czech UNESCO natural heritage site

In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Petr Dudek, a current affairs editor at Czech Radio, looks back at the 1990s and their lasting impact on Czech society. He reflects on how Czech media and political communication have evolved over the past three decades. The interview also explores how today’s atmosphere compares to that earlier period.

Czech Radio radio play centered on Pussy Riot takes award in the UK; first Czech village gets AI mayor; end of mining in North Moravia after over two centuries.

Czech-Vatican treaty hits the rocks, Kateřina Šedá's book National Collection of Bad Habits, Imrich Bugar dies at 70, trip to Holešovická tržnice