Radio Prague International - latest broadcast in English
By Radio Prague International
Radio Prague International - latest broadcast in English
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Radio Prague International - latest broadcast in English
The massacre that helped create the Czech state? The bloody fate of the Slavníkovci
The massacre at Libice in 995, long celebrated as a pivotal moment in the rise of the Czech state, may not have been the dynastic war of equals it's often portrayed as. Instead, new historical analysis suggests the Slavnikovci were not a rival dynasty but powe
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Czech hero honoured in Spain, system to help prisoners, New Czech dementia test
A new memorial in Madrid honors František Súchi, a Czech crematorium director during WWII who defied Nazi orders to erase the identities of executed prisoners—preserving the remains and records of over 2,000 victims, including Spanish Republicans. The act of m
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From Czechia to Myanmar: Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe competition line-up, Survey finds widespread experience of teacher-student relationships in Czechia, Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit
The Czech capital has become a stage for cultural reinvention, where a former monument to Soviet oppression now pulses with electronic music, skate culture, and community gatherings at the Stalin Cultural Center. Once a symbol of totalitarian rule, the statue
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Prague approves new zoning plan, Jakub Menšík storms into Roland Garros semifinals, Mucha poster collection on display, Czech Academy of Sciences' song archive
Prague has finally passed a long-delayed zoning plan that could unlock tens of thousands of new homes, marking a major shift in the city's housing crisis. The plan, developed over years and backed by Deputy Mayor Petr Hlaváček, aims to boost construction in di
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Black-clad broadcasters warn funding reform could threaten media independence, Closely Watched Trains turns 60, Amanita Design's Phonopolis
Czech public broadcasters are facing a potential crisis as hundreds of employees staged a black-clad protest against proposed funding reforms that would replace license fees with state funding, warning the move could endanger media independence and force massi
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The bloody end of the Vršovci: a medieval purge that shaped Bohemia
In 1108, the powerful medieval Bohemian clan the Vršovci were systematically annihilated in a purge that shocked even the era’s chroniclers. Far from a mere power struggle, this was a calculated, widespread campaign of violence that targeted men, women, and ch
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News, Czech priests executed by communists beatified, Vamberk bobbin lace first Czech craft to receive European protected status.Vojtech Naprstek exhibition
Two Czech Roman Catholic priests executed during the communist regime's darkest years have been beatified in Brno, marking a powerful moment of national reckoning with historical injustice. Jan Bula and Václav Drbola, hanged in 1952 after a show trial falsely
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News, Czech astronaut to fly to ISS, Czechs and FIFA, Czech linguists recording stories of El Salvador's Nahuat Pipil, Prague's new development plan
Czechia is making history on multiple fronts, from space to sport to cultural preservation. The most groundbreaking development is the upcoming mission of Czech astronaut Aleš Svoboda, who is set to become the first Czech citizen to fly to the International Sp
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Lidice lives on in memory, the surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats
The destruction of Lidice in 1942 remains a haunting symbol of Nazi brutality, with a new memorial concert set to honor its victims. Yet the episode also reveals a surprising depth of insight from 17 million library loans in Prague, uncovering patterns in read
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Government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of audio series Hovory
The Czech government is making a dramatic pivot away from its liberal drug policy, announcing plans to ban kratom entirely, crack down on CBD products, and strengthen police and municipal powers over substance use—marking a sharp reversal from the country's st
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Rocket shaped simulator touring Czechia, praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year, new exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottages
A rocket-shaped virtual reality simulator is touring the Czech Republic, offering citizens a lifelike journey into space and a profound perspective on Earth’s fragility—inspiring what astronauts call the 'overview effect.' This immersive experience, part of a
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Jaromír of the Přemyslids: castrated, blinded, and murdered in a latrine!
The story of Duke Jaromír of the Přemyslid dynasty is one of the most extreme examples of political violence in medieval Bohemia—a man castrated, blinded, imprisoned for 21 years, and finally murdered in a latrine by a spear through the back. This episode of '
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St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest churches
The new organ at St. Vitus Cathedral, crafted in Spain and inspired by a Czech natural landmark, is set to be inaugurated in a grand ceremony featuring the Czech Philharmonic and a choir from Catalonia. Funded by a nationwide public campaign that raised over 1
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Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media, After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Beneš's home, Friendship, culture and giving back: Diplomats raise CZK 1.3 million for Czech causes
A major political firestorm has erupted in the Czech Republic over a government plan to abolish license fees for public media and replace them with direct state funding, a move critics say threatens the independence of Czech Television and Czech Radio. The pro
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