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“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

Pavel and government at odds over NATO summit; WWII hero Peřina remembered; Mark Baker on 1990s Prague English-language media; Kačina Chateau's grand library.

Czech government introduces daily fuel price ceilings, economists remain sceptical, The most leaning tower in the world? Michalovice aspiring for place in Guinness World Records, From “dark mode” to real-life connection: How Pavlína Louženská reads the future

The Maidens' War -story of famous Czech legend, and village church cut off by water - Pasohlávky seeking to save St. Linhart’s

In Czechia in 30 minutes, journalist and veteran broadcaster Petr Brod looks back at the history of international broadcasting and its role during the Cold War. He also reflects on how global media have changed in the digital age. And he considers what future there may be for services like Radio Prague International.

Alice Masaryk's "Easter truce" - a legacy of peace and compassion, Josef Šíma painting rediscovered after nearly a century to go to auction in New York

Mental health, digital risks and family conflicts among top priorities for new Children’s Ombudsman, Czech Technical University launches Visual Computing and Game Design studies, “We could not rely on international law”: Matviichuk speaks to Czechs about justice in Ukraine