Episodes

  • Reliable partner or reluctant member? Filip Nerad on Czechia’s role in Europe

    Reliable partner or reluctant member? Filip Nerad on Czechia’s role in Europe
    Jan 31 2026
    What kind of country is Czechia inside the European Union and NATO today? In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, foreign-policy analyst Filip Nerad reflects on how Czechia’s role in Europe has evolved over the past decade. Drawing on his experience as a former Brussels correspondent and his current work at the Globsec Policy Institute, he also assesses the first signals sent by the new government in Prague. The interview offers a concise, international perspective on Czech foreign and security policy today.
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    28 mins
  • Czech children online, Ester Ledecka profile, interview with Radovan Síbrt

    Czech children online, Ester Ledecka profile, interview with Radovan Síbrt
    Jan 30 2026
    Czech children online for 5 hours a day, Ester Ledecka profile, interview with Radovan Síbrt, one of the producers of Mr. Nobody Against Putin
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    29 mins
  • Historic Prague Castle Guard loosens the rules to recruit new members, Jizerská padesátka, interview with actress Zuzana Stivinova

    Historic Prague Castle Guard loosens the rules to recruit new members, Jizerská padesátka, interview with actress Zuzana Stivinova
    Jan 29 2026
    Historic Prague Castle Guard loosens the rules to recruit new members, Jizerská padesátka: the legendary cross-country ski race honouring a mountaineering tragedy, interview with actress Zuzana Stivinova
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    29 mins
  • Tensions between the president and foreign minister, Prague architecture of the 1990s, Folk songs on písňovna.cz

    Tensions between the president and foreign minister, Prague architecture of the 1990s, Folk songs on písňovna.cz
    Jan 28 2026
    Tensions between the president and foreign minister, Prague architecture of the 1990s, Folk songs go digital on písňovna.cz
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    28 mins
  • Czechia’s 2026 budget reviewed, Speed skater Metoděj Jílek, Prague Philharmonia at Carnegie Hall

    Czechia’s 2026 budget reviewed, Speed skater Metoděj Jílek, Prague Philharmonia at Carnegie Hall
    Jan 27 2026
    Government approves 2026 budget reflecting new priorities, Speed skater Metoděj Jílek - Czechia’s teenage Olympic medal hope, Prague Philharmonia performs at Carnegie Hall
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    28 mins
  • Czech foreign policy at a crossroads, RPI's 90th anniversary QSL cards, The Last Peasant War with historian Jakub Beneš

    Czech foreign policy at a crossroads, RPI's 90th anniversary QSL cards, The Last Peasant War with historian Jakub Beneš
    Jan 26 2026
    Czech foreign policy at a crossroads, Radio Prague International's 90th anniversary QSL cards, The Last Peasant War with historian Jakub Beneš
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    29 mins
  • Jakub Landovský: Europe learned the hard way that words are not enough

    Jakub Landovský: Europe learned the hard way that words are not enough
    Jan 24 2026
    In the Czechia in 30 minutes weekend edition, former Czech NATO ambassador Jakub Landovský speaks candidly about Russia’s war against Ukraine and Europe’s response to it. Drawing on his experience inside NATO, he explains why strong words were not matched by clear strategy or resources. Landovský also reflects on the lessons of 1989 and the emotional forces behind political change. He outlines what he sees as the main security threats facing Czechia today. And despite growing global instability, he explains where he still finds reasons for cautious optimism.
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    30 mins
  • Police detain man suspected of acting for Chinese intelligence; Bartůňková enjoys breakthrough Australian Open run; Euan Edworthy on Czech-British relations

    Police detain man suspected of acting for Chinese intelligence; Bartůňková enjoys breakthrough Australian Open run; Euan Edworthy on Czech-British relations
    Jan 23 2026
    Police detain man suspected of acting for Chinese intelligence; Bartůňková enjoys breakthrough Australian Open run; Euan Edworthy on Czech-British relations
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    28 mins