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Andrej Babiš returns: Daniel Kaiser breaks down Czechia’s political shift Oct 25, 2025

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Czechia in 30 Minutes examines why Andrej Babiš is back in the political spotlight. Daniel Kaiser, journalist and keen observer of Czech politics, shares his insights into coalition talks and public sentiment. Host Vit Pohanka asks what this comeback means for the country’s future direction.

Future Czech government on inclusion in schools, New US ambassador, Jewellery designer Zdenek Vacek Oct 24, 2025

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On today's show: Future Czech government divided over inclusion in schools as debate echoes global culture wars; new U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic highlights defence cooperation; goldsmith and jewellery designer Zdenek Vacek discusses his current retrospective in Prague – including an object containing one of his parent’s ashes.

Ji.hlava Festival kicks off, Czechia to ban hen cages by 2027, Tips on learning Czech from Dr. Bate Oct 23, 2025

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On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Ji.hlava Festival kicks off; Czechia to ban hen cages by 2027; essential tips on learning Czech from linguist Danny Bate and his new book, Why Q Needs U. Enjoy!

New report reveals that poverty affects up to one fifth of Czechs, National Architecture Award, Krištof Kintera’s sculpture on Štvanice Island, The story of Rohanský ostrov Oct 22, 2025

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New report reveals that poverty affects up to one fifth of Czechs, Medieval-style wooden chapel near Brno wins National Architecture Award, ‘Praying Wood’, Krištof Kintera’s new sculpture, unveiled on Štvanice Island, Concrete, rubble, and renewal: The curious story of Rohan Island

Hepatitus A on the rise, horse-drawn carriages banned from city centre, Music on Request Oct 21, 2025

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Surge in hepatitus cases, horse-drawn carriages banned from city centre, Music on Request project

Dita Kraus, Czechia adds seeds to Svalbard Vault, Czech schools abroad, Dark side of early 20th-century Prague Oct 20, 2025

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Dita Kraus: the "Librarian of Auschwitz", From peas to barley - Czechia adds 150 seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, From Banat to Brisbane: Czech schools abroad keep language and heritage alive, Brutal murders and prostitution: The dark side of early 20th century Prague

Broadcast in English - 10/19/2025 Oct 19, 2025

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Broadcast in English - 10/19/2025

Barbara Day and Nancy Durham: quiet heroes of Czech freedom Oct 18, 2025

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The weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes revisits the story of the Jan Hus Educational Foundation, a British initiative that secretly supported Czech and Slovak thinkers during communism. Among its quiet heroes were Barbara Day and Nancy Durham, whose courage helped preserve independent education and free expression. The legacy of the Jan Hus Foundation is now honored in a new exhibition in Brno called Sparks of Freedom.

EES system, 3,000-year-old bronze vessel to go on display, actress Zuzana Stivinova Oct 17, 2025

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News, what do travellers need to know about the EES system, 3,000-year old bronze vessel to go on display, interview with actress Zuzana Stivinova

Ministerial candidate investigated for hate speech, 300-year-old settlement discovered, Czech NGO in Ukraine Oct 16, 2025

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Future Czech government line-up on hold, as police investigate ministerial candidate for hate speech. Archaeologists discover three-thousand-year-old settlement in the Pardubice region. And through the work of Czech NGO Koridor UA, we take a look at what everyday life is like in parts of Ukraine and what it means to help on the ground.

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