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Europe cannot reduce emissions alone, says head of Czech COP29 delegation
November 20, 2024

Organisers of this year's UN climate change conference, known as COP29, which began last week in Baku, Azerbaijan, have not shown great optimism as the event reaches its end on Friday. The atmosphere has not been helped by the re-election of Donald Trump

“Salaries like in Germany”? PM’s economic aspirations met with disbelief
November 20, 2024

Ahead of next year’s general elections, Prime Minister Petr Fiala is seeking a mandate for a second term and another four years for himself and his government. However, his comment on Sunday 17th of November that his ‘pro-growth’ agenda will deliver “sala

Czechoslovak 5000-crown note sells at auction for record-breaking 25.68 million crowns
November 19, 2024

A 5000-crown banknote, produced in April 1919 for the newly independent state of Czechoslovakia, was sold at auction on Friday 15th of November for 25.68 million crowns. It therefore became the most expensive paper currency ever sold within the country.

Six thousand kilometers of bananas: Fairtrade Czechia and Slovakia celebrate 20 years
November 19, 2024

Fair trade, the idea that shoppers should pay a fair price for crops grown in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, is gaining recognition in Czechia.

"Fragile Home": using mixed reality to show impact of Russia's war on everyday life in Ukraine
November 19, 2024

Mixed reality (MR) has the potential to revolutionize storytelling by blending the physical and virtual worlds, which creates immersive experiences people would not be able to access otherwise. This innovative approach is at the heart of a compelling proj

President Pavel: Czechs need more dialogue
November 18, 2024

With less than a year to go before the general elections, President Petr Pavel is calling on Czechs to listen more to one another.

Czech Philharmonic returns to Carnegie Hall for Year of Czech Music finale
November 18, 2024

The Year of Czech Music will culminate in early December with five concerts at New Yorks iconic Carnegie Hall. Returning to this renowned venue for the first time since 2018, the Czech Philharmonic, led by Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychko

Memory of Nations Awards honour heroes and witnesses to history in National Theatre ceremony
November 18, 2024

On Sunday November 17th, within the splendour of the National Theatre in Prague, five individuals were honoured as this years recipients of the Memory of Nations Awards. President Pavel was also in attendance at the gala event.

Hello, Citizens! Prague exhibition pays tribute to protest singer Karel Kryl
November 18, 2024

An exhibition celebrating the legendary protest singer Karel Kryl got underway in Prague on Sunday. The showcase marks two important anniversaries: the 80th anniversary of his birth and 30 years since his death. It aims to highlight Kryl not just as the a

A 17th-century man for our times: the life and lessons of the Moravian thinker John Amos Comenius
November 15, 2024

To commemorate the anniversary of the death of the great Moravian thinker and religious leader John Amos Comenius, Danny Bate spoke to scholar Lenka Pospilov about his life, legacy and relevance for the modern world.