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Nominate individuals with health disabilities for the 2025 Olga Havel Award

The Committee of Good Will – the Olga Havel Foundation will once again present the Olga Havel Award in May. The prestigious award is intended for individuals who, despite their health disabilities, actively help others and contribute to improving life in society. The public can nominate their candidates via an online form on the website […]...

CZECH BISONS ARRIVED IN AZERBAIJAN

European bison from Prague Zoo and Olomouc Zoo have arrived in Azerbaijan. They will strengthen the reintroduced population in the Shahdag National Park. The original four females have now become five, while waiting for the transport, which was delayed due to the risk of foot-and-mouth disease, a Prague cow gave birth to a calf. The […]...

“Women who move business”

A new series of meetings “Women who move business” with the subtitle “Business on the move: New challenges and solutions” started at the premises of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The project was created in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce Prague 1 and the organization Business & Professional Women Czech Republic (BPWCR), with […]...

TEDxUNYP returns to Prague with Currents of Connection

TEDxUNYP returns to Prague on Saturday, March 7th, bringing international speakers to the Prague Congress Centre for a one day event focused on how we connect in a changing world. The 2026 edition introduces the theme “Currents of Connection”, focusing on the often unseen forces that shape how people connect — with each other, with […]...

Exclusive: President Zelensky on Czech support, war, and peace talks

In a special episode of Czechast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks openly about the war with Russia, peace talks, and the role Czechia plays in supporting Ukraine. In an exclusive interview for Czech Radio, conducted by Josef Pazderka, Zelenskyy reflects on military cooperation, energy security, and difficult questions facing European societies. The conversation offers a […]...

Stanislav Přibyl appointed new Archbishop of Prague

Stanislav Přibyl, the current bishop of Litoměřice, has been appointed the new Archbishop of Prague. The 54-year-old bishop, who chose the episcopal motto Pax vobis –has said he wants to bring people together in an increasingly troubled world. “I am filled with a sense of gratitude, above all gratitude to the Lord God that he […]...

Czechia between Europe and nationalism: analyst Filip Nerad on power, populism, and beer

After two decades in Czech public media and years spent in Brussels, Filip Nerad, now working at Globsec Policy Institute, offers a long-term view of Czechia’s position inside the EU and NATO. In an interview for Czechast, he discusses the country’s growing credibility in Europe, the challenges posed by the new government, and persistent Czech […]...

Czechia’s last hard coal mine closes as 250 years of mining come to an end

After nearly two and a half centuries, hard coal mining in the Czech Republic has come to an end. The final mining shift surfaced from the ČSM mine in the Ostrava–Karviná coal basin late on Sunday night. A symbolic last cart of coal will be brought to the surface on Wednesday. After nearly two and […]...

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