Lieutenant General Miroslav Hlaváč has officially become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces. Defence reporter Kateřina Gruntová of Seznam Zprávy says his appointment promises continuity in military priorities while opening a new chapter in relations between the army and the country's political leadership.

Scholars from 25 countries have gathered in Prague for the 7th World Czech Studies Congress, held this year under the theme Literature and Languages in Dialogue. I spoke with Dalibor Dobiáš, a researcher at the Institute of Czech Literature at the Czech Academy of Sciences and one of the congress organisers, about this year's programme and how the field of Czech studies is evolving.

Who should represent Czechia at the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara has become the latest flashpoint in the conflict between President Petr Pavel and the government. Political commentator Martin Čaban of Seznam Zprávy told Vít Pohanka that the quarrel has little to do with defence policy itself.

After nearly nine years in Prager's Cubes, Prague's Centre for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning (CAMP) is closing its current home as the landmark brutalist building undergoes a long-awaited renovation.  Just before CAMP closed its doors on Sunday, I caught up with its director, Štěpán Bartl, to discuss the move, the renovation and what lies ahead.

An American choreographer working with local residents on the banks of the Sázava River. Performances filling historic courtyards, streets and parks. KoresponDance has grown into an international celebration of contemporary dance rooted in the Czech countryside.

The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra has called the legendary Studio 1 its home since 1935. A space that was once among the most modern in Europe became the setting for thousands of recordings, hundreds of premieres, and countless musical moments that reached audiences around the world through radio broadcasting. The fourth instalment of the series marking the orchestra’s 100th anniversary explores the history of this remarkable hall and the recordings that have left a lasting mark on it.

A huge concrete wall in Prague's Ruzyně district is being transformed into one of Europe's longest collaborative murals. Thirty artists from Czechia and abroad are taking part in the project, which will become a permanent open-air gallery. RF went to see the artists at work.

Czech politics are currently dominated by a Constitutional Court ruling allowing President Pavel to attend a NATO summit next month, despite the Babiš government’s efforts to block him. But what will actually happen in Ankara? I discussed the situation with Otto Eibl, a political scientist at Masaryk University.

Where land was once drained, water is now being held back. Forest managers in Western Bohemia are reversing decades-old practices by creating ponds and wetlands designed to retain moisture and support a more diverse forest landscape.

Chef, food writer and cookbook author Evie Harbury is the author of My Bohemian Kitchen, which introduces international readers to Czech food through recipes and personal stories. Inspired by her childhood between England and the Czech Republic, the book also draws on family memories and traditions. I caught up with Harbury during a recent visit to Prague to talk about her grandmother's influence on her cooking, the inspiration behind the book, and why she thinks Czech cuisine remains one of Europe's most overlooked culinary traditions.