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- PM insists European Commission audit allegedly finding him in conflict of interest not final, despite Commission saying otherwiseA European Commission audit has found Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš tobe in a conflict of interest over EU subsidies paid to the Agrofert holdinghe founded and placed in a trust fund two years ago, the weekly magazineRespekt reported on Sunday. The European Commission has told Czech Radiothis is the final version of the audit first leaked in preliminary formearlier this year. However, Mr. Babis and his regional development ministerinsist it is not.3 min
- Czech hometown of snubbed Holocaust survivor George Brady renames street in family’s honourThe Moravian town of Nové Město is renaming a street on its main squarein honour of a Jewish family whose tragic fate featured in theinternational bestseller Hana’s Suitcase. The tribute comes ahead of theanniversary of the death of the only family member to have survived theHolocaust – who was denied a Czech state honour due to an unrelatedpolitical spat.4 min
- Charges dropped against soldiers suspected of inadequate investigation of alleged Afghan killer’s deathCharges have been dropped against four Czech Army officers in connectionwith the mysterious death of an Afghan, the news site Ekonomický Deníkreported. The individual concerned, Wahidullah Khan, seems to have beenresponsible for shooting Czech dead soldier Tomáš Procházka in Shindand,Afghanistan last year.4 min
- Over 1,000 skeletons discovered during renovation of Kutná Hora “bone church”Archaeologists carrying out research at the famous 14th century “bonechurch” near the Czech town of Kutná Hora have announced a uniquediscovery. While excavating the site in the vicinity of the medievalossuary, they came across 34 mass graves with 1,200 skeletons, most ofwhich belong to the victims of the Black Death and famine. Experts say itis the biggest find of its kind in Europe.4 min
- Why are Russian and Chinese spying activities in Czech Republic so intense and how exactly do they do it?This week’s release of the Czech Security Information Service’s (BIS)annual report was widely covered by Czech media and even some foreignoutlets. What stood out was the considerable amount of detail that thepublic version contained on Russian and Chinese spying operations in thecountry last year. So what are these two states up to? And what are theirreasons?15 min
- Mixed reactions from Czech MEPs as von der Leyen outlines far-reaching plans to fight climate changeIncoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's new teamof commissioners was confirmed in office by a vote of the EuropeanParliament on Wednesday. The EC’s first female president promised atransformation that would touch “every part of the EU’s society andeconomy”, with the fight against climate change at the top of her list.4 min
- Great-niece: If Jan Masaryk planned suicide, he would have done it elegantlyThe murky death of Jan Masaryk in 1948 has been back in the news recently,after the discovery of fresh evidence prompted the reopening of the case.The new investigation is welcomed by Masaryk’s great-niece CharlottaKotik, who says that if he had wished to kill himself he would have done itin his characteristic style.4 min
- The history of the “German Czechs”Czechia used to have a large German-speaking population. The„Bohemian-Germans“, as they were called, inhabited especially theborder region of the Sudetenland. However, many of them started settlinghere since the Middle Ages deep in the heart of what used to be the Duchyof Bohemia.16 min
- HistoryLab: Czech app aims to foster historical literacy among digital generationA group of historians, educators and archivists – including from CzechRadio – has rolled out a digital app designed to stimulate students’interest in using primary sources. The overall aim of the HistoryLabproject is to develop students’ historical literary and criticalthinking, and help teachers craft interactive, multimedia lesson plans.4 min
- “It’s still revolutionary”: Věra Chytilová’s Daisies comes sixth in BBC poll of films by womenThe 1966 film Daisies by Věra Chytilová has come sixth in an extensivenew BBC poll of the 100 greatest works by female directors. But what makesthe surreal, anarchic Czechoslovak New Wave film such a classic? Idiscussed Daisies with journalist Hynek Pallas, who wrote a description ofit for the BBC project.5 min
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