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  • Magdaléna Platzová: I was fainting with fear on Národní
    Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution was sparked by a student demonstration
    on November 17, 1989 that was brutally quelled by riot police. Among those
    on the front line of those clashes was writer Magdaléna Platzová. The
    daughter of dissident Eda Kriseová, at 17 years old she had already taken
    part in a number of demonstrations. But, she says, nothing prepared her for
    the violence that surrounded her on Prague’s Národní St. on that now
    famous day.
    14 min
  • Places of the Velvet Revolution 1: Národní
    As the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution draws near, we take you to
    places that played a significant role in the events leading to the collapse
    of the Communist regime 30 years ago. In the first episode of our
    mini-series, we visit Národní třída, the scene of a brutal police
    crackdown on an unarmed student demonstration on November 17. It was this
    event that marked the beginning of the revolution.
    5 min
  • Prague’s revamped Lennon Wall becomes open-air gallery
    Prague’s Lennon Wall has a new face and will newly serve as an open-air
    gallery. The famous tourist attraction, which before the Velvet Revolution
    served as a symbolic location of unofficial anti-communist protest,
    underwent a month-long revamp after being vandalised with vulgar graffiti.
    Prague authorities vowed to officially designate the Lennon Wall as a
    memorial site. Its new look was unveiled to the public on Thursday
    afternoon.
    4 min
  • 15 years later – was ending military service right move for Czech Republic?
    On November 4, 2004 the Czech Senate approved legislation to end compulsory
    military service in the Czech Republic. It led to the full
    professionalization of the armed forces, but also marked the end of a
    tradition that stretched as far back as the times of Austria-Hungary.
    Although it has been 15 years since the country’s young men were freed
    from service, the debate about whether it should be reinstated seems very
    much alive.
    12 min
  • Čvančara Bros’ book chronicles Prague 3 ‘through the ages’ – from Celtic settlement and Royal Vineyard to ‘Red Žižkov’
    Prague’s historically working-class Žižkov district is perhaps best
    known today for its abundance of pubs (even by Czech standards) and
    colossal TV Tower – once voted the world’s second ugliest building.
    Lesser-known is the rich cultural history of what some natives proclaim the
    “Independent Republic of Žižkov”. Two of its proudest sons, Jaroslav
    and Miroslav Čvančara, have just published a sweeping illustrated book
    about the Prague 3 district, literally filling in the historical picture.
    5 min
  • Czech Authorities Fighting Vaccine Hesitancy
    There are new warnings about a possible outbreak of measles in European
    countries including Czechia. Despite repeated warnings by the World Health
    Organization and national authorities, some Czech parents still refuse to
    have their children vaccinated. Our reporter Vít Pohanka spoke to both the
    opponents and proponents of vaccination for children and took a broader
    look at the issue.
    17 min
  • Last Czechoslovak PM Jan Stráský dies at 78
    Many tributes have been paid Jan Stráský, the last prime minister of
    Czechoslovakia, who has died at the age of 78. Stráský was a founding
    member of the Civic Democrats, held ministerial posts and was a highly
    figure in 1990s domestic politics.
    4 min
  • Polná na Šumavě: independent life in a former Czech military zone
    Before the Velvet Revolution, the picturesque southern Bohemian village of
    Polná na Šumavě, like others within the 22,000 hectares comprising the
    Boletice military training zone, was strictly off limits to most civilians.
    But a decade ago, the military began excluding populated areas from the
    vast no-go zone. Czech Radio recently visited Polná na Šumavě to get a
    sense of what life is like in such reborn villages.
    4 min
  • Czech experts join world scientists’ warning about climate change becoming an emergency
    More than 11,000 scientists from all over the world, including dozens of
    experts from the Czech Republic, have signed a report which for the first
    time labels climate change as an ‘emergency. ’ The declaration,
    released just few weeks ahead of the UN Climate Change Summit, warns that
    the climate crisis is accelerating faster than expected and urges world
    leaders to take immediate steps to mitigate the crisis.
    4 min

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