Public media freedom has been eroded across central Europe. Now Czechs are rallying to protect theirs
Huge rally planned in Prague to oppose government’s plan to scrap licence fee, which critics say could give ministers more leverage over newsrooms
Huge rally planned in Prague to oppose government’s plan to scrap licence fee, which critics say could give ministers more leverage over newsrooms
The Czech Republic’s distinctive pilsner beer owes its crisp, bitter taste to a specific variety of hops. But climate change is making it harder to grow the plants. Now, Czech researchers are developing hop varieties that can survive hotter, drier summers.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
On October 5, food inspectors in the Czech Republic posted an alert on the European Union’s food-safety network about a 50-gram tub of honey from Nepal. It had reached Czech shops through the Nethe...
More than 20 flights across Europe have been impacted by a string of hoax bomb threats this week, disrupting travel plans and in some cases forcing countries to scramble fighter jets.
The country’s wealthy elite is aligning itself with far-right politics of the Motorists party to stifle dissent, says Jan Bělíček, editor in chief of the Czech media outlet Alarm
Bomb threats forced the diversion of a series of flights across Europe on Thursday, just two days after at least seven flights received similar threats.
Demonstrators allege Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his coalition's proposed reforms pose a threat to press freedom.