Czechia in 30 minutes

Pavel critical as Czechia sits out Ukraine peacekeeping exercise in Poland, One year of kratom regulation in Czechia brings debate over tighter controls, Angolan dance festival connects cultures in Prague

New exhibition celebrates the legacy of Czech inventor František Křižík, Suspected British spy and slave labourer gets royal honour: Jaroslav Peprník’s story, Cannafest takes place during first year home cannabis cultivation is legal in Czechia.

Czech astronaut Aleš Svoboda prepares for ISS mission, Foreign minister apologises after backlash over remarks about female hockey players, Bohemia versus Moravia

Lurdes Gloria Manuel named Czech Athlete of Year after dream season, New exhibition explores Jaroslav Čermák, the 19th-century Czech painter who made his name in Paris, Ostrava Zoo: home to 451 species, including some extinct in the wild

The Czech government's plan to abolish television and radio licence fees has sparked strikes at public-service broadcasters and protests in the streets of Prague. While Prime Minister Andrej Babiš insists that a new funding system can guarantee stable financing, critics fear that greater dependence on the state budget could undermine media independence. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Vít Pohanka speaks to demonstrators and brings you the views of government politicians and Czech Radio's Director General René Zavoral on a dispute that is far from over.