Radio Prague International - Topic «Life»

The Ministry of Culture has added Czech beer and brewing culture to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Czech Republic, a step towards its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

On his first day back in office, US President Trump halted all foreign assistance from the United States – which is the world's largest aid donor. Trump’s decision to stop funding foreign aid will also affect Czech humanitarian and non-profit organizations. Funding from these programs represents about a quarter of the organization's budget for People in Need, one of Czechia’s

Aggression in Czech schools is on the rise. In the course of last week alone police received 13 emergency calls from schools reporting attacks on teachers or classmates. Officers arrested altogether 10 persons and seized one firearm, two magazines, two knives, an axe and a mock revolver. How are schools preparing for such crisis situations?

A student at the Prague University of Economics and Business has invented a new speech-to-text system that can help small airports and small aircraft to communicate better. The system has now caught the attention of pilots, airports and even the Czech Civil Aviation Authority.

Toilet paper, soap, but also period products could soon become mandatory items in the toilets of primary and secondary schools across Czechia. The Ministries of Health and Education are ready to take the necessary steps, but a political agreement is still pending.

Across Czechia, more and more children are losing access to paediatric care. Described as a “ticking time bomb” by one town’s mayor, the problem stems from both aging doctors and a lack of state support.

According to a forecast from the Institute of Planning and Development, Prague is expected to have 400,000 more residents by 2050. If this projection is underestimated, the result could be a sharp increase in housing prices, as demand would outstrip supply by thousands of units each year. So, what can be done?

Czechia launched its largest satellite yet, SATurnin-1, into space on Tuesday. Unlike previous satellites, it is not dependent on foreign technology. Its mission will be to take detailed pictures of the Earth for defense and security purposes. The satellite was carried into orbit by a Space X Falcon-9 rocket from the US.

Since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Czechs have been purchasing guns more frequently. Last year alone, according to police statistics, Czechs legally bought 30,000 firearms. People cite the global security situation and the upcoming amendment to the firearms law, which will come into effect in 2026, as contributing factors.

The Milovice nature reserve is the first in Czechia to win the country’s top three ecological awards. By reintroducing large herbivorous mammals to the area, the project has successfully rewilded the former military zone northeast of Prague, restoring its unique ecosystem.