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World Service,11 Jul 2026,49 mins

Czech Republic

World Questions

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The country’s housing crisis, the influence of Russian disinformation, the future of Czech radio and TV, and how to improve life for people outside the big cities, are just some of the issues up for debate. Jonny Dymond is joined by leading politicians and commentators and questioners from across the country, including Jaroslav Bžoch, Member of the European Parliament for the governing ANO party; Michaela Šebelová, Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the opposition STAN party; Olga Richterová, Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the opposition Pirates party and Michal Semin, a journalist and conservative activist. (Photo: Protest in support of Czech public broadcasters in Prague. One protester at the front waves a red, white and blue Czech flag. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock) Presenter: Jonny Dymond Sound engineer: Rosie Nieder, Ian Mitchell, Gabriel O'Regan Producer: Helen Towner

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