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Government bill to abolish license fees for public broadcasters approved in first reading
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European journalists’ and broadcasters’ organisations criticise Czech public media bill
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Czech bishops urge lawmakers to retain public media licence fees
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Czech photographer wins American Meteorological Society’s photo contest
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Clocks to go back one hour as daylight saving time ends
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Unprecedented El Niño to hit Czechs in the wallet, experts say
The “Super El Niño” climate pattern will mainly hit Pacific Ocean states. However, experts warn that Czechs will also feel it – in the prices of certain commodities.
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Czech crop invention heads to European farms through British partnership
A Czech invention that helps crops develop stronger roots is heading to European farms through a partnership between Czech scientzsts and Britain’s INTRACROP.
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History
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Václav Havel behind the scenes: Alexandr Vondra remembers
In Czechast, Alexandr Vondra remembers Václav Havel’s gift for listening, their years in dissent and the journey from Charter 77 to Prague Castle.
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“There was no censorship”: Tomki Němec on photographing Václav Havel
Czech photographer Tomki Němec documented Václav Havel from 1989 to 1992, a period he described as one of the most powerful and positive experiences of his life.
Foreigners and the Czech Republic
Nature
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Prague Zoo welcomes first orange-breasted fig parrot chick bred in Czechia
Prague Zoo breeds orange-breasted fig parrots for the first time in Czechia. Bird curator Antonín Vaidl explains how.
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Climate change threatens rare Krkonoše mountain tundra
The unique Arctic-like tundra of the Krkonoše Mountains is gradually disappearing as rising temperatures allow shrubs and bushes to spread across the mountain ridges.
Science and technology
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Archaeologists use scanning technology to reconstruct WWII tin mine in Ore Mountains
Archaeologists are digitally reconstructing the abandoned Rolava tin mine in the Ore Mountains, a former forced labour site during World War II.
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Young Brno scientist wins international award for early detection of heart failure
The human heart can show signs of trouble long before heart failure develops. A scientist in Brno researches how routine ECG tests could help doctors detect these signs.
