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Czech Parliamentary Elections 2021

How does the Czech Republic's electoral system work? And who are the main contenders in October's elections?

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Culture

“It’s not typical of Peter Sís”: New exhibition opens at New York Czech Center

“It’s not typical of Peter Sís”: New exhibition opens at New York Czech Center

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Prague to revitalise trendy Holešovice market, a victim of the “wild 1990s"
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Foreign policy

Czech top diplomat aims to boost business with diversifying oil-rich Saudi kingdom
Business

Soaring energy prices contributing to high Czech inflation

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The Czech Books You Must Read

Kafka, Čapek, Kundera and Havel, these are all world renowned names, but what about all the others? How well are Czech authors actually known abroad?

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Anniversary of the Week

Libeň has been part of Prague for 120 years

Libeň was annexed to Prague as the last suburb before the establishment of Czechoslovakia. The largest district of Prague 8 has witnessed many historical events.

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Sport

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Czechs score volleyball sensation with win over Olympic champions France

The Czech Republic’s volleyball players achieved a sensational victory on Monday evening, overcoming recent Olympic champions France in the sport’s European Championships.

Travel

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Coronavirus leads Indian expat to finally realise his dream and open bar in Prague

For one Indian IT businessman, COVID-19 served as a signal to finally realise his dream and he has now opened a new cocktail bar in the heart of Prague’s Old Town.

Czechs abroad

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Keeping Czech alive in Chicago

Klára Moldová works hard to keep the Czech language alive among the youngest members of the Czech community in Chicago.

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Science and technology

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New Covid antibody tests developed by Czech scientists likely to make testing faster and cheaper

A new kind of lab test could make the detection of coronavirus antibodies faster and cheaper, according to Czech scientists who are behind its development.

Picture of the week

Wenceslas IV visits Pálava wine festival

The wine, gastronomy and culture festival known as Pálavské vinobraní opened up in the South Moravian town of Mikulov on Friday.

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History of Radio Prague International

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Radio Prague International is celebrating its 85th birthday

Štěpán Hulík | Photo: Martin Melichar, Czech Radio

EP15: Štěpán Hulík

Štěpán Hulík shot to attention almost a decade ago when, still in his 20s, he wrote Burning Bush, a big-budget mini-series helmed by the great director Agnieszka Holland.

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No Night So Dark: Part Seven

Ida, Rudolf and Martin Wels are deported to the Terezín ghetto. Nearly eighty years later, Colin Wels reads through their last correspondence.

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