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Czech banks - a rip-off?
Expatriates coming to the Czech Republic often find themselves shocked by the charges levied by banks on customers in the country. Postings on the expats.cz message board…
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Alice Nellis film wins Czech Lion
Saturday night saw the Czech Republic host its annual national film awards, known as the Český Lev, or Czech Lion. No single film swept the board, but director Alice…
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Pharmacies see sharp drop in sales
The Czech health system continues to be a political hot potato. The recent controversial introduction of fees for doctor’s visits by the government is just one in a series…
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Czech Pilsner beer cheaper in Germany
The Czech Republic has long been world famous for its plentiful choice of quality beer. Indeed, beer is famously often cheaper than mineral water. However, Czechs may be…
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Green Party leader in e-mail controversy
It’s not been a very good couple of weeks for the Czech Green Party. Ever since the re-election of President Václav Klaus on February 15, the party has been troubled by…
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Czech Republic marks anniversary of 1948 communist putsch
It was 60 years ago Monday, that Czech President Edvard Beneš, under enormous pressure, capitulated and appointed a communist government led by Klement Gottwald. This…
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Můj přítel Yetti
Welcome to another edition of SoundCzech – Radio Prague’s Czech language series in which you can learn Czech phrases through song lyrics. Today, we’ll be listening to a…
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Social Democrats unleash controversial new campaign
With recriminations and allegations still flying around following last week’s re-election of Czech president Václav Klaus, the opposition Social Democrat party has…
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Figures suggest increased numbers of Czechs seeking psychiatric help
Newly released government figures suggest that more and more Czechs are seeking psychiatric help. But does this mean that an increasing number of Czechs are having mental…