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Jizerská padesátka: the legendary cross-country ski race commemorating a mountaineering tragedy
More than 8,000 skiers will line up for the 59th edition of the legendary Jizerská padesátka cross-country ski race. However, the origins of the race are often forgotten.
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Is 1990s Prague architecture really that ugly?
A new book and exhibition, DEVADE, aim to challenge our harsh view of Prague's 1990s architecture.
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The Last Peasant War: how the countryside shaped Central and Eastern Europe
Peasants have long been sidelined in history. Jakub Beneš, Associate Professor at UCL, aims to restore them to the historical narrative of former Austro-Hungary.
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Czech police detains man suspected of working for Chinese intelligence
The Czech police has detained a man suspected of working for a Chinese intelligence service and charged him with “unauthorised activity on behalf of a foreign power.”
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Why aren't Czechs having more children?
Over the past five years, Czechia’s total fertility rate has fallen to below 1.3 children per woman—one of the steepest declines worldwide. What happened?
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From Moravia to Milan: The Czech pucks powering Olympic ice hockey
For the 2026 Winter Olympics, Gufex, a family-run company from Kateřinice, is supplying the ice hockey pucks.
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Erotikon: A Czechoslovak silent classic returns with epic orchestral accompaniment
Few Czech silent films are as renowned as Erotikon, directed by Gustav Machatý in 1929. The provocative romance has now been digitally restored.
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How old are number plates? Tracing their origins in the Czech lands
120 years ago, the Austro-Hungarian Empire began systematically registering motor vehicles, requiring the few Czech car owners to display a registration plate.
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Remembering Jan Palach: 57 years since his self-immolation
On January 16, Czechs mark 57 years since Jan Palach set himself on fire in central Prague – a wake-up call to Czechoslovak society after the 1968 Soviet occupation.
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New study by Czech researchers: Tattoos may affect immune system
Getting a tattoo may leave a lasting mark not only on your skin, but also on your immune system.