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Let’s Protect Prague’s Nights: White light turns darkness into day
White LED streetlights are reshaping Prague’s nights – and not everyone is pleased. A new petition to “protect Prague’s nights” has emerged in response.
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"Good deed" not done: President refuses to appoint Motorists’ Party nominee as minister
President Petr Pavel met Prime Minister Andrej Babiš for a New Year’s lunch at the Prague Castle on Wednesday. What did they discuss?
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Veteran of the First Czechoslovak Army Corps, Miloslav Masopust, has died
WWII veteran Miloslav Masopust has died at the age of 101. In 1944, he joined the First Czechoslovak Army Corps in the USSR and took part in the liberation of Slovakia.
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Bohem Brewery: Showing London what good lager tastes like
Bohem Brewery brings authentic Czech lager to London. A visit to one of its pubs reveals its wider mission to show Britons what a good lager can taste and look like.
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Czech scientist named among Time’s 100 Most Influential People for HIV breakthrough
Time magazine has named Czech virologist Tomáš Cihlář among its 100 Most Influential People of 2025, recognising his work on developing drugs that protect against HIV.
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A Czech Harry Potter collector: the Weasley twins are the quickest to send their autographs
Děčín may not seem like an obvious destination for Harry Potter fans, but thanks to passionate collector Andrea Vendolská, a “little Hogwarts” can be found there.
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“Rybovka” across generations: the Czech Christmas Mass and the Jan Neruda Grammar School choir
Nothing captures the Czech Christmas spirit quite like the Rybovka, says the Jan Neruda Grammar School choir. Composed in the 1700s, the Mass is a Czech favourite. Why?
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Bringing science home for Christmas: the annual Czexpats Conference
Each Christmas, Czech scientists return home from abroad. Many join the Czexpats in Science Conference - what are its aims?
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Václav Havel: a legacy growing ever more important?
December 18 marks fourteen years since the death of former president Václav Havel. Political analyst Jiří Pehe reflects on why his legacy is increasingly important.
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A decade since the Paris Agreement: the perspective of the French ambassador to Czechia
Ten years ago, the Paris Agreement was adopted – a moment of relief and euphoria for Stéphane Crouzat, one the architects of the deal and today's ambassador to Czechia.