Nature
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Government considers privatising Czech forests
Czechs are never happier than when they’re heading off into the woods with a basket for mushrooms and a pocket knife, and politicians have traditionally shied away from…
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Border crossing to remain in Sumava despite Schengen
In just a few weeks the Czech Republic will lift its border controls as the country joins the Schengen area. However, that doesn’t mean Czechs will be allowed to cross the…
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Eastern Bohemia’s Dvur Kralove
It’s a bit of a grey day here in Dvur Kralove. About the brightest thing I have seen so far is a café called Santorini, which has a picture of Greece in its window. But…
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First ski hills open on snowy weekend
Heavy snowfall in the Czech Republic - in some places up to half a metre - was not greeted heartily by some at the weekend, namely those on Czech roads, but the new snow…
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The fate of crayfish in the Vltava sparks concern about male fertility
In the past two decades the availability of oral contraceptives has significantly reduced the number of abortions annually performed in the Czech Republic. However the use…
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Pioneering environmental film festival celebrates its 33rd year
The Ekofilm festival is less about red carpets - and more about green politics than anything else. It was the first environment-focused film festival in Europe when it was…
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More and more Czechs gasping for air
In spite of all its beauty, the Czech Republic seems to be turning into a rather unpleasant place to live - at least in some respects. Two-thirds of Czechs are currently…
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The curious incident of the giraffes in the night
Throughout the Middle Ages, the Czech town of Dvur Kralove occupied an important and prestigious position. The town formed part of the Czech queen's dowry, as its name…
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Klaus tones down anti-Green rhetoric in UN address on climate change
Czech President Vaclav Klaus took the opportunity to discuss one of his favourite topics on Monday, when he spoke at the first ever conference on climate change at the…
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The fairest of the seasons
I remember as a nervous eighteen-year-old being packed off to Oxford for my very first term with the reassurance of my parents that I couldn't be going at a better time …
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President Klaus criticized for planned U.N. speech on climate change
President Vaclav Klaus has been criticised by a number of Czech politicians for a speech he is going to deliver at a conference on climate change held by the Secretary…
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A Short Cut to Mushrooms
Back when I was in my early teens one of my favourite books was J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, which I must have read at least a dozen times. Along with more…
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