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Techno party shock for South Bohemian village
The sleepy South Bohemian village of Lipnice, with its population of roughly sixty people, most of them pensioners, became a temporary home for up to six thousand devoted…
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Roma Congress chooses new president
The World Congress of the International Roma Union that was held in Prague this week has certainly made plenty of progress, with a new statute requesting the recognition…
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Roma congress discusses political unity and a Roma nation
Is there a Romani nation? That is one of the issues raised at the World Congress of the International Roma Union, which is underway this week in Prague on Wednesday, with…
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Bohuslav Martinu
It's time now for this week's edition of Czechs in History, and this week Nick Carey takes a look at the life of Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu.
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Press Review
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Government commissioner for the IMF/World Bank meeting says preparations normal
Now there has been much in the Czech press and on Radio Prague recently about preparations for the IMF/World Bank meeting that will be held in Prague this September. Much…
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IMF preparations reach dramatic proportions
Hospitals with double their usual emergency staff, absolute compliance with police orders even if they infringe civil rights, the army called in to help the police, and…
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Press Review
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To edit, or not to edit, that is the query
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Pedestrians to get right of way on Czech roads
Unlike the member states of the European Union, and many other countries, pedestrians don't have priority on pedestrian crossings in the Czech Republic. But a law passed…