Nick Carey
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Parliament fails to choose Ombudsman
The lower house of parliament failed on Tuesday to choose an Ombudsman for the Czech Republic. Although the post of Ombudsman is supposed to be apolitical, Parliament's…
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Press Review
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Syphilis on the rise in the Czech Republic
According to a recent medical survey, the number of syphilis cases in the Czech Republic has quadrupled over the past ten years. The main reasons cited are increased…
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German campaign against child prostitution in the Czech Republic
The German government has launched a campaign to fight child prostitution in the Czech Republic, with leaflets and posters warning of the harsh sentences that await those…
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Czech teachers worst paid in Europe
More and more young teachers in the Czech Republic are quitting their jobs. The reason for this is their low rate of pay. So low in fact, that a recent OECD study has…
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Press Review
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National Alliance chairman released from jail
The chairman of the extreme right National Alliance, Vladimir Skoupy, was released from jail on Thursday. Mr. Skoupy was given a one-year suspended sentence earlier this…
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Leos Janacek
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 Leos Janacek...
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Milada Horakova
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 Milada Horakova, who was executed by the Communist regime…
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Charles IV
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 the Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV...
