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Czech Republic wins EU award for education
Two secondary schools in the Czech Republic have won a quality award for their excellent educational projects, organized as a part of the European Union's Leonardo da…
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Czech government consolidates its role in EU security policy
The Czech government is increasingly taking a more pro-active role in the external affairs of the European Union. One of the focal points of Czech interest seems to be the…
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Human Trafficking - fighting an invisible crime
Human trafficking is increasingly taking center stage as one of the world's most important, yet most invisible crimes. After the fall of communism in 1989 and the…
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Could a news TV channel survive in the Czech Republic?
After the successful launch of the first Czech parliamentary satellite TV channel last week, one has to wonder when the electronic media in this country will move on to…
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Six months in the EU - thoughts, motives and perspectives
It has been six months since the Czech Republic and nine other states, most of them in Central and Eastern Europe, entered the European Union. But have these new bonds…
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Jiri Plisek - Czech football in Sarajevo
Czech football has gained worldwide recognition and respect, especially since 1996, when nothing but Oliver Bierhoff's golden goal separated the Czech national squad from…
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Is a globalized world doomed to failure?
The international Forum 2000 Conference has drawn to a close this week in Prague. Focusing on 'Bridging Global Gaps', some of the liveliest and most controversial debate…
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Czech Republic - A Second Homeland
Since the 1989 Velvet Revolution, the Czech Republic has become a second home for many foreigners. Among them - a sizeable community of 7,500 people from the countries of…
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Czech productivity levels reach the international average
For many years productivity levels in the Czech Republic lagged behind the country's neighbors to the west. But the latest statistics suggest that Czech workers are now…
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Is "EU brain drain" a threat to Czech hospitals?
The most recent research points to a new trend in the Czech labor market -doctors are leaving the country to work abroad. With salaries in Western European countries…