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Czech-U.S. relations dominated by visa, missile defense issues
Last week United States President George W. Bush announced plans to modify his nation's visa waiver program to raise the number of countries whose citizens can enter the U…
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Business News
In Business News: Czech oil giant Unipetrol is fined by the European Commission; the Czech Republic says no to a proposed EU tax hike on beer; the Czech crown soars…
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Czechs may benefit from proposed changes in U.S. visa policy
On Tuesday U.S. President George W. Bush announced plans to modify his country's visa waiver program that would raise the number of countries whose citizens can enter the…
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Confronting the challenging contortions of Czech
After a weekend in Hungary, it was with some relief when my train rolled into the Czech Republic, and I heard my first "Dobry den" from the ticket inspector. Of course…
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Americans give thanks at ex-pat celebrations around Prague
In the United States, Thanksgiving - one of the nation's most important holidays - is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. In Prague this year, numerous…
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Future of precious plot in Old Town Square debated
Undeterred by the onset of winter weather, hordes of tourists swirl in eddies around the Old Town Square—in front of the famous Astronomical Clock, by the carts selling…
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Praguers celebrate Mexican day honoring the departed
The Mexican holiday Day of the Dead brings together the world of spirits and the world of the living. Celebrants spend the days from October 31 to November 2 remembering…
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Franz Kafka Society lauds Japanese writer Murakami
Haruki Murakami—perhaps the greatest living Japanese author—is currently here in the Czech capital. The main purpose of his visit is to collect the annual Franz Kafka…
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Of fines and frogs: An ode to the Prague metro
The story of my relationship with the Prague metro begins with a fine and ends with a frog. First, the fine.... After buying a ticket for the metro here you are required…
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Prague's famous Globe shows a new face to the public
Countless coffees have been drunk, words written and ideas debated in the Globe, Prague's famous English-language bookstore and cafe. Literati like Alan Ginsberg and…