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New study suggests over half of Czech lifts unsafe
A new survey makes alarming reading for the millions of people in this country who ride in elevators every day. Figures compiled by the Union of Lift Producers suggest…
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Seeking justice for crimes under communism - but is time running out?
When an 86-year-old Czech former communist prosecutor was convicted last year for her role in the judicial murder of politician Milada Horakova, those looking for justice…
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High Court overturns guilty verdict in Milada Horáková murder case
When an 86-year-old former communist prosecutor was convicted last year for her role in the judicial murder of politician Milada Horáková, those looking for justice for…
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Constitutional crisis looms as MPs, senators argue over secret ballot
We’ve been talking all week about Friday’s presidential election, when Czech American economist Jan Švejnar will challenge incumbent Václav Klaus for the post. But with…
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Plzeň mayor faces dilemma as neo-Nazis plan new march past synagogue
The Czech Republic’s freedom of speech and assembly laws have been tested to the full in recent months by a small but determined group of neo-Nazis. For the second time…
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"Eight" - The magical and tragic in Czech film and history
There’s a rather unusual film festival underway at a Prague cinema at the moment. Called “The Magic Eights”, it examines the strange significance of the number "8" in…
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Citizen Havel lifts curtain on playwright-turned-president’s decade in office
Citizen Havel, a new fly-on-the-wall documentary about the former Czech president, premiered on Wednesday night in Prague. The film draws on 45 hours of unique behind-the…
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“Magic Eights” film festival looks back at 1918, 1938, 1948, 1968…
There’s a rather unusual film festival underway at Prague’s Ořechovka cinema at the moment. Called “The Magic Eights”, it examines the strange significance of the number …
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Church, state sign historic compensation deal for property confiscated after 1948
They’ve been talking about it for almost two decades but finally an agreement seems to have been reached. On Wednesday, the government and representatives of the country’s…
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Prague stock exchange falls amid global jitters over US economy
Stock markets around the world fell sharply on Monday amid fears of a looming recession in the United States. The Prague Stock Exchange was no exception. The PX’s main…
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