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A glimpse at Prague's secretive Vietnamese community
The Czech Republic boasts a large Vietnamese community, dating back to the days when the two countries were part of the Communist bloc. Today there are an estimated 40,000…
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Bollywood festival brings exuberance of Indian cinema to Prague
The spectacular sights and sounds of Indian cinema came to the Czech Republic last night, as a week-long festival of Bollywood films opened in Prague. Over the next seven…
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John Kerry's ancestral home town backs his presidential campaign
US presidential candidate John Kerry received support from rather unlikely quarters this week - a small town in the Czech Republic. Horni Benesov - population 2,400 - is…
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Milovice - former Red Army garrison town enjoying new lease of life
In August 1968, just over 36 years ago, the small Czech town of Milovice was taken over by the Red Army as Moscow moved to crush the Prague Spring. At its height Milovice…
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Jan Pfeiffer - striving to reform outdated system of care for mentally ill
Rob Cameron's guest in this week's One on One is Dr Jan Pfeiffer, a psychiatrist and leading advocate of reform for mental health care. As head of the Centre for Mental…
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Controversial appointment reopens debate on Czechs' Communist past
Europe's newest and youngest Prime Minister - 34-year-old Stanislav Gross - has been in office for just a few weeks, but already he's managed to create a minor political…
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Frank Haughton - pub pioneer building bridges between Czechs and Irish
Rob Cameron's guest in this week's One on One is Frank Haughton, who set up a number of Irish bars in Prague over the last decade. Originally from Wicklow in Ireland…
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Crash test simulator and shock tactics used to persuade Czechs to belt up
The Czech Republic has one of the worst road death and injury records in Europe. One problem is that many people don't bother wearing their seatbelts, especially in built…
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Robert Stastny - happy with mission to make Czech roads safe
Our guest in this week's One on One is Robert Stastny, head of the Transport Ministry's road safety department - or BESIP as it's known in Czech. The Czech Republic has a…
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Czech firm turning household waste into alternative fuel
As the world's natural resources dwindle, and humans consume more and more energy, and pile up more and more waste, many people are beginning to look for alternatives…
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