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New drama-doc on Nicholas Winton story premieres in Prague
A new drama-documentary premiered in Prague on Thursday evening about the incredible story of Nicholas Winton. Called ‘Nicky’s Family’, the film retells the story of the…
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Home births on trial after boy left with brain damage in botched delivery
Home births are currently under the spotlight in the Czech Republic; a trial began in Prague last week involving the chairwoman of the country’s Union of Midwives. Ivana…
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Keeping your distance - or not - on Czech roads
The case of a Czech driver who apparently ‘punished’ other drivers for overtaking too slowly on the motorway has highlighted a troubling phenomenon in the country: the…
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One of last surviving Czech WWII airmen Jan Wiener dies at 90
Jan Wiener, a hero of World War II, has died in Prague at the age of 90. Mr Wiener fought with Britain’s RAF before, like many of his peers, being imprisoned by the…
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Prague author Johannes Urzidil remembered 40 years after his death
This November marked the 40th anniversary of the death of Johannes Urzidil, the Prague-born writer, poet, historian and journalist. Urzidil was a member of the so-called…
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Documentaries, discussions bring to life recent history for Czech students
An unusual history project is running in Czech schools throughout November, organised by the NGO People in Need. For the next few weeks, around 700 secondary schools…
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Auto-Mat initiative publishes 'car-free' map of Prague
Prague has emerged almost unscathed from the ravages of the 20th century – all except one, that is. Car ownership has rocketed since the fall of communism; huge amounts of…
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World's astronauts, scientists, technicians meet for annual space congress
More than 2,000 astronauts, engineers and scientists are currently rubbing shoulders at the Prague Congress Centre, for the annual International Astronautical Congress…
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Born in Bohemia…but forgotten by Czechs?
What do Sigmund Freud, Gustav Mahler and Ferdinand Porsche have in common? Most of us would assume that these well-known personalities were all born in Germany or Austria…
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Czech Television: beware flood-damaged cars being sold as second hand
People in North Bohemia are still cleaning up after the recent flash floods, but Czech Television warned of a new peril on its evening news on Tuesday – flood-damaged cars…
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