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In Business News this week: the foreign trade gap in July is higher than analysts had expected; the Czech Republic falls eight places to 45th in the rankings in the annual…
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Slovakia's election winner searching for coalition partners

No loud cheering or hasty comments to the media, but rather cautious celebrations behind closed doors, that is how Smer - Slovakia's Social Democrats - marked their…
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Czech prime minister on official visit to Brazil The Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek, on an official visit to Brazil, has met with the country's president, Luiz Inacio…
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New Antarctic station puts Czech polar research on the map

In February 2004, a group of Czech scientists set out for the freezing temperatures of James Ross Island in Antarctica with a view to establishing the first Czech…
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President Klaus meets royals and senior politicians on UK visit

Over the last three days, the Czech president, Vaclav Klaus, has been on a state visit to the United Kingdom. In the course of his stay, Mr Klaus has paid visits to…
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Business News

In Business News this week: Skoda is voted the best Czech company for the second year running; there has been a sharp rise in Czech property prices, and it looks like…
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Planica - why Slovenes consider themselves the pioneers of ski-jumping

In the 1930s, a group of promising young men travelled to ski jumping competitions abroad. Among them were the General Secretary of the Yugoslav Winter-Sport Association…
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Hungarians allege Austrian air and river pollution is crossing borders

On Tuesday Hungarian artists, upset about pollution of the Raab River by an Austrian leather factory, gave a concert in Budapest. Around 500 people were there to hear…
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West Bohemian spa town gets European funds to fight plant invader

A West Bohemian spa town has won European Union funds to fight one of the most serious environmental problems in the area — an invasive plant that spreads like wildfire…
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Czech NGO People in Need on situation in Haiti one year on

January 12 marks the first anniversary since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, killing 230,000 people and injuring 300,000 others. A year on, major difficulties…
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Government moves goalposts on sports financing

Serious problems at the country’s biggest lottery and betting firm, Sazka, have highlighted the issue of how to finance Czech sports. The government no longer trusts the…
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“Baby flying” course shocks parents, country’s paediatricians

Many television viewers in the Czech Republic this week were shocked by a Czech TV broadcast reporting on a highly controversial and until now largely unknown method of…
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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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Damage assessment and clear-up begin as river levels fall in flood-hit regions

After torrential rains caused flooding in parts of Moravia this week, water levels have started to go down. But now the hard part begins: assessing the cost of the damage…
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Animator Jan Balej wins record subsidy for new, gloomier Little Mermaid

Czech animator Jan Balej’s knack for pulling off unsuspected blockbusters has made him one of the most prominent figures in the animation industry in the Czech Republic…
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Global financial turmoil to slow down Czech economy

The global financial crisis, fuelled by the recent fall of Wall Street’s number four investment bank Lehman Brothers, has already hit markets in Central and Eastern Europe…
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Free Emil Kučera: protesters demand release of Czech entomologist jailed in India

Around 100 people gathered on Thursday outside Indian embassies in the Czech Republic, Austria and Canada to protest the imprisonment of Emil Kučera, a Czech entomologist…
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Speculation rife about real reason behind justice minister’s fall

The sudden dismissal of one of the most popular members of the Czech government, Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil gave rise to intense speculation about the real motivation…
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Saint Martin’s vintage arrives in Prague

In recent years, Saint Martin’s day has become a welcome opportunity for Czech winemakers to present their young wines. The revived tradition of Saint Martin’s wines has…
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Future of massive clean-up tender uncertain

The future of the Czech Republic’s largest public tender is uncertain after the Finance Ministry revealed that three firms had bid between 57 and 65 billion crowns to…
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Business News

In this week’s business news: The Czech national debt has risen by almost 10 percent in the first half of 2012; Real estate prices are dropping for the second quarter this…
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Prague's Ruzyne Airport takes off to become busiest in Central Europe

Prague's international Ruzyne airport has never seen better times and it has ambitious plans to continue its expansion. A new terminal is currently being built with hopes…
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Five injured in train collision A train collision in north Bohemia has left five people injured, one of them seriously. The morning express from Prague to Tanvald…
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Supreme state Attorney facing dismissal The Supreme State Attorney, Marie Benesova, told Czech Radio on Tuesday that the government will be holding a vote on whether to…
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Insight Central Europe News

Polish health workers protest Thousands of doctors and nurses marched in Warsaw on Wednesday to protest against low pay in Poland's state-run health sector. They are…
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