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Czechs and Slovaks mark 16th anniversary of Velvet Revolution Czechs and Slovaks on Thursday marked the 16th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. On November 17, 1989…
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Whites only South African town focus of fascinating One World film

Orania, which has been shown at this year’s One World film festival of human rights documentaries, is a fascinating portrait of a controversial purely white town founded…
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Zuzana Roithová - seeking consensus and transparency in politics

A successful and respected politician on the European, and previously on the national level, Zuzana Roithová seems to be the image of decency in politics. However, her…
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Business News

In this week’s business news: Industrial output has grown for the fourth consecutive month; The prime minister has announced that the interim government will not decide on…
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Klaus vetoes proposed new Labour Code President Vaclav Klaus has vetoed the proposed new Labour Code. Mr Klaus said the bill in its current form lacked important reforms…
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Czech football aid to Africa continues

The Czech football star Tomas Ujfalusi is a tough defender who takes no prisoners on the pitch. But - inspired by his aid-worker cousin Robin Ujfalusi - Tomas has lent…
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PM Paroubek says he discussed human rights violations with his Chinese counterpart The Czech Prime Minister, Jiri Paroubek, said on Tuesday that he discussed the…
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Hungary's fertile plains - is irrigation the answer to climate change?

Hungary was once known as the "bread-basked of Europe" largely because of the fertile and productive great Hungarian plain. Agriculture now plays a lesser, but still…
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Confidential material from US embassy in Prague included in WikiLeaks release

Czech-US relations have been caught up in the massive release of secret US diplomatic cables by the WikiLeaks server. One of more than a thousand cables from the US…
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Business News

In this week’s Business News: Škoda Auto steps up profits, Sazka runs out of chances; cash claw back threat for Skanska; Czech Airlines pares back losses; and a new…
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UNESCO-listed carnival procession draws crowds at open-air museum

Hundreds of people came to see the carnival, or Shrovetide processions at the open-air museum at Veselý Kopec, near Hlinsko in eastern Bohemia, on Saturday. It was the…
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Industry minister resigns amid corruption charges

Prime Minister Petr Nečas accepted the resignation of Industry and Trade Minister Martin Kocourek on Wednesday evening, the sixth change to the cabinet in the last year…
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Business News

In Business News: Prague bourse sees trading drop in face of worries over new economic downturn; Czech Railways weighs the controversial purchase of 16 new trains at the…
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Home births under fire as court case highlights family tragedy

The issue of giving birth at home once again came to the fore this week after the country's most senior midwife was found guilty of criminal negligence after overseeing a…
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PM promises President list of new ministers by end of next week Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has met President Vaclav Klaus at Prague Castle and says he will present Mr…
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What is keeping children in orphanages when so many people want to adopt?

The decision to adopt a child is a big choice for a couple to make and once they have agreed on it they are usually eager to bring their new baby or child home. However…
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Portugal promises great jobs and beach to skilled workers Portuguese Foreign Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral has re-confirmed that his country will open its doors to…
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Business News

In this week’s Business News: first finance ministry fine for foreign bet; building sector to get substantial boost; water companies angered at regulation move; gold…
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Daily news summary

Czech Republic faces santions from EC over incomplete list of protected localities The European Commission decided to initiate proceedings against the Czech Republic over…
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New doc uncovers mission that saved scores of Jewish children

A new Czech Television documentary, Barbican: Forgotten Mission, tells the previously unknown story of how around 100 Jewish children were air-bridged to the UK from…
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Czech ministries haggle over readiness to pump EU funds

The Czech Republic’s readiness to pump billions of crowns worth of European funds is again in the spotlight amid a dispute between two ministries whether a new monitoring…
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Business News

In Business News this week: government to spend seven billion crowns on boosting Czechs’ digital literacy; Fortuna’s net profit drops by 47 percent; Czech fruit and…
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Daily news summary

Culture minister denies making commitment with regard to Dalai Lama Culture Minister Daniel Herman has denied having made any commitment to refrain from official contacts…
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Blast of Arctic weather sees charities scrambling to help homeless

Arctic conditions, with night time lows dropping to – 30 degrees Celsius in places are making life difficult for people around the country. For homeless people the…
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Business News

In Business News this week: Finance ministry cuts funds earmarked for servicing national debt; Czech Statistical Office improves figures on Czech economy growth; Czech…
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