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Czech family companies in the spotlight

No less than three government ministers attended an international conference about the role and status of Czech family firms this week. As well as the conference itself…
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Comic book tells tale of post-1948 Czech emigrés

Historians rarely publish comic books, but Martin Nekola is an exception. In cooperation with illustrator Jakub Dušek he has just published a comic book about the fate of…
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Daily news summary

Coalition partners ANO, ČSSD remain at odds over culture minister candidate Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) and Social Democrat (ČSSD) chairman Jan Hamáček failed to…
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Jakub Cigler: Demolition of Brutalist building makes me wonder if my own designs will last

Jakub Cigler is perhaps THE architect of post-1989 Prague. His office is behind the remodeling of Wenceslas Sq. and is involved in the project to overhaul Masaryk Station.
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Czech ambassador: The best things about living in London? Oysters and football!

Libor Sečka is a seasoned Czech diplomat who has served as ambassador in countries such as Italy, Spain, Malta and China. At the start of 2016 he took office as Czech…
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Havel’s philosophy was far more important than that of many academic thinkers, says Aviezer Tucker

Struck as a PhD student by the philosophical language used by Václav Havel in his famous 1990 speech to the US Congress, Aviezer Tucker went on to write The Philosophy and…
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David Vaughan’s Hear My Voice explores the “shifting sense of reality” in the run-up to WW2

Earlier this year the Czech Republic marked the 80th anniversary of the Munich Agreement, signed in September 1938 by the leaders of Germany, France, Great Britain, and…
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My Prague – Jan Kasl

Former Prague mayor Jan Kasl takes us to his Bubeneč ‘hood and Malá Strana, where he lived at an exciting time.
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Vincenz Priessnitz: the founder of modern hydrotherapy

Vincenz Priessnitz, the founder of modern hydrotherapy, was born in the Olomouc Region. He founded a spa that successfully applies his curative methods to this day.
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Despite pandemic number of foreign students studying full-time in Czechia grew in 2020

New data from the Ministry of Education shows that the number of foreign students studying full-time degrees grew by more than 8 percent last year.
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Beethoven Spa House pampers guests with composer's favourite dishes, his suite and his music

In the Beethoven Spa House in Teplice guests can book the luxury suite he occupied, eat the food that he loved and listen to the music he composed.
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Scientists announce major breakthrough in efforts to save endangered white rhino

An international team of scientists working to save the northern white rhino from extinction has announced a major breakthrough.
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NGOs launch campaign to improve quality of life for the elderly

October 1st has been designated as International Day of Older Persons by the UN General Assembly. This year Czech NGOs are using the occasion to raise awareness of the…
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Slovak anti-monopoly office under fire over airport sale

In Slovakia the government's Anti-monopoly Office is under fire over the sale of the country's major airports. Its critics says it has succumbed to political interference…
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Do Europeans have common values?

When we talk about "Europeans", who do we have in mind? Can all Europeans be put into one basket when it comes to values and characteristics? That's what the international…
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Police uncover first case of a terrorist network operating in the Czech Republic, eight charged with aiding Dagestani Shariat Jamaat

Police in the Czech Republic have uncovered the first ever case of an international terrorist network operating within the country. It has now been reported that eight…
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Business News

In this week’s business news: Google seeks to seduce Czech searchers; Czech company seeks expansion in tractor’s home town; central bank sees rising number of problem…
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Open Gate: the first boarding school in the Czech Republic

It’s Friday morning and students at Open Gate School are in the middle of their English lesson. It could be any school, only these kids are wearing uniforms and they don’t…
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Parents of baby girls prepare to swap their children

The parents of the two baby girls who were accidentally swapped at birth ten months ago are slowly coming to terms with the situation. Following the shock of the…
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Czech midwives claim they are not allowed to do their job

The birth of a child is an unforgettable event in a woman's life and increasingly Czech women are convincing their partners to attend the birth and make the shared moment…
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Ministry rejects proposal to downgrade Šumava National Park The Czech Environment Ministry has rejected a proposal by the management of the Šumava National Park to…
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Business News

In Business News: The National bank board at its regular meeting indicated all signs point to further improvement of the Czech economy; Trade Inspection Authority hands…
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Water levels returning to normal A state of flood alert has been called off in all parts of the country as water levels in Moravia and Silesia returned to normal overnight…
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Archbishop of Prague calls for interreligious dialogue The Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal Dominik Duka has stressed the need for interreligious dialogue as a means of…
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Business News

In Business News this week: Finance Ministry and central bank advise against setting date for euro adoption; next year’s budget criticized as “unambitious”; Czech Republic…
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