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News Wednesday, APRIL 08th, 1998

Radio Prague E-news Date: April 8th, 1998 Written/read by: Daniela Lazarova Hello and welcome to the programme. We begin as usual with a look at the main newsstories this…
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News Sunday, APRIL 30th, 2000

Those were the headlines, now for the news in more detail. CZECH-GERMANY-HAVEL-PRESS Czech President Vaclav Havel has warned that the restoration of civic society after…
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Babiš says he believes prosecutor will halt Stork’s Nest investigation Prime Minister Andrej Babiš says he believes that the state attorney will halt his investigation on…
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President under fire for refusing to appoint Šmarda culture minister President Miloš Zeman has come under fire for refusing to appoint the Social Democratic Party’s…
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Communist Party calls on government to prevent removal of Konev statue The leadership of the Communist Party has appealed to the government to prevent the removal of the…
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Babiš rules out having Šmarda in his cabinet Prime Minister Andrej Babiš says he will not be in a government with Michal Šmarda, the Social Democrats’ nominee for arts…
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New Slovak president visits Prague The new Slovak president, Zuzana Čaputová, arrived in Prague on Thursday on what is her first foreign trip since her appointment on…
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Gross vows to act quickly to form new government; new-old coalition members to discuss 'manifesto' on Friday Czech Prime Minister-designate Stanislav Gross vowed on…
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Social Democrats preparing for policy debate The ruling Social Democratic Party is preparing for an important conference this weekend, with the party's future policy…
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Last 2,000 conscripts in Czech Army to go home Wednesday The last 2,000 conscripts in the Czech Army are due to leave their barracks on Wednesday, ending 140 years of…
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Grebenicek signals reversal in Communist position on no-confidence vote after two-hour meeting with Gross The embattled Czech Prime Minister, Stanislav Gross, will face a…
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News of Radio Prague

Field hospital winding up mission The Czech field hospital in Basra is to leave the country before the end of the year, having completed an eight month long mission in…
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Press Review

The United States' ground operation in Afghanistan is the top story in most of the papers, and many also look at the latest bizarre development in the Czech Republic…
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News Wednesday, AUGUST 12th, 1998

Radio Prague E-news Date: 12.8.1998 Written/read by: David Vaughan Hello and welcome to the programme. I'm David Vaughan. First the headlines. And now the news in more…
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News of Radio Prague

PM Spidla visits Egypt and Tunisia this week Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla, who is on a three-day official visit to Egypt, on Monday met with president Husni Mubarak…
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The carp’s journey from the fishpond to the Christmas table

For the vast majority of Czechs Christmas would not be Christmas without the traditional Czech Christmas dish – carp fried in breadcrumbs and potato salad. The process of…
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Professor Patrick van Damme on the role of Prague's Faculty of Tropical Agri-Sciences

Patrick Van Damme, Belgian professor in tropical agronomy, has recently been appointed to head the Faculty of Tropical Agri-Sciences.
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Via’s Jiří Bárta: Our key to engaged citizenship was rebuilding trust

Via Foundation is an independent Czech foundation committed to helping citizens engage in the development of their communities and boosting philanthropy in the Czech…
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Jan Balabán: some kind of answer

The major literary event of last year was a sad one. One of this country’s foremost writers, Jan Balabán died in his sleep at the tragically early age of 49, a huge loss…
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TOP 09 ministers to quit if government stays out of planned EU fiscal union The Czech Foreign Minister, and head of the coalition TOP 09 party, has threatened that…
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Adapting old skills to new media

The Czech media landscape is changing beyond recognition, as anyone who used to listen to Radio Prague on shortwave knows only too well. So how is the Czech Republic…
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Czech sports clubs and associations perform poorly away from the field

A level playing field is one of those phrases bandied about frequently in business. But in sport itself, more specifically Czech sport, how level is the playing field…
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Czech construction sector seeks solid foundations for growth

The Czech construction sector is a symbol of the country’s economic resurgence just as it was of the years of recession after the financial crisis of 2008. Last year the…
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Most powerful laser in Prague to spark industrial and scientific advances

The most powerful laser in the world is now up and running on the outskirts of Prague. The HiLASE laser centre is the result of Czech-British cooperation helped with…
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Wenceslas Square perks up thanks to Adopt-a-Bench programme

If you’ve recently visited Prague’s Wenceslas Square you may have noticed that the dilapidated benches on the town’s main square have been undergoing a transformation. The…
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