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Citizens of 12 countries to apply for green cards The Interior Ministry has announced the final list of 12 countries whose citizens can apply for a green card to work in…
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The art of burčák-making

Wine lovers from countries such as France, Spain or Italy might often turn up their noses at wine that is made in Moravia and Bohemia. But each year, there comes a time…
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US denies dropping plan to build anti-missile bases in Czech Republic and Poland President Barack Obama’s administration has denied a report that the United States had…
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Leaders agree on how to reach early elections Leaders of Czech political parties and the heads of both chambers of Parliament agreed on Sunday on a means of holding early…
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A Czech broadcaster presents her show naked after losing a bet, an offer to grab a beer saves the life of a deranged man and a man jailed for murder is taking the…
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PM says his party has not lost sight of its goal Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has rejected claims that his ruling Civic Democratic party had betrayed its policy…
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Nine new countries ready to join Schengen zone Nine new EU countries are ready to join the Schengen zone of free travel on 21st December, according to the Prague…
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Hot for each other: a forty-seven-year-old man and a forty-year-old woman shock passers-by in a park near the city centre of Cheb by giving in to the urge to have sex here…
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Nepraš retrospective at DOX Gallery

In this week’s Arts I talk to Markéta Stará of the DOX Gallery about the retrospective of work by one of the greatest 20th century Czech artists Karel Nepraš. The show…
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Bárta will not resign as MP… Convicted former transport minister Vít Bárta will not resign as a member of parliament. Mr Bárta was found guilty on Friday of attempting to…
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In this week’s Business News: the most absurd bank fee is announced; a study finds that a third of young Czechs are working flexible hours; fears that eurozone…
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Amanita Design, independent Czech games developer

Amanita Design is a Brno-based, award-winning game development studio whose creations have become a huge hit on the internet. Their games combine elements of the technical…
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Prime Minister Petr Nečas has been re-elected chairman Prime Minister Petr Nečas defended his post as the chairman of the Civic Democratic party, having received 351 at…
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Former head of police intervention unit injured in Prague shooting A shoot-out in the centre of Prague on Monday night has left a 47 year old foreign national dead and a…
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Slovakia struggles with ethics in a health system undergoing rapid change

Health care workers have been stirring up public debate having gone into their first major strike in history, leaving several hospitals with emergency care only. The…
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Klaus praises Chinese progress, hopes for more The Czech president, Vaclav Klaus, has said he hopes the progress made by China in many spheres over the last 25 years will…
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Czech literary legend Bohumil Hrabal died 10 years ago

Saturday is the tenth anniversary of the death of acclaimed Czech author Bohumil Hrabal. Although he published his first major work well into his forties, Hrabal soon…
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Stepan Vymetal - disaster counselling behind the scenes

Rob Cameron's guest in this week's One on One is Stepan Vymetal, chief psychologist at the Czech Interior Ministry. Stepan belongs to a team responsible for post-traumatic…
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Lower house passes public finance reform package in first reading A government-proposed package of public finance reforms has been passed by the lower house in the first…
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Architectural historian Zdenek Lukes - on Prague Castle, the Communists' atomic bunker and the Rolling Stones

In today's One on One Jan's guest is Zdenek Lukes, one of the country's most respected architectural historians, employed at the Office of the President's heritage section…
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Senate rejects one of three of president’s candidates for top court The Senate has rejected one of President Miloš Zeman’s candidates for the post of Constitutional Court…
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TI:Czech Republic not doing enough to fight corruption in international business The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has criticized a number of…
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Average Czech life expectancy reaches 76 for men and 82 for women Average life expectancy for Czechs has this year risen to almost 76 years for men and 82 years for women…
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Discussing the positives but also danger of drones

In Czech Life this week our guest is Jakub Karas, the director of the Czech Unmanned Aerial Alliance and an expert on drones who has also published a book on their use. As…
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Environmentalists ringing alarm bells over ailing Czech forests

Environmental groups and experts in the field have been ringing alarm bells regarding the sorry state of Czech forests. The country’s largely coniferous forests are…
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