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Czechia in focus of this year’s Lakes Comics Festival in UK

The Czech Republic is this year’s main guest country at the annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival, which gets underway on Friday in the English town of Kendal.
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Czech companies face jobs skills mismatch as shortages become acute

Job and skills shortages are a topic on the tongues of most Czech businessmen and women at the moment. The figures speak for themselves: almost as many job seekers as…
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My Prague – Michal Bregant

Michal Bregant is the director of the National Film Archive, which is tasked with preserving the Czech Republic’s rich cinema heritage and oversees over 150 million metres…
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Government analysis seeks to pinpoint strategy for future economic growth

A strategic analysis of the Czech economy has unveiled a serious flaw: some of the biggest and most profitable sectors of the economy are in foreign hands and have an…
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What chance a first female Czech prime minister or president?

Women in this part of the world have had the right to vote since the first Czechoslovak Constitution was approved a century ago. However, Czechs have never had a female…
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Poděbrady – a spa town “for the heart” (and soul)

“Poděbrady is for the heart” is the motto of Central Bohemia’s main spa resort, which specializes in cardiology, boasts top-class balneology and splendid architecture.
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Simon Johnson: The UK developer making his mark on Prague

Englishman Simon Johnson heads the Czech branch of Creystl, the developers behind the renovation of the Prague centre Savarin Palace and other major projects.
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Meet the Liberec-based English teacher whose videos are a global hit

English teacher Steve Watts is currently Czechia’s most popular YouTuber, with more than 12 million subscribers of his education channel Steve and Maggie.
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Get a technical education with hands on experience: The life of CVUT students

CVUT gives students with a technical mindset the chance to learn from some of the best professors in the field, and gain hands-on work experience in practical internships.
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Františkovy Lázně - the greenest Czech spa town

Františkovy Lázně is the smallest and westernmost town of the Bohemian Spa Triangle, which it forms along with Karlovy Vary and Marianské Lázně.
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Tracing the history of Pilsen’s famous golden brew

The Brewery Museum in Pilsen celebrates the birth of the country's most famous export article.
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What should you do if you see a wolf? Increased sightings of wolves in Krkonoše

There have been a number of reports of wolf sightings in the Krkonoše Mountains over the past few weeks, either in small packs or lone individuals.
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Woman who helped bring Czechoslovak dissident literature to West dies at 95

Translator and writer Markéta Goetz-Stankiewicz has passed away at the age of 95. She was a crucial link for Czechoslovak dissidents with the West during Communism.
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Michal Horacek - Part One: a life-changing journey to the US

Michal Horacek is one of the Czech Republic's most prominent lyricists, a man who has worked with so many top musicians his CV reads like a Who's Who list: Petr Hapka…
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Water levels gradually recede in the north Water levels have begun receding in the north of the country where a number of rivers broke their banks on Tuesday following…
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Czechs make their voice heard for fair trade

A booth on Prague’s Jungmann Square is making people stop and stare. Individuals walk inside, close the door and yell at the top of their lungs – to come out smiling…
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Tymoshenko’s husband granted asylum in Czech Republic The husband of Ukraine’s jailed opposition leader Julija Tymoshenko has been granted political asylum in the Czech…
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Tripartite to develop plan aimed at boosting employment Unemployed people who start businesses that operate for at least two years could receive a handout of up to CZK 80…
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Government approves reform of parties financing The Czech government on Wednesday approved legislation reforming the financing of political parties. The bill will require…
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Czechs voting in direct presidential elections Czechs are voting in the country’s first direct presidential elections. They are choosing from nine candidates to elect a…
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Study shows schools need to think creatively about resources to fund inclusive education

The non-profit organization Rytmus, which focuses its work on education for children with mental and learning disabilities, has completed a year-long project which…
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Opposition Social Democrats express readiness to form interim government The opposition Social Democrats say they would accept a second attempt to form a government…
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Study: Czech fraudsters older than counterparts elsewhere

In recent years, corruption has been a huge issue in the Czech Republic. Indeed, manipulated public tenders, fraud and other forms of economic crime are estimated to cost…
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Business News

This week in business news: Prime Minister Rusnok voiced his support for the National Bank’s intervention against the crown; The national bank improves its prognosis for…
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Iva Frühlingova - 'former' Czech model turns successful pop singer

Just a few years ago a young model and singer named Iva Frühlingova captured headlines in the Czech Republic when she released her first studio album titled Litvinov, at…
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