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A long-forgotten story of survival from WWII comes to light

A black and white photograph of a smiling Jewish girl unearthed in a photographer’s studio some years ago has led a young Czech journalist to piece together the dramatic…
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Days of European Film festival in Prague celebrates its 20th anniversary

The Prague-based Days of European Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In addition the usual program of thought-provoking films from all over…
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Five years of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague

It’s hard to believe that it has already been five years since the opening of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Holešovice in Prague. Founded by Leoš Válka (who lived…
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Česká zbrojovka to supply Egyptian police with more pistols The Egyptian interior ministry has asked the Czech arms producer Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod to supply the…
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Fulmaya, the Girl with Skinny Legs: a documentary for the big screen about an actress’s unusual time in Nepal

In this week’s In Focus, we look at the success of a new Czech documentary called Fulmaya, the Girl with Skinny Legs. The film is a portrait of Slovak actress and musician…
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Miroslav Janek - home again after years of working in film in the US

The long and varied career of the Czech film director and editor Miroslav Janek began in Czechoslovakia and continued in the USA, where he emigrated in 1980, at the age of…
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Deputy PM Jiri Cunek resigns Jiri Cunek has announced that he is stepping down as deputy prime minister and minister for regional development. At a news conference on…
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Czechs - Europe's biggest bookworms and poorest readers?

Reading has friends in some very high places here in the Czech Republic. Last week, former president Vaclav Havel and a group of other famous names besides got together to…
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Czech foreign minister responds strongly to Putin's attack on US missile defence plans Czech foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg has dismissed Russian President Vladimír…
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Putin, Klaus meet in Moscow Czech President Vaclav Klaus - on his first official state visit to Russia - has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin…
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Cunek apologies over Romany comments Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek has apologised for remarks he made about Romanies. But, speaking on a TV debate programme, he also…
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The garage looks great, but where’s the door? A Czech mountaineer climbs Mount. Kilimanjaro wearing replicas of the shoes used by Otzi the Iceman, and a five year old…
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Czech entry into border-free zone approved Interior ministers from the European Union’s member states gave final approval on Thursday to the Czech Republic’s accession to…
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MPs extend British military training mission in Czech Republic The lower house of the Czech Parliament on Friday extended the term of a British military training mission…
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Senate approves radar plans The Czech Senate has approved government-sponsored legislation to locate a US anti-missile radar base in the Czech Republic. 49 out of 81…
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PPP projects see brighter prospects as arguments continue over their merits

Three letters - PPP - were once on the tip of everyone’s tongue in the Czech Republic as a formula for carrying out large infrastructure projects. Public Private…
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Parties agree share out of cabinet posts The three parties negotiating the formation of a coalition government have agreed on the make-up of a 15-member cabinet. The deal…
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Green support for government hinges on tougher demands on ČEZ The chairman of the Green Party, Ondřej Liška, says his party will only return to the government if the…
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Czech PM condemns metro attacks in Moscow The Czech prime minister, Jan Fischer, has condemned Monday’s attacks in Moscow’s metro. In a letter of condolence to his…
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Studio Bratři v triku - the cradle of Czech animation

The studio Bratři v triku, or “Brothers in T-Shirts”, has been the major producer of Czech animated film since the 1940s. Virtually every talent in Czech cartooning has…
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Court of Justice to review Czech-Slovak pensions case The European Court of Justice in Luxemburg will be reviewing a case involving pensions paid by the Slovak state to…
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Mike Stannett – head of the Salvation Army in the Czech Republic

Major Mike Stannett is the national leader of the Salvation Army, or Armáda spásy, in the Czech Republic. He and his wife Ruth first came to the country in 1991 and, apart…
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A man in snorkeling gear stops traffic on Prague’s Wenceslas Square. What do you do when you have one motorbike and a six-member family? And, sculptor David Černý gives…
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Prague students on following their forebears, and cheap lunches in the city centre

Student life is inextricably linked for me with rather grotty living conditions and a whole lot of Kundera books; a story I think I share with numerous other, recently…
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The Czech Republic’s Nuclear Energy Dilemma

Today, energy from nuclear power plants provides for roughly a third of the Czech Republic’s overall electricity consumption. There are in fact six operating nuclear power…
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