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Slovene train with radio-active material turned back by Ukraine A freight train transporting radioactive material from Slovenia to Belarus was turned back by authorities…
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Natural scientist Miroslav Bobek to run Prague Zoo

The hugely successful Prague Zoo is undergoing a change of management. As the director credited with revitalising the zoo over the last 12 years, Petr Fejk, departs for a…
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Relocation programme for Christian refugees from Iraq in jeopardy after large group moves to Germany

A government-supported relocation programme for 150 Christian refugees from Iraq has been suspended after an eight-member-family decided to return to their homeland and 25…
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Czech Republic looks to Norway for inspiration in building “humane“ prison

The Czech judiciary is planning to put into practice the concept of a minimum-security prison after the Norwegian model that has attracted international attention…
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Measures taken as over 60 percent of Czech Republic hit by extreme drought

More than half of the Czech Republic has been hit by exceptional or extreme drought and the situation is likely to get even worse within the next few days. According to…
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Sumava National Park in Danger?

The fate of the Czech Republic's Sumava National Park - one of central Europe's last remaining untouched nature reserves - is uncertain. Proposed legislation regarding…
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News of Radio Prague

Prime Minister threatens reciprocal action Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla has protested against the Netherlands' decision to give Czechs only limited access to its labour…
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Public discussion held on business ethics

Non-transparent public tenders, dubious business partners, corruption...these are only some of the problems that many companies, small firms and entrepreneurs are faced…
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Poland: No hot debate on Climate Change but is it warming up?

In Poland climate change is yet to become a hot topic of debate. But as winters become shorter and warmer, and summers bring more rain and erratic weather, there's a…
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Plans to build camp for Prague’s homeless provokes outcry

Prague councillors on Tuesday approved a controversial plan to create a special camp for the city’s homeless somewhere in the suburbs; a place where they would be given…
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Government and carmakers welcome EU plan on greenhouse-gas emissions

Almost one fifth of the Czech Republic's air pollution is caused by transport and yet efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in cars have borne little fruit. But this…
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Daily news summary

Smog continues to plague some parts of Czech Republic A smog warning from the Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute remained in place on Monday for some parts of the Czech…
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Thousands of people marked 1938 Czechoslovak mobilization by illuminating bunkers Several thousand people marked the anniversary of the 1938 Czechoslovak mobilisation on…
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Future climate change policy discussed in Prague

Scientific evidence that climate change is caused by human activity has boosted ongoing efforts to address the problem. Now the focus is primarily on what will happen…
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Second Czech-US anti-missile deal completed The Czech Republic has completed negotiations with the United States on a second anti-missile defence agreement, it was…
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Justice minister wins cassation complaint against Rampula The Supreme Administrative Court has upheld the justice minister’s decision to sack Vlastimil Rampula from the…
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Foreign Minister Zaorálek visits Lebanon Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek arrived in Beirut on Wednesday for a two-day visit of Lebanon and Jordan. Mr Zaorálek held…
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News Tuesday, OCTOBER 03th, 2000

By: Daniela Lazarova Czech Foreign Ministry urges end to bloodshed in the Gaza strip The Czech Foreign Ministry has condemned renewed Israeli-Palestinian violence in the…
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News of Radio Prague

Finance minister vows privatization will go ahead The recently appointed Czech Finance Minister Jiri Rusnok has assured foreign investors that the planned privatisation…
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Emerging government parties sign coalition deal The Social Democrats, ANO and the Christian Democrats have signed a coalition agreement on a new centre-left government…
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Iraqi parliamentary chairman calls for greater Czech, EU role in Iraq Iraqi parliamentary chairman Mahmoud Mashadani, heading a delegation on a four-day visit to Prague…
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Civic Democrats highlight state debt in May election manifesto Leading right-wing party, the Civic Democrats, presented its manifesto for elections to the lower house on…
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Anti-corruption police launch investigation into industry minister’s mother’s finances Anti-corruption police say they have launched an investigation into the…
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Election-winning blocs agree coalition deal, divide ministries

Two blocs that ran in recent Czech general elections have reached agreement on a coalition deal. Together, featuring the Civic Democrats, the Christian Democrats and TOP09…
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Majority of cabinet ministers will get inoculated

The vast majority of cabinet ministers say they will get inoculated against the coronavirus when a vaccine is available. In response to a survey conducted by Czech Radio…
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