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Irish MPs visit Prague

When the Irish electorate voted No in a referendum on ratification of the Nice treaty last year it looked like European Union enlargement, which the treaty paves the way…
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Zeman, Schuessel to meet for key meeting on future of Temelin

Technicians at the troubled Temelin nuclear power station restarted the plant's reactor on Wednesday, amid speculation that the Czech Republic and Austria are finally…
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Communist officials stand trial for "Asanace" operation

Five former Communist officials went on trial in Prague on Monday, charged with abuse of office in cases that date back more than 20 years. In the late 1970s, officials…
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Iva Bittova sings with a Dutch ensemble

Iva Bittova is a Czech singer who has developed her own, unmistakable style, far from the mainstream. Iva's audience comes to hear her sing and play either violin or…
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Bohemian Mountain Dog

Český horský pes or the Bohemian Mountain Dog is the youngest and probably the least common of the Czech original dog breeds.
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Industry association asks PM to reconsider planned changes to Labour Code The Czech Confederation of Industry asked Prime Minister Petr Nečas on Thursday to reconsider…
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Nečas, Bavarian Minister-President meet for talks Bavarian leader Horst Seehofer and Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas have met for official talks in Prague, discussing a…
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Social Democrats’ leader says future minority government supported by Communists one of several possibilities The head of the opposition Social Democrats, Bohuslav…
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President names new ministers, formally ending government crisis President Václav Klaus named on Thursday two new ministers to the centre-right government led by Prime…
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HN: Czech Republic left without tetanus vaccine after ministry mix-up The Czech Republic will be temporarily unable to vaccinate its citizens against tetanus, the Health…
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Lessy sacked for misconduct, ready to fight back Petr Lessy was relieved of his duties as the president of the Czech Police on Wednesday morning. Interior Minister Jan…
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Prague advances low emission zone plan for city centre

Low emission zones, where the worst polluting vehicles are banned from city centres, were first introduced in Germany in 2008 and have since spread rapidly there and…
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London-based design studio picks up prestigious Czech award with children’s game and shelf

The London-based Studio deFORM, run by two young Czech designers Václav Mlynář and Jakub Pollág, has been voted the overall winner of this year’s Czech Grand Design award…
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News Thursday, MARCH 18th, 1999

Hello and welcome to the programme. I'm DL and we begin as usual with a look at the main newsstories this hour Those were the headlines and now the news in more detail…
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Jana Semeradova - on Czech design, Blok magazine, and a 'perfect place'

In this week's edition of One on One Jan Velinger's guest is Jana Semeradova - the young, dynamic, and elegant director of a small Czech media agency that publishes one of…
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Zeman to name Petr Fiala prime minister next Friday

Czech President Miloš Zeman is ready to name Petr Fiala of the Civic Democrats as Czech prime minister on Friday, November 26, in Lány, Mr Fiala said on Wednesday…
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Signal festival of light art to kick off this week across Prague

The Signal festival of light art will begin this Thursday. To learn more, I spoke with the founder and head of the festival Martin Pošta.
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Dagmar Havlova to return to stage in 'Moment of Truth'

Just a month ago former First Lady Dagmar Havlova - wife of playwright and ex-president Vaclav Havel - admitted she was suffering serious health problems - with her…
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An increasing number of Czechs are moving out of town

More and more Czechs are abandoning large cities to enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside, suggests a new survey by the Czech Statistical Office. Central Bohemia…
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Spruce for musical instruments now rare in Bohemia's forests

The deep forests of the Sumava Mountains in South Bohemia used to abound in spruce trees whose wood was of such high quality that it was used for the production of musical…
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Mixed results for Czech Republic in UNICEF international child welfare report

The welfare of children in the world's most advanced states is the focus of an extensive report just released by the United Nations children's organisation UNICEF. It uses…
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Czech government wants to sue the European Commission

The Czech government has decided to sue the European Commission for the first time ever. This unprecedented step comes in response to the EC's decision to give the Czech…
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Authorities powerless to block villagers from burning plastics & waste in home furnaces

Burning waste including plastics in one’s stove or wood/coal furnace is not uncommon in Czech villages, despite damages to air quality and obvious health risks. According…
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Czech and German preschoolers reach across borders

There are many ways to bring people together, but perhaps the most expedient is when children of different countries can learn each other’s language and culture from an…
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Czech Paralympian conquers Himalayan Khardung La pass

Czech Paralympic athlete Jana Fesslová has become the first wheelchair user to conquer one of the world’s highest motorable passes – the Himalayan Khardung La pass at 5…
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