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Fighting over a roof that's in no man's land. Why do so many young Czechs over twenty live with mum and dad. And, the risks of using a portable toilet in freezing…
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MPs reject Senate proposal on background music copyright fees MPs have rejected a Senate proposal to ease copyright law by not requiring entities, such as pubs and…
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This week we introduce new voices on Radio Prague and announce the topic of Radio Prague's annual listeners' competition. We quote from an e-mail from Wamae Gichuru from…
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Today in Mailbox: How do we refer to the inhabitants of Prague? The Czech national anthem, the Czech Republic's membership in the UN. Listeners quoted: Lindley L. Becker…
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This week in Mailbox: A linden tree in the village of Nebahovy; winner of Radio Prague's July competition; new question for August. Listeners quoted: Adolph R. Kivch, USA…
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President Klaus gives last New Year’s Day address in his five-year term In his traditional New Year’s Day address, President Václav Klaus has called on Czechs to protect…
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Today in Mailbox: Radio Prague monthly competition prizes; how to find programmes on our website; a recent poll on “what Czechs feel most ashamed of”. Listeners quoted: S…
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Zeman: solar power support biggest robbery in history of state In a 50-minute address to the lower house of the Czech Parliament on Tuesday, President Miloš Zeman said…
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Events mark 50th anniversary of Jan Palach’s self-immolation Events are being held in the Czech Republic to mark the 50th anniversary of the self-immolation of Jan Palach…
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In this week's edition: International Mother Language Day, Radio Prague's listeners of Czech descent, new Greenpeace TV spot. Listeners quoted: Ashik Eqbal Tokon and…
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Spies Like Us: the return of Major Zeman

For many Czechs, the communist-era TV series "The Thirty Cases of Major Zeman" still leaves a bad taste, a reminder of some of the uglier excesses of the former regime…
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Christmas Eve in the Czech lands: fasting, feasting and fairytales

On Christmas Eve, traditionally the most important day for Czechs in this holiday season, many families settle in to watch televised fairytales after exchanging gifts.
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Senators reject Zeman nominee Srp for Institute board The Senate has rejected the nomination of Karel Srp as a member of the board of the Institute for the Study of…
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Night Wolves motorcycle gang drove through Prague The controversial motorcycle gang the Night Wolves staged a ride through Prague on Saturday. Some 80 members of the…
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Skinheads and anarchists commemorate May Day Far-right skinheads and anarchists have gathered at several locations in Prague to commemorate May Day. Although there were…
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Twice under enemy fire, Czech Radio building named a cultural landmark

It's official: one year shy of six decades since the Czech national radio headquarters in Prague came under fire from occupying Nazi forces, - and three and a half decades…
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81 years since Lidice massacre: the village whose name became known across the globe

Hundreds of villages in World War II became the target of Nazi massacres and were razed to the ground. But perhaps none became more famous than the Czech village of Lidice.
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Lenka Lichtenberg, Part 2: Czech synagogue recordings perhaps biggest project of my life

Singer Lenka Lichtenberg was born in Prague where she was a child star with the Semafor theatre in the 1960s. Several years after her emigration to Canada, and well into…
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Nicholas Lowry: It was part of my Czech identity that my family owned a condom company

New Yorker Nicholas Lowry, who leads viewers through a documentary on Czech graphic design set for release later this year, discusses the project and his own Czech roots.
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Ceska Kamenice

The small, picturesque town of Ceska Kamenice is situated in northern Bohemia, about 105 km away from Prague. It is a late gothic town on the river Kamenice, where three…
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Today's Mailbox includes Topics: Radio Prague's Winter schedule. Looking for two Czech songs. Poets Jan and Pablo Neruda. Thefts of works of arts. Quotes from: Michael…
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Prague City Tourism promoting “undiscovered” Prague cafes and cool new neighbourhoods

Every year Prague City Tourism highlights selected attractions aimed at drawing more visitors to the Czech capital. This year the accent is on “slow tourism” promoting the…
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My Prague – Dean Selby and Lori Wyant Selby

Lori Wyant Selby and Dean Selby are a US couple who run two popular spots in Prague: burger restaurant The Tavern; and U Kurelů, an old-school pub they have refashioned…
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Michael Havas: Peter Gabriel called about doing a video with Jan Švankmajer

Michael Havas grew up in New Zealand but came to communist Czechoslovakia – the country his parents had escaped from – to study film. He has made over 50 documentaries in…
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Czech region with most UNESCO heritage sites may be one you've never even heard of

Vysočina can proudly boast that it has more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other Czech region. An area of rural idyll, its largest city still only has 50,000 people.
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