Society
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Public in shock over destruction of rare 16th century wooden church
Dozens of people gathered around the remains of a rare 16th century wooden church in Třinec-Guty which was ravaged by fire last week for a Sunday mass out in the open. The…
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“Very safe” Prague draws thousands from Eastern states to annual Pride festival, says organiser
Final preparations are underway for this year’s edition of the weeklong Prague Pride festival of LGBT culture, which starts on Monday. Over 100 events are planned for the…
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Czech smokers taking stock of heat-not-burn tobacco products as smoking ban starts to bite
Just two months after a strict smoking ban came into effect in pubs and restaurants around the Czech Republic smokers are getting acquainted with a novel product on the…
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“Smugglers change their modus operandi all the time to stay a step ahead”, says deputy head of…
Vendulka Holá has had nothing less than a remarkable career, working 38 years for the Czech Customs Administration. Today, she is the deputy head of the office, fluent in…
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Yoyo Store founder Jan Kordovský on the ups and downs of the Czech yoyo scene
Fidget spinners may be all the rage right now but if your hands are free maybe it’s time for a bigger challenge, something requiring skill and dedication. The yoyo. The…
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Czech milliner helps women get ahead
Petra Kvarčáková is one of the few professional milliners in the Czech Republic. She learned the craft in Britain – among others she studied with the legendary milliner of…
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Street magazine Nový Prostor publishes ‘milestone’ 500th issue
Nový Prostor, a Czech street magazine recently saw the publication of its jubilee 500th issue. For more than 15 years, the Czech equivalent of Britain’s The Big Issue, has…
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It’s a million to one shot – but sometimes you’re successful, says the Innocence Project’s David…
The Innocence Project is a US-based legal organisation that has succeeded in getting hundreds of wrongly convicted people out of prison. The Irish barrister, teacher and…
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Czechs mark 20 years since worst floods in human memory
The month of July, 1997 brought devastating floods to Central Europe. The flooding began in the Czech Republic, then spread to Poland and Germany taking the lives of close…
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Interpreter Jana Fraňková: Havel was always eager to learn – and his English constantly improved
For many years Jana Fraňková was the regular interpreter for President Václav Havel when he welcomed foreign visitors and travelled abroad. Fraňková was one of the few…
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People in Need - 25 years of supporting humanitarian aid and development
It is now twenty-five years since the founding of the Czech charity People in Need, or Člověk v tísni, which operates in several dozen countries around the world providing…
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Gratias Agit Award recipients on their special ties to Czech Republic
Hello and welcome to Radio Prague with me, Ruth Fraňková. July 5 is a public holiday in the Czech Republic and on the occasion we are bringing you a special programme…
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