Society
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Everyone has a chance to be a record holder at the Pelhřimov Festival of Curiosities
The most travelled flock of hens, the longest limousine car, or a two-meter-high knitted snowman are just some of the attractions visitors can look forward to seeing at…
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Home-made methamphetamine remains most pressing problem in fight against drug abuse
Young Czechs remain at the top of the European ladder in the use of soft or party drugs, with marihuana being the most commonly used substance. However it is the illegal…
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Taking Czech beer know-how to Bosnia
The demand for craft beer from mini-breweries has been growing the world over. The Czech Republic had just 40 mini-breweries a decade ago, whereas now it has over 400. And…
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New website makes history classes more attractive
The Czech Republic’s Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes has launched a new project to help teachers in primary and secondary schools make history classes more…
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Prague charity concert in aid of victims of Sri Lankan terrorist attacks
A charity concert in support of the victims of the Easter terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka will take place in Prague’s Hilton hotel on Saturday. The event, organised by the…
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Two Roma activists to receive Charter 77’s František Kriegel Award
Roma activists David Tišer and Karel Karika are this year’s recipients of the František Kriegel award in recognition of civic courage handed out by the Charter 77…
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Special program fosters export of Czech medical aid and products around the world
Czech doctors and medical experts are helping abroad. Within the government program MEDEVAC they provide urgent humanitarian aid in countries such as Jordan and Ukraine…
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Indiana Jones vs. the Communist police: Jaroslav Švelch on underground computer games in 1980s…
Despite the great difficulty of acquiring computers in 1980s Czechoslovakia, amateur enthusiasts still managed to do so – and produced hundreds of computer games, some of…
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Czech government proposes crackdown on conditions at “puppy farms”, animal cruelty
Animals, like human beings, are sentient, living beings capable of experiencing various degrees of pain and emotional suffering, and hence deserve our attention, care and…
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Czech-US start up aims to help millions of people with poor vision
An estimated 2.5 billion people around the world suffer from poor vision and over one billion people, mostly in the developing world, can’t afford glasses or don’t have…
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Making a difference with Bwindi Coffee
Kateřina and Emmanuelle Chauveau are an enterprising couple who fell in love with Uganda and started helping orphans in Bwindi. In order to support their charity project…
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Rainbow Map of Europe shows relative position of sexual minorities worsening in Czechia
The latest Rainbow Map, a comprehensive evaluation of 49 European countries according to their attitude towards sexual minorities ranks the Czech Republic in 31st place –…
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