Society
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Opposition party proposes drivers be allowed to have a beer
The Civic Democrats have come out with a new amendment to the Czech driving legislation, which would allow drivers to have up to two lagers before taking the wheel. They…
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Czech mental health care to undergo major reform
The Czech Republic’s health minister has outlined a plan to reform the country’s long-neglected psychiatric care. The emphasis should be shifted from large psychiatric…
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Bio-waste recycling to be made easier
When it comes to plastics, paper and glass Czechs are conscientious recyclers with around 70 percent of the population sorting reusable waste. Now a new law is to…
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Five hundred new e-bikes to appear in Prague next week
From Monday no fewer than 500 new Czech-made electric bicycles will appear on the streets of Prague under the Freebike brand. Rental is via an app and users will be able…
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Czechs start moringa superfood business in Ethiopia
Moringa oleifera is a plant that is often referred to as “the drumstick tree” or “the miracle tree”. Indigenous to India, Asia and Africa, it has for centuries been used…
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The sweet life of Josef Maršálek – from Harrod’s pastry chef to ‘Great Czech Bake Off’ judge
Josef Maršálek was born in a tiny Moravian village where half the residents were his direct relatives – and the nearest shop, let alone patisserie, was beyond walking…
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Prague tops post-communist capitals in Mercer quality of living survey
For the tenth year in a row, the Austrian capital has topped the global rankings of the “Quality of Living” index compiled by the US consultancy Mercer. For a third year…
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One in six Czech 30-somethings likely to remain childless
The number of childless women in the Czech Republic continues to increase. While in the 1970s and 80s, only five to seven percent of women living in then communist…
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Jam Session in Zanzibar
Daniela Mauleon Davidova is one of the many Czech entrepreneurs who have decided to set up a business far from home. Her start-up, making fair trade jams in Tanzania, is…
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Train wreck: Czech Railways calls emergency meeting after spate of accidents, ‘incidents’
Czech Railways management are holding an emergency meeting Wednesday in the wake of back-to-back train collisions and a steep rise in reported accidents and ‘incidents’ –…
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From pen and paper games to multi-million selling titles – the story of the Czech video game…
Just this month, Warhorse Studios, one of the country’s most successful videogame studios, was bought by a foreign investor in a CZK 850 million deal. It is the successful…
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Measles outbreak in Czech Republic as vaccination rate drops below protective threshold
The World Health Organization is ringing alarm bells as an increasing number of European countries, including the Czech Republic are fighting an outbreak of measles…
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