Society
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Ethnic Czechs from Ukraine mark first year in their old-new homeland
A year has now passed since the start of a government sponsored repatriation program for ethnic Czechs from Ukraine. In its initial stage over two hundred people asked to…
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Prague City Hall defends absence from “Flag for Tibet” campaign
Hundreds of municipalities across the Czech Republic are partaking in the “Flag for Tibet” event, prominently displaying the Tibetan flag in order to mark the anniversary…
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Number of MPs aim to weaken anti-smoking legislation in name of smokers’ rights
A group of MPs from the opposition and more significantly within the ruling coalition have made clear their intent to try and soften legislation aimed at banning smoking…
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My Prague – Jan Valenta and Zuzka Daňková
Jan Valenta and Zuzka Daňková run Taste of Prague, a food tour company taking visitors to some of the city’s best cafés and restaurants. The couple also have a very…
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Group of Czech lawmakers calls for ban of fur farms
Twenty lawmakers from across the political spectrum are backing a proposal to ban fur farms in the Czech Republic. The draft bill envisages a ban on the setting up of new…
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Prague district explores concrete steps to independence
Prague’s district of Jižní Město is mostly known for its endless blocks of prefabricated flats. Recently, however, the district, nicknamed Jižák, has made national…
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Politicians clash over move to re-name November 17 holiday
The sometimes incendiary nature of recent Czech history has once again been demonstrated. Lower house of parliament lawmakers have backed a proposal to rename the November…
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Prague begins issuing ‘Lítačka’ transit card
March 1 marks the beginning of the end for Prague’s Opencard, a multipurpose transit pass dogged by controversy, not least for its more than billion crown price tag. On…
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Inspectors report increase in food safety violations
Newly-released health ministry data shows a marked increase in mandated closures of Czech food establishments by health and safety inspectors. During 2015, 259 restaurants…
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Czechs drinking less beer but exports on the rise
While Czechs’ beer consumption dropped slightly in recent years producers are not worried. In the past two years exports have steadily increased, hitting record figures…
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Jan Hubík: Why I became one of Czech Republic’s first cyborgs
Last month Jan Hubík became one of the first people in the Czech Republic to have a microchip inserted in his body, specifically his left hand. Indeed the 20-something…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: response to Radio Prague's programmes, answers to last month's listeners' quiz question, a brand new question for the coming month. Listeners/readers…
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