Society
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Winston Churchill looks out of place in Prague square
I have a fault, if it can be described as such, and am normally too early for meetings and interviews. The problem is that I plan out trips and factor in a very large…
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Czech Amnesty branch backs call for decriminalising prostitution
Nearly 500 Amnesty International representatives from around the world passed a resolution at the group’s International Council Meeting in Dublin on Tuesday night…
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Medicinal marihuana still unaffordable for most of those who need it
More than two years after a law legalizing medical marihuana came into force and eight months after it first appeared on the market it remains out of reach for the…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: Response to our special programme “The Terezín Ghetto: a perspective from the 1960s”; the curious case of the Petr and Pavel singing duo; Radio Prague's…
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Czech Republic needs to recruit new teachers, but low pay and lack of respect present major drawback
Countries across Europe are facing an imminent lack of teachers and unless they take action they may soon face a serious problem, according to a 2015 report released by…
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Wenceslas Square perks up thanks to Adopt-a-Bench programme
If you’ve recently visited Prague’s Wenceslas Square you may have noticed that the dilapidated benches on the town’s main square have been undergoing a transformation. The…
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2015 Prague Pride hoping for increased participation of broader community
The fifth Prague Pride festival of LGBT culture gets underway on Monday and will culminate in a colourful parade through the city on Saturday August 15. Organisers are…
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New rules to clampdown on gambling industry or just move it online
There is no doubt that the gaming or gambling industry is worth tens of billions of crowns in the Czech Republic. New moves from the government seek to curb it and put it…
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Greasing machine makes many friends in Prague
The city of Prague has a new, rather unusual attraction: a special operational tram that lubricates the tracks to make trams run more quietly. The Facebook page devoted to…
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Unrest at asylum facility sparks fresh concerns over migrant crisis
Unrest at the Bělá asylum facility north of Prague at the close of last week, in which migrants repeatedly tried to force their way out of the enclosed premises, breaking…
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Pro-Russian disinformation mainly focused on undermining West, says report author Ivana Smoleňová
A number of media outlets in this part of the world are spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda with a view to undermining faith in Western institutions. That is the message of a…
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Magazine
In Magazine: a chink in the armour of the Czech military, a forty-metre-tall brick chimney in bloom, a Czech town holds its annual bread-baking celebration and forget…
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