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In this edition: Ways to listen to Radio Prague, former Beethoven Strasse and Radetzky Strasse in Prague, answers to last month’s quiz question, new question for September…
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Four dead after collapse of bridge during renovation
Four people died on Thursday when a bridge collapsed by a small town in the centre of the Czech Republic. The dead were construction workers involved in the renovation of…
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Shanti’s Zuzana Paseková: The poorest villagers in Pancha Kochi taught us the secret to happiness
In 2011 three young women from Moravia met up to share a dream – to visit India and Nepal. It was a journey of discovery that made the three strangers fast friends and…
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Proton centre official hoping little Ashya will not become part of media circus in Prague
Five-year-old cancer patient Ashya King could soon receive proton beam radiation treatment in Prague. The boy has been the centre of media attention in the UK after his…
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Linka bezpečí marks 20 years of helping children
This week marked the 20th anniversary of Linka bezpečí, a helpline available for anyone up to the age of 18 (or if studying, to 26) to call at moments of difficulty. Over…
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Magazine
In Magazine: a pub owner is in hot water for displaying a stuffed bear, a hotelier in Mikulov makes headlines after threatening to humiliate visitors who pee outside his…
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Rollerblading in Nymburk
When I first started dating my future wife around 12 years ago, one of the first challenges I faced as a ‘suitable’ potential partner was the roller blade test. A skate…
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Ombudswoman’s defence of hijab sparks heated debate in the Czech Republic
Czech Ombudswoman Anna Šabatová has stirred heated debate on the Czech political scene by standing up for two students who were banned from wearing headscarves at a…
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Alternative way of teaching maths increasingly popular in Czech schools
If you ask Czech kids what is their most hated subject at school, the answer is nearly always the same: mathematics. This may soon change, however, with more and more…
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Health minister reacts to suspected mercy killing, ruling out any legalization of euthanasia
Murder charges filed against a nurse suspected of aiding the death of a terminally-ill patient at a hospital in Rumburk, has refocused attention on the issues of…
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The “Old Bohemian” Trdelník
Old Town Square in the middle of a typically busy tourist-filled summer’s day. Along one side are several food stalls, which are a relatively new feature for the Old Town…
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Foreign universities court Czech students as competition between institutions increases
Czech students are sought after not just by local universities and colleges, but also by their European counterparts as student numbers dwindle across the continent. But…
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