Society
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Marked falloff in voter turnout specific to post-communist states, says sociologist Lukáš Linek
After extremely high turnout in elections in the early 1990s, why has voter participation fallen to around the 60 percent mark in the Czech Republic? And why are young…
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How to treat a virus
As is customary at the close of every year, the press draws up lists and analyses in an attempt to summarize the year that has passed. Many Czech publications seemed to…
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Artist fined over designs of “Czech-Romany” flags
The authorities in Prague 7 have fined an artist over a series of works combining the Czech national flag with that of the Romany people. He says the flags, which appeared…
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Police ruling out terrorism in Palestinian ambassador’s violent death in Prague
The death of the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic remains at the centre of media attention. While police investigating the explosion that killed Ambassador…
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Czechs gearing up for boisterous end-of-year celebrations
Prague is gearing up for end-of-year celebrations, with thousands of people expected to join the annual mega-party on Wenceslas Square. Also, with 180,000 tourists about…
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Taking aim at child obesity
Child obesity continues to be a problem in the Czech Republic, having risen markedly in recent years. The popularity of increasingly passive activities from spending more…
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Yay, work!
Welcome to a new edition of SoundCzech, our long-running series looking at sayings and expressions through song lyrics. Today’s expressions all have to do with the Czech…
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TV fairy tales a must for Czechs at Christmas
Ever since Czech fairy tales were first adapted into feature films more than 60 years ago, watching them on TV has become an essential part of Czech Christmas. Some…
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Magazine
In Magazine: why fining your superior may not be such a good idea; a baby palm cockatoo captures Czechs’ hearts, a Czech police officer makes international headlines by…
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Vilém Prečan on how Czechs see Václav Havel
Vilém Prečan was a longtime associate of the late dissident-turned-president Václav Havel. In the following interview, he discusses the reasons behind some Czechs…
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Czech media reflects ambivalence over Havel legacy
The Czech Republic is marking the two-year anniversary of the death of former president Václav Havel. Current Czech president Miloš Zeman is due to lay a wreath at his…
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Theater performance helps single mothers find their own voice
The Czech family has changed in many ways in the past two decades, with new values and gender models entering the homes, and Communist-era mentality and standards partly…
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