Society
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Ministry introduces changes to improve health care during and after birth
The Health Ministry has announced that it will be introducing two changes as of the New Year, to help mothers giving birth have more privacy and feel more in control while…
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Prague Castle buildings sought by Church to remain in hands of state
Nine buildings at Prague Castle sought by the Roman Catholic Church under a highly-publicised restitution deal with the Czech state will remain in state hands. According…
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Great affinity between Václav Havel and Dublin, says city’s lord mayor after unveiling of memorial
Dublin has become the first city in Europe, and only second in the world, to dedicate a memorial to the late Czech president Václav Havel. The monument entitled Havel’s…
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Cats at meetings and ‘60s Škoda with diplomatic plates all part of UK ambassador Jan Thompson’s…
The UK’s ambassador to the Czech Republic since the summer, Jan Thompson adopts a relatively informal approach that includes driving what must be the country’s only 1969…
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Civilised gift giving and home-baked cookies among charms of Czech Christmas
One thing I’ll give the Czechs: they do Christmas really well, adhering to their rich traditions in a way that does much to nullify the creeping commercialisation of…
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Sculptures of the late president Václav Havel arouse controversy
As Czechs prepare to mark the second anniversary of the death of ex-president Václav Havel, an exhibition has opened at the Czech Academy of Sciences reflecting an age-old…
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Sexist Little Pig competition takes aim at tasteless ads
Last week saw the 5th inception of Sexistické prasátečko (Sexist Little Pig), a competition run by the NGO Nesehnutí critical of sexism in advertising. The anti-award is…
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Poorer perception of corruption may be a positive signal, says TI director
Czechs have a worse view of corruption in their country than they did last year, according to the annual Corruption Perception Index that the organization Transparency…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: Results of the My Czech Story photo competition; listeners’ comments on Radio Prague’s programmes; answers to last month’s mystery Czech quiz. Listeners…
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Czech Republic joins European Days of Hope campaign
A campaign by Saatchi & Saatchi Berlin, dubbed Days of Hope recruits homeless people to present the weather on European television stations across Europe. The campaign…
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Government’s agency for social inclusion issues grim report on the situation of the Roma minority
The government’s agency for social inclusion on Wednesday presented the Rusnok cabinet with a grim report on the situation of the Romany minority, in which it claims that…
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New recruiting site helps women find jobs that leave time for family
The Czech Republic has been experiencing a sort of mini baby boom for the past six or so years, with one of the first generations of well-educated Czech women deciding to…
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