Society
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Government’s anti-drug policy switches focus to underage drinking
With the number of young marihuana users falling in the Czech Republic, the government has found a new target for its anti-drugs strategy: underage drinking, in which…
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Controversial Marian column to return to Old Town Square after almost 100 years
The Prague City Council has approved a revitalization plan for the capital’s Old Town Square that includes the installation of a replica of a Marian column that stood on…
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Václav Havel award for human rights founded in Prague
The Václav Havel award for human rights has been established in Prague in memory of the late Czech president, dissident playwright and human rights advocate. The prize…
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Martin Pomothy, founder of country’s largest film website
Since it was first created in 2001, the Czech and Slovak Film Database, or CSFD, has gained a massive following in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The largest such…
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Linda Štucbartová talks to leading Czech personalities about the key to a successful career
There are now many guidebooks on how to achieve career success in your chosen profession, most of them crammed with tips on how to dress, how to behave, and how to get…
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New recruitement 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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The search continues for two Czech women abducted in south-west Pakistan
The Czech Republic has intensified diplomatic efforts to try to secure the release of two Czech women kidnapped in south-west Pakistan last week. No one has claimed…
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Iva Frühlingová: the road to success can be bumpy
My guest on One on One this week is Iva Frühlingová – model, singer, actress and author. Born in the town of Litvínov, with a French grandfather Iva dreamed of going…
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Slovak students look for better education and familiar culture at Czech universities
You can meet them at a managers’ meeting and behind the counter at a store, they are vital part of the Czech automotive industry but are also among the leaders in most…
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Fare’s fair
There was a story in the news lately about a new mobile phone app to help people avoid paying for public transport in Prague and some other Czech cities. Called FareBandit…
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Catholic leaders welcome the new Pope
After a day of deliberations the Papal Conclave at the Vatican made an unexpected but highly welcomed choice for the new leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis I from…
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Whites only South African town focus of fascinating One World film
Orania, which has been shown at this year’s One World film festival of human rights documentaries, is a fascinating portrait of a controversial purely white town founded…
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