Society
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Czech Republic hit by major flooding
The Czech Republic has been hit by major floods. A nationwide state of emergency has been declared as water levels on around two dozen rivers keep rising. Five people have…
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Prague puts on a brave face despite worst flood in a decade
Firefighters from as far as Moravia, soldiers and volunteers were setting up sand bags and metal barriers along the Vltava. Eleven years after catastrophic floods hit…
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Brno on the up and up, says guidebook author Michal Kašpárek
Michal Kašpárek is the perfect guide to the Czech Republic’s second city Brno. A life-long resident, he has in recent years used his extensive knowledge of the Moravian…
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Magazine
In Magazine: speed dating in Prague’s metro, a Czech teen ostensibly drinking a pint of beer through her ear has become a hit on YouTube, an Ostrava ensemble gives an…
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Demonstration in Duchcov sparks fears of renewed violence
A few hundred people gathered in the north Bohemian town of Duchcov on Wednesday evening to protest against a rise in violence, specifically a recent beating of a local…
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Brno activists subvert slogan to challenge City Hall
The Moravian capital Brno has seen a striking growth in civic activism in recent years, with a group of young people making effective use of technology and the media to…
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Survey indicates strong anti-Roma sentiment among Czech children
Around one-third of Czech 12- and 15-year-old children say they would never have a Roma friend, while 40 percent of them would take part in an anti-Roma rally in their…
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Drama at Vaclav Havel Airport as Czech top officials try to hold extradition of Russian businessman
The dramatic circumstances surrounding the extradition of Russian businessman Alexej Torubarov from the Czech Republic earlier this month are making headlines amid fears…
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Students today far better prepared, says Masaryk University’s Jeff Vanderziel
Jeff Vanderziel heads the Department of English and American Studies at Masaryk University in Brno. His association with the university actually goes all the way back to…
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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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California man wanted over Brno murders detained after fleeing to US
Police in Brno have said an American man wanted in connection with the murder of a Czech family in Brno had been arrested after stepping off a flight from Vienna to…
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President, education minister settle “Putnagate”
A controversy sparked by the Czech president’s reluctance to appoint a university professor seems to have been resolved. Miloš Zeman’s refusal to confer the title on…
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