Society
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Zeman’s refusal to appoint professor sparks outrage
The Czech president, Miloš Zeman, has caused an outcry by saying he will not confer the title of professor on a Charles University academic. Czech heads of state normally…
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Join us on Saturday in celebrating our 90th birthday
This weekend we’ll be celebrating 90 years since the first regular radio broadcasts in Czechoslovakia, and we’ll be bringing you a special programme. David Vaughan has…
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‘Neo-Nazi‘ fighter pulled from martial arts show as media, sponsors protest
The organisers of a martial arts show in Prague have bowed to pressure from the media and sponsors and cancelled an appearance by a Hungarian fighter who’s covered from…
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Report claims number of anti-Semitic internet posts is on the rise
According to a report annually compiled by the Jewish community in Prague, the number of anti-Semitic statements made on Czech internet in 2012 increased three-fold…
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Planned university reform seeks to improve cooperation with industry
Czech universities are set for the biggest change in years. After several failed attempts in the past, the Education Ministry is finalizing reform legislation that should…
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Czech towns increasingly banning door-to-door sales
Given the growing number of salesmen who abuse the trust of elderly people in their own homes and force them into highly disadvantageous contracts, many Czech towns and…
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Corruption universal but corruption tourism unique to Prague, says tour boss Petr Šourek
One of the more colourful news stories out of the Czech Republic last year concerned Corrupt Tour, which started running excursions – in Czech, English and German – to…
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The (smoker’s) lungs of Europe
The Czech Republic today remains Europe’s only nation which does not restrict smoking in pubs, bars, cafés and other establishments. The government is pushing to change…
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Stronger bonds and sweeter moments in your mother’s kitchen
One old proverb goes: “The way to a man's heart is through his stomach”. It may be true, that good cooking can win a man’s love. The pastry chef Iveta Fabešová believes…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: Listener’s response to Radio Prague’s recent programmes; special broadcast planned for Czech Radio’s 90th birthday and special commemorative QSL card…
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Campaign challenges city dwellers to cycle to work
Bikers all over the Czech Republic can now join a campaign called Bike to Work, which was started last year by a Prague-based advocacy group Auto*mat to encourage urban…
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Iconic Slavia cafe reopens three days after powerful blast
Prague’s iconic Café Slavia reopened this morning, as life in the area around the National Theatre slowly gets back to normal following Monday’s devastating gas explosion…
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