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Today in Mailbox we read from our listeners’ comments on Radio Prague’s 75th anniversary and reveal the identity of our August mystery lady. Listeners quoted: Tracy…
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A hijacker’s memoir: what happens when three teenagers hijack a plane over bad school marks
Fifty years ago today, three boys aged 14 and 15, boarded a regular flight between Prague and Brno. But they had another destination in mind – Munich, in West Germany…
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Radio Prague marks 75 years on air
Set up in 1936 primarily as a tool to counter propaganda from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, Radio Prague itself long served as a mouthpiece for communist propaganda…
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Radio Prague listeners send well-wishes on Radio Prague’s 75th birthday
Of course, Radio Prague would not have turned 75 if it wasn’t for our loyal listeners. We would like to thank you for your support and interest over the years, and for the…
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Adapting to change: 75 years of Radio Prague broadcasts
In the 75 years of its existence, Radio Prague has seen many changes – among them, unfortunately, the end of our shortwave broadcasts. On Wednesday, the station presented…
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Radio Prague to suffer no budget cuts in 2012
Seventy five years ago today, at 10 AM on August 31, 1936, the foreign service of Czechoslovak Radio went on air for the first time ever. Today, Radio Prague is an…
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New Prague medical facility to help military veterans suffering from serious long-term injuries
Military veterans who served in conflict-hit areas like Iraq or Afghanistan will soon be able to make use of a new facility being built in the Czech capital. The new…
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Czeslaw Walek – Prague Pride’s first director and a lawyer by profession
Czeslaw Walek, who studied law with a focus on human rights, has been in the media a lot in recent weeks, due to his role as the director of the Prague Pride festival…
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Ethnic tension builds up in northern Bohemia
The Czech Republic is facing heightened ethnic tension between Romanies and the majority population. In parts of northern Bohemia, animosity between the two groups…
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Czech Republic to abolish infant homes by 2013
The Czech government plans to abolish all of the country’s infant homes where babies under the age of three are placed if they are considered at risk or their families…
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Czech town to ban homeless from 'sitting, leaning, lying' on public facilities
A town in the Czech Republic is taking unusual measures to combat the problem of homeless people bothering other members of the public – the town council plans to ban…
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Comedian John Cleese to promote Czech Olympic team
British actor John Cleese, best-known for his role in the legendary comedy group Monty Python, will be the face of a new campaign by the Czech Olympic Committee to promote…
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