Society
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Head of STEM polling agency: Czechs are ashamed of their politicians
Half-way through the government’s term in office Czechs are so fed up with political infighting and corruption scandals that 80 percent of them now support early elections…
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Learning Czech at UC Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley is one of 11 American universities where students can study Czech language, literature and culture. Small but dedicated groups of…
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All tastes catered for in Prague coffee museum
In today’s Spotlight we take a trip to a hidden gem of a museum in a Prague suburb which traces the often surprising history of coffee. The private Coffee Museum…
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Luciela Taschen - a new leather bag brand with a brand-new showroom
It was some six years ago that Lucia Jamrichová started making crochet net bags – they became a huge success and soon, her brand Luciela Taschen was featured in magazines…
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Mailbox
This month in Mailbox: Radio Prague in Contact magazine, Prague' astronomical clock, monthly listeners' quiz. Listeners quoted: Jonathan Murphy, John Novotney, Hans Verner…
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Milliner Jolana Kotábová on hat design in the Czech Republic
In this week’s Czech Life my guest is Czech milliner Jolana Kotábová, an expert hat designer who – after many years of experience in the field – opened her own studio in…
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Leeda – a unique Czech fashion label going strong for seven years
Not far from the National Theatre, tucked away on Bartolomějská street, the small flagship store of the label Leeda boasts some of the most original, colorful and hip…
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Major health care reforms take effect
Major changes to the health care system in the Czech Republic came about this week when the government’s reform package took effect. Called the biggest reform in the last…
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Iva Frühlingová: the road to success can be bumpy
Peter Smith’s 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…
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Czech top court caps lucrative debt collecting business
The Czech Constitutional Court has delivered a breakthrough verdict which aims to put an end to a much-criticized yet lucrative business that in recent years has plagued…
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UFOs over Czech skies do battle with sceptics
Last weekend there were reports from around the country of strange lights in the sky, flying about, flaring up, flaring out, chasing each other. It’s true, unidentified…
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Survey: Nearly one in two Czech women have experienced domestic abuse
A fresh survey suggests that nearly one in two Czech women at one point in their lives have become victims of some form of domestic abuse. The poll, published by the NGO…
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