Society
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Vlaada Chvátil – Designer of Through the Ages and Mage Knight
When it comes to game designers you would be hard-pressed to find one more successful in recent years than the Czech Republic’s Vlaada Chvátil. Six years ago, the Brno…
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Mailbox
In this edition we read from your letters of condolence on the death in December of the former president Václav Havel; we quote from your answers to December's mystery…
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Panorama
Panorama : thousands of people undertake a traditional New Year’s pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Virgin Mary in Hostýn, over a dozen enthusiasts strap on wooden skis to…
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New legislation to enhance protection of animals against abuse
The Czech government has approved new legislation that will enhance the protection of animals against cruelty. The draft bill, which introduces a series of EU-wide…
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Growing fears over faulty French breast implants
Czech health institutions say they are getting dozens of concerned calls from women with silicone breast implants who fear they may be at health risk in connection with…
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Parents of “wolf children” on trial at Prague city court for child neglect
The mother and father of two boys, dubbed “wolf children” by the Czech media, are currently on trial at a Prague city court. In a shocking and unusual case of child abuse…
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Hundreds gather to drop Václav Havel’s funeral flowers into Elbe River in silent tribute to late ex…
The many flowers and wreaths that people placed around the coffin of former Czech president Václav Havel took center stage at a silent farewell to the national hero. After…
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Czechs held in Zambia return home
Three Czechs who were detained and charged with espionage in Zambia have returned home. They showed up unexpectedly at their doorsteps at the end of the year and have…
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President calls on Czechs to keep calm and support austerity measures in face of European debt…
President Václav Klaus’s traditional New Year’s address reflected key political events of the year, among them the death of his predecessor, Václav Havel. Moreover, Mr…
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Vít Klepárník of new think tank CESTA: left should no longer be a dirty word
A group of Czech intellectuals including political analyst Jiří Pehe, sociologists Jan Keller and Tereza Stöckelová, and others, felt that ever since the fall of communism…
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Magazine 2011
In Magazine: a bride spends her wedding night in a drunk tank, Czechs sample cocktails in the form of a snack, a communist councilor turns up the heat with nude pics and…
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Czechs wax sentimental over Václav Havel’s legacy
As the shock of Václav Havel’s death slowly wears off, Czechs are considering the best possible ways to honour his memory and uphold his legacy for future generations…
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