Society
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People in Need finds six thousand starving refugees in Ethiopia
The Czech charity organisation People in Need working in south-eastern Ethiopia has found a group of roughly six thousand people suffering from hunger and malnourishment…
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Prague Pride gay festival begins amidst political controversy
The five-day Prague Pride gay festival kicked off on Wednesday amidst heated political controversy. The country’s top political figures, including President Václav Klaus…
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Controversy over Prague’s first gay and lesbian pride parade escalates
With two more days left to go before it begins, the gay and lesbian community’s Prague Pride festival has stirred up considerable controversy. The event, held under the…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: response to Radio Prague's programmes, Radio Prague's 75th anniversary, a possibility to comment on Radio Prague's articles, the monthly listeners's quiz…
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Amidst corruption scandal, high-ranking police officials vow to clean-up force
Czech police’s organized crime squad has uncovered a case of widespread police corruption, arresting six suspects, four of them from within the ranks of police. One…
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Making dreams come true
Some people dream of travelling around the world, others want to bring the world to their native village. In this week’s edition of Panorama we meet three Czechs who have…
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Czech holidaymakers under scrutiny in Croatia over cannabis use
Sun, sea and pot – that’s how many young Czechs envision their summer break. However the popularity of marihuana among Europe’s biggest consumers is getting many of them…
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Czech Constitutional Court rules against sending ten-year-old boy to psychiatric facility due to…
The Czech Constitutional Court has just issued a verdict in favor of a mother fighting to prevent her ten-year-old son – a perfectly healthy boy -from being returned to a…
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New traffic regulations target serious offenders
August 1st has brought into force an amendment to the road law which aims to simplify the penal points system in place by being more tolerant of minor offenses while…
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Five years since same-sex registered partnership was introduced activists say bill didn’t go far…
It has been five years since the bill on registered partnership between gay couples came into force in the Czech Republic. During the period, more than 1,200 gay and…
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No Klaus in the House as president rejects metal detector
President Václav Klaus caused a minor diplomatic incident in Australia this week after refusing to go through security at Canberra’s Parliament House. Mr Klaus had arrived…
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Roma advocacy group suspends police cooperation over neo-Nazi marches
A leading Roma advocacy group has suspended co-operation with the interior ministry, accusing the police of going soft on far-right extremism. The group – Romea - says at…
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