Society
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Czech court bans far-right Workers' Party
On Wednesday, the Supreme Administrative Court in Brno delivered the first-ever verdict outlawing a political party in the Czech Republic. It ruled in favour of the…
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Czech PEN club marks 85 years of promoting freedom of speech
The Czech PEN club on Monday marked its 85th anniversary. Established in Prague just three years after the worldwide association of writers was founded in London in 1922…
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Czech specialists uncover malicious botnet targeting individual internet users, small businesses
Czech security experts announced on Monday they had uncovered a global botnet network allowing hackers to steal private information by tapping private modems and other…
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An uncertain future for Prague’s Anglican congregation
If you are looking for somewhere for Christian worship in Prague, there are several places where you can attend regular Sunday services in English. One thriving English…
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Municipalities against plan for new international airport
Villagers in two municipalities north of Prague have voted overwhelmingly against a plan aiming to turn a local airstrip into a new international airport. Under the plan…
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The Vatican appoints Dominik Duka new archbishop of Prague
After months of deliberation, the Vatican has chosen the new archbishop of Prague, who traditionally ranks first among the country’s bishops. On Saturday, church officials…
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At last, a real winter
Recently I was somewhat bizarrely reminded of a sound that is quintessentially linked to my childhood and growing up in the city of Montreal: the ever-present sound, in…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: The reduction of the number of the English Section’s monthly competition winners; the Žižkov TV tower, SoundCzech, Radio Prague on Facebook. Listeners…
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Magazine
Czech primary and secondary school teachers have become the target of a new form of harassment – students tear them apart on Facebook. Two Czechs are canning and selling…
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Czech artist falls foul of Kafkaesque officials over “baby rental” website
Last May a Czech photographer and graphic artist created a fake website called 'rent-a-baby.cz', to help draw attention to the high numbers of Czech children languishing…
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Minister’s web monitoring tool off to rocky start
The Human Rights Minister, Michael Kocáb, has just unveiled a tool for internet users to report illegal material on the internet. In the four days it has been in operation…
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On-line project presents stories of people killed at communist Czechoslovakia’s borders
The Czech Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes has launched an on-line research project which will unearth more about the practices of the country’s communist…
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