Society
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Hemp industry slipping back after successful start
The Czech Republic has had a small hemp industry for ten years now, since a new law acknowledged hemp as a technical and energy crop in 1999. Since then, technical hemp…
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Government moves to define “more than a small amount” of drugs – including cacti
What exactly is “more than a small amount of drugs”? It’s a question that has plagued Czech drug users, policemen and judges alike for several years. The answer can mean…
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How well is Czech education system responding to the challenge of change?
The Czech education system has taken many strides in the last 20 years since the fall of Communism but still shows some of the scars. Recent governments and the Ministry…
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Health minister slams GPs for not having relevant information on swine flu
Vaccination against swine flu has been underway in the Czech Republic for two weeks, but, perhaps surprisingly, interest in the vaccine has not been high. It seems doctors…
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You are What You Eat
It's an unfortunate habit, and a hard one to kick- I am talking about the taste for reality TV that I acquired in the United States. Here in the Czech Republic, there are…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox we reveal the identity of November’s mystery man and announce the names of the four winners who will receive Radio Prague souvenirs for their correct…
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Barbara Day and the Velvet Philosophers
Barbara Day works for a non-profit organization called The Prague Society, promoting international links in business, politics and academia. Twenty-five years ago, Barbara…
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Magazine
The Czech Republic’s First Lady details how she met the future president; a man in Brno faces five years in jail for a package of coca leaves he himself told the police…
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New exhibition gives lovers of Czech fairy tale films a chance to see original costumes up close
Film versions of fairytales are hugely popular in the Czech Republic, with the likes of Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella, The Golden-Star Princess and Once There was a King…
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Progress made but more needs to be done, say handicapped rights advocates
December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Here in the Czech Republic, things have changed a lot since the communist era, when an independent…
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Child victim of racist firebomb attack released from hospital after miracle recovery
Many in the Czech Republic were shocked and outraged when neo-Nazis firebombed the home of a Romany family in north Moravia earlier this year. The family’s youngest…
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Inside Prague’s labyrinth of bomb shelters
Deep beneath the city of Prague is another city altogether, one that most people are completely unaware of, and that they’ll hopefully never see. It is a system of…
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