Society
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Why did so many Czech Roma apply for asylum in Canada?
Two weeks ago Ottawa imposed visa restrictions on Czechs after more than 1,700 Czech Roma, or Gypsies, sought refugee status in Canada in the first six months of this year…
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New emergency system to help save injured horses
Specialists in Brno have presented a new emergency transport system aimed at saving horses that suffer tendon injuries or fractures. In the past, rescuers had to improvise…
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Mailbox
Today in the programme: The oldest airports in the country, response to Radio Prague broadcasts. Listeners quoted: Rassem Ben Brahim, Michael Binz, Stuart Hathaway, Ted…
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The joys of collecting mushrooms and ticks
Every cloud has a silver lining, so they say. But the many clouds that have constituted the Czech summer so far have a sort of golden-yellow hue for me. That is the colour…
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Magazine
Former prime minister Jiří Paroubek’s wife writes an online “Ode to a Husband”; a young Czech designer creates a rocking chair that produces electricity; how many knedlíky…
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Debut album by Lesní zveř: nu-jazz adventures for your feet and head
The band Lesní zvěř has been around for some eight years, touring clubs and festival in the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, and beyond. In June, the Brno-based group…
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Czechs pick billions worth of forest mushrooms, berries annually
Mushroom and berry-picking are common in the Czech Republic – so much so that they pick several billion crowns worth each year. This week the Agriculture Ministry released…
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Czechs clarify smoking legislation but total ban still long way off
The Czech Republic clarified – rather than tightened – its smoking legislation on Friday, when the Senate passed an amendment to the law on smoking in public places. The…
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People in Need at work in the Congo, part II
Writers often call just about any country a “land of striking contrasts”. In the Eastern Congo the main, inescapable contrast is that of joy and grief. As we arrived in…
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Czech-Romany relations hit low point, says government report
A week after Ottawa brought back visas for Czech citizens over the large numbers of Czech Romanies seeking asylum in Canada, the Czech government put out a report on the…
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Czech heavy metal singer accused of racism over latest album
A Czech heavy metal star has got himself into trouble over the lyrics of the title song of his band’s latest album “Deratizer” or exterminator. The refrain refers to…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: storms in the Czech Republic; reception of Radio Prague broadcasts around the world. Listeners quoted: Alex Torbeni, Dean Bonnano, Norbert, Rabi…
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