Society
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Analysts warn of “ethnic war” as local people cheer neo-Nazis in Litvínov
The Czech prime minister Mirek Topolánek added his support this week to calls to ban the far-right Workers Party, following the worst violence in the country for eight…
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Plan to give new fathers paid leave wins praise
The centre-right government has come under fire for many of its past reforms, but its latest proposal has put a smile on many people’s faces. Social Affairs Minister Petr…
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Award for firm hoping to make banknote counterfeiting thing of past
Among the prize winners at Tuesday’s 2008 Česká hlava (Czech Head) science and technology awards was the company Optaglio, which has created a system aimed at ending the…
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Awareness campaign takes aim at doctors’ over-prescription of antibiotics
The European Union marked its first-ever European Antibiotic Awareness Day on Tuesday, part of a campaign to tackle the over-prescription of antibiotics. The Czech…
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Government suspends issuing long-term visas for Vietnamese citizens
The Czech government has suspended the issuing of long-term visas for Vietnamese nationals. The reason? The application process in Hanoi seems to be controlled by criminal…
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National Theatre celebrates its 125th birthday
Tuesday marks exactly 125 years since the opening of the National Theatre, one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic. The building was first…
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November 17th anniversary overshadowed by radar debate
Czechs on Monday marked 19 years since the fall of communism and the return of freedom and democracy to their country. It was a day of remembrance but more than ever…
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Neo-Nazis clash with police in Litvínov
On Monday the Czech Republic witnessed some of its worst street violence in recent memory when hundreds of right-wing extremists in the north Bohemian town of Litvínov…
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The Czech Republic’s Nuclear Energy Dilemma
Today, energy from nuclear power plants provides for roughly a third of the Czech Republic’s overall electricity consumption. There are in fact six operating nuclear power…
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Pupils intrigued, communists angered by controversial schools project
Over the next four weeks, at almost 600 primary and secondary schools throughout the Czech Republic, pupils will come face to face with the many injustices carried out…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: An extraordinary bus shelter in England, reactions to SoundCzech and Czech Books, the Prague public transport system. Listeners quoted: David…
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Will you marry me for life?
Some goofs are so bad you just want the earth to swallow you up and if you happen to be a cabinet minister, constantly surrounded by the media, things are even worse. You…
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