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A small Czech village has got its own little Stonehenge. The best of both: a Czech brewery produces grape beer. The Ajeto glassworks in Lindava has been asked to help…
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Czechs top the list of Europe’s biggest shoplifters
Shoplifting is a serious problem in the Czech Republic. Last year, almost ten billion crowns worth of goods was stolen from shops across the country. Despite a slight drop…
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Sex therapists criticise criminal code’s lowering age of consent
The new criminal code passed by the lower house this week has come under fire from many of the country’s sex therapists for one simple reason: lowering criminal…
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Government unveils logo for upcoming EU presidency
On Wednesday the Czech government unveiled the new logo representing the country during its EU presidency, which its takes up for a six-month period on January 1. The logo…
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Historian Milan Hauner on his own fascinating family history
Milan Hauner is a leading Czech historian whose area of expertise is World War II, Germany and Czech-German relations. He himself was born during the war, in 1940, to a…
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Culture minister stokes controversy with lifelong marriage proposal
The Christian Democrat Culture Minister Václav Jehlička has stoked controversy by suggesting an amendment to the countries marriage code that would allow for what appear…
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Substitution treatment for drug addicts to become more widely available
Substitution treatment for hard drug users in the Czech Republic may become more widely available in the future. For instance, methadone, a substitute drug used to break…
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Chamber of Deputies approves new criminal code
An historic moment: that is how Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil described a vote in the lower house on Tuesday approving the country’s new criminal code, which will fully…
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Czech mothers want greater say when it comes to childbirth
The Czech Republic boasts one of the lowest rates of prenatal and natal mortalities in the world, yet paradoxically, criticism of Czech maternity hospitals is growing…
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Major electricity provider ČEZ accused of blackmailing problematic customers
The country’s top electricity producer ČEZ has been accused of bullying and blackmailing customers who it said had been tapping electricity illegally. If convicted, 32 of…
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Geologist Josef Sekyra, first Czech to reach South Pole, dies at 80
The renowned Czech geologist Josef Sekyra – the first Czech to reach the South Pole – has died at the age of 80. In December 1969, Sekyra was part of the American…
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Plans to revive Národní Třida metro approved, provoking commuters’ outcry
Planning permission has been granted for a massive new office and commercial development at Prague’s Národní Třida metro station, which promises to change the face of this…
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