Society
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Surviving images of Warsaw-pact invasion displayed at new exhibition
The climate in Prague in the spring of 1968 was one of liberalization and reform. Laws were passed to abolish censorship and cultivate ‘democratic socialism’. As communist…
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Czech researchers arrested for collecting rare insects in India
Two Czech researchers in India have been in custody since Sunday after they were caught collecting rare insects in Singalila National Park in the north-east of the country…
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Government passes pension reforms
The government’s narrow passing of proposed pension reforms on Wednesday represents something of a relief for the fractious coalition. Yet the legislation, which creates a…
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University educates new generations of Czech brewers
Many in the Czech Republic, which is home to the first pilsner, believe Czech beer is the best in the world. In the past, Czech brewers shared their expertise with the…
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Architect and preservationist Jan Hird Pokorny remembered at NY gathering
A memorial is being held in New York on Thursday for Jan Hird Pokorny, a renowned Czech-born architect who died last month at the age of 93. He was a member of the New…
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Saint Wenceslas Vineyards and Villa Richter restored and opened to the public
A corner of Prague Castle's grounds long hidden and possibly forgotten by many has been restored and opened to the public for the first time this month. The Saint…
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Czech brewers share expertise with Vietnam
In just a few weeks’ time, Vietnam will see the opening of its very first beer spa, where visitors can relax in a bath of beer – Czech-style lager beer made in a new…
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Roma parents sending children home from “nationalist” school in Karlovy Vary
Several Roma parents have taken a drastic decision in the Czech town of Karlovy Vary. Rather than send their children to a school which is being “guarded” by a right-wing…
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Namesake of first president barred from selling 'Masaryk' wine
The founder of Czechoslovakia Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk is one of the biggest names in this country’s history. And his name is not to be taken in vain – at least that’s what…
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Future of Prague's Masarykovo nádraží railway station uncertain
There have been reports that Prague’s oldest functioning railway station, Masarykovo nádraží, could disappear in a few years. City Hall is set to discuss the future of the…
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Czechs go on strike against reforms
Hospitals and polyclinics, schools and kindergartens, trains and trams – these are some of the services Czechs had to do without for an hour on Tuesday. Between 1 and 2 pm…
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The false comfort of the appeasement analogy
“Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along…We have an…
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