Society
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Czech World War II pilot dies aged 88
Early Thursday morning, Brigadier Stanislav Hlučka, a revered Czech pilot who served in the RAF during the Second World War, died aged 88 in a military hospital in Prague…
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New witness comes forward to cast doubt on Kundera “informer” claims
Allegations that the Czech writer Milan Kundera informed on a suspected western agent in 1950 have dominated the news all this week, and on Wednesday there was a new twist…
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Sing when you’re tramping - the art of the Czech wandering song
This song might sound like something out of a Western, but it is every bit as Czech as Dvořák or Smetana. 'Sbohem kapitáne můj' is one of the hundreds of melodies to form…
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Two Czechs first Europeans to join the World Tea Union
The Czech national beverage is unquestionably beer but, more and more Czechs are taking a fancy to quite a different liquid – tea. Not only does the Czech Republic have…
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Wallachian Kingdom – reporting from a land that doesn’t exist
A rather strange court case made the news recently when the deposed king of the make-believe Wallachian Kingdom lost a seven year legal battle with his former ‘foreign…
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Bottled water flooding Czech market leaves sea of waste behind
Since the Velvet Revolution, the average Czech household’s tap water consumption has fallen by more than 50 percent. Perhaps not surprisingly, the Czech Republic is now…
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New exhibition highlights fascinating story of Czechoslovak legions in Russia during and after WWI
The activities of Czechoslovak armed units on the side of the Allied powers during World War I helped Czechs and Slovaks win consent to form their own state when the…
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State loses appeal and will return Koloděje Chateau
It took 60 years but the Kumpera family will now be given back the Baroque Koloděje Chateau, confiscated by the state in 1948. On Monday the Prague Municipal Court…
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Milan Kundera denies “informer” allegations in first interview in 25 years
It’s a story that has rocked the Czech literary world to its foundations, and now the man at the centre of it has spoken to the media for the first time in 25 years. Milan…
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Pavel Ivančic – a rising star in the world of fashion
Pavel Ivančic – a rising star in the world of fashion My guest on One on One this week is Pavel Ivančic, voted the Czech fashion designer of 2007. Together with his wife…
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Czech translators and interpreters gear up for EU presidency
In less than three month’s time, the Czech Republic is going to take up the EU presidency. It’s a major diplomatic challenge and there are dozens of practical problems to…
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Fatal shooting raises more questions about politicians’ associates
A number of Czech politicians, from both sides of the political spectrum, have come under scrutiny past and present for questionable ties to behind-the-scenes lobbyists…
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