Society
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Milan Kundera accused of snitching on suspected Western agent to the communist authorities
The Czech writer Milan Kundera is regarded as something of a modern-day national treasure – despite the fact that he has lived outside of the Czech Republic for decades…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: The Velorex expedition spotted in Arizona, another reaction to a proposed new Czech national anthem, Radio Prague reports on the anniversary of the…
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The story of an old coffee bean grinder
A couple of bags of rich-roasted Hawaiian coffee beans recently led me to re-discover a small family relic, which lay forgotten for years in a back cupboard, until it was…
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Magazine
The Irish singer Glen Hansard and Czech musician Markéta Irglová, who won an Oscar this year for best original song with their composition Falling Slowly will make an…
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Will the lack of doctor and nurses affect the quality of health care in Czech hospitals?
The Czech Doctors’ Association is ringing the alarm. It says that Czech hospitals may not be able to guarantee the current quality of health care for much longer due to a…
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Alter Ego – An EU competition on cultural diversity
Imagine you were born in another European country, who would you be? What would you look like? What languages would you speak? Those were some of the questions students in…
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Report: Prague's green spaces under assault
The Czech Science Academy’s Environmental Committee has issued a damning report, accusing the Prague City Council of seeking to develop Prague’s green spaces and thus…
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Prague Castle marking anniversary of state’s foundation with historical exhibitions and other events
A number of hugely important historical moments have been remembered in the Czech Republic this year: the communist takeover of 1948, the Soviet-led invasion of 1968, and…
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Antonín Holý: one of the country's most renowned scientists
Antonín Holý is one of the Czech Republic’s most renowned scientists. Most recently, his name was put forward by the Czech Academy of Sciences to be nominated for the…
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Appreciation of design “absolutely different” than decade ago, says director of Prague’s biggest…
The annual Designblok festival has just got underway at a number of venues in Prague, and this year it’s bigger than ever. Now celebrating its tenth anniversary…
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Police raid headquarters of alleged money-laundering operation
Police in Prague say they’ve uncovered a huge money-laundering operation located in the city centre. According to the police anti-corruption unit, a firm based on Prague’s…
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Promotion of Czech culture overseas rewarded at Gratias Agit ceremony
A brass band opens the Gratias Agit award ceremony in Prague's Černínský palác on Friday. The ceremony itself, and the party that follows, are in the words of Foreign…
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