Society
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MEP Vladimír Železný: EU resembles our communist past
Before becoming a Member of the European Parliament, our guest today had long been an established public figure in the Czech Republic. He was co-founder of one of the most…
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Czech Airlines flying high after eighty-five years
The Czech national airline ČSA is celebrating its 85th birthday this Monday. Today, the carrier flies to destinations spanning from Athens to Zagreb, and ranks amongst the…
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Opposition slams government’s plan to reinforce mission in Afghanistan
Plans by the government to increase the number of Czech soldiers in Afghanistan next year have come under fire from the opposition benches. At the weekend, both the…
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Mailbox
Today we reveal the name of our September mystery person and announce the four winners who will receive small gifts for their correct answers. We quote from entries by…
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Letter from Prague, Nebraska
One summer day in 1994, a van stopped outside my aunt and uncle’s house in a village near Třebíč, in western Moravia. Four men got out, knocked on the door, and addressed…
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Magazine
Not many people are prepared to travel in it, but the Czech made Velorex car has just proved its worth in an expedition across the legendary Route 66. A two- year-old…
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New plan will make Czech forests healthier
Forests in the Czech Republic will undergo some profound changes following the adoption of a new National Forest Programme by the government on Wednesday. The plan seeks…
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Focus on both language and culture at weekly Czech school in Queens
Every Friday evening during the school year, children from all over New York (and sometimes even further afield) gather for Czech lessons at the Bohemian Hall in Queens…
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Holocaust victims remembered by new ‘Stones of the Vanished’ project
If you stumble across a little brass plaque on a walk in Prague’s Old Town next week, then the chances are it is going to be a ‘kámen zmizelého’ (‘stone of the vanished…
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Illegal car races ever more common on Czech roads
Illegal car races have become increasingly popular on Czech roads. While wealthy drivers in expensive sports cars speed through the country, high on adrenalin, the Czech…
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Former president Havel receives Point Alpha Award
The former Czech president Václav Havel has just been awarded the German Point Alpha Prize for his contribution to German, and European, unification. Tuesday’s ceremony…
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Agreement paving the way for first Czechoslovak state to go on display in Prague
In less than one month, the Czech Republic will mark an historic anniversary: 90 years since the founding of Czechoslovakia. To commemorate this day, the Czech Senate has…
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