Society
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Professor Jaroslav Blahoš - former president of the World Medical Association
My guest for One on One this week is Professor Jaroslav Blahoš, one of the world’s leading endocrinologists. Besides publishing over 370 papers on his specialist subject…
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One third of Czech children now born out of wedlock
According to the latest government figures, a third of children born in the Czech Republic in 2007 were born out of wedlock. The percentage of extramarital newborns has…
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Long history comes to end with discontinuation of heller coin
So, the heller is no more. Last Monday, five years after the disappearance of 10- and 20-heller pieces, the 50-heller coin ceased to be legal tender. I have to say it was…
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Magazine
In this week’s edition of Magazine: weddings held under water, chapels by the motorway, renaming rivers, thieves stealing entire bridges, Czech technology helping the…
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Early nude photographs of Madonna by Czech émigré go on display in Cheb
This week, an exhibition has opened in the town of Cheb of a series of nude photographs of the singer Madonna taken in 1979 before she was famous. The pictures were taken…
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Increasing number of Czechs working past retirement age
Czechs seem increasingly unwilling to put their feet up when they reach retirement age. In fact, the percentage of Czechs who receive a pension and keep working is among…
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A trip to the Czech Radio building mid-reconstruction
Images of the Czech Radio building on Vinohradská Street have been on display all over Prague in recent weeks, in memory of the key role that the building played during…
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Government pushes for broader restrictions on long-haul trucks
The country’s coalition government, made up of the Civic Democrats, the Christian Democrats and the Greens, has agreed on tightening restrictions in the Czech Republic on…
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60 years after his death, what is the legacy of Edvard Beneš?
Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the death of the second president of Czechoslovakia, Edvard Beneš. Beneš remains a controversial figure: he was one of the architects…
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New campaign urges Czechs to eat more fresh water fish
“Eat Czech fish, it’s healthy” – that’s a new slogan being promoted by the Czech Agriculture Ministry as of September 1st. It’s part of a new campaign to promote local…
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Battling sickness or battling the sick?
The current Czech government has set itself the task of reforming the healthcare system. One key issue in this sphere is continued high levels of absenteeism, with the…
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Canada's governor general plans visit to Brno Romani museum during Europe trip
The Canadian Embassy in Prague is busy making plans for a possible visit by the country’s governor general. Michaëlle Jean is due to visit the Czech Republic, Slovakia…
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