Society
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Government proposal may see patients paying for ambulance trips
A new proposal by the Czech Health Minister Tomáš Julínek will see some Czech patients having to pay for ambulance trips. At present, such journeys are covered by health…
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New book focuses on problem of drug-abuse through story of teen addicts on Charles Square
Alcohol and drug-abuse and addiction continue to grow in the Czech Republic, especially among many young people, who, for various reasons turn to drugs and alcohol to…
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Number of Czech workers moving to Britain almost halves
The United Kingdom was one of only three countries to open its doors to workers from the Czech Republic and other new member states when the EU enlarged in 2004. Since…
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Environmental group takes case of Austrian and German logging to EU
The Czech branch of the environmental organisation Friends of the Earth has filed a formal complaint with the European Union over logging practices just outside the Czech…
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Czech spas branching out into pampering weekends
Ever feel like a relaxing massage? Well, you’re not the only one; the number of people visiting Czech spas has risen in the first six months of this year by 5.5 percent…
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Prague Olympic bidders refuse to lose heart after “spectacular” Beijing games
The Beijing Olympics were generally regarded as one of the most spectacular in recent times, and were praised by the president of the International Olympic Committee…
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Mosts Czech children happy but disimprovement in some areas, suggests new survey
Sixty-three percent of children in the Czech Republic are happy, according to a survey of 9- to 17-year-olds carried out this year on behalf of the Czech branch of the…
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Mayors of Prague, Moravian village swap jobs
It started as a dispute over the distribution of tax revenues. It ended up as a rather interesting sociological experiment. Mayors of small towns and villages have long…
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Trial of Czech entomologists gets underway in India
The trial of two Czech entomologists – detained near Darjeeling, India in June for the alleged smuggling of rare insects – has gotten underway in India. 51-year-old Petr…
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Vit Havránek - head of the Tranzit Display gallery in Prague
My guest today on One on One is Vit Havránek, head of the Tranzit Display gallery in Prague. Vit opened up this space for contemporary art last November, after working for…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: The 40th anniversary of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, Joe Hewer’s memories of a 1956 trip to Czechoslovakia, a 1970 Radio Prague print…
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My parents’ ‘68
This week no topic in the Czech Republic was more dominant than the 40th anniversary of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. On August 21st, tanks and soldiers moved…
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