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Who can eat more dumplings? An American beats Czechs at their own game! Pro-radar activists stage a sleep-in on Jan Palach square in Prague and, the communist-era chewing…
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Czech state honours for foreign dissidents who protested against 1968 invasion
Soviet propaganda described the invasion of Czechoslovakia as “brotherly help” to a nation threatened by “counter-revolutionary forces”, and the Warsaw Pact forces that…
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Environmental damage caused by Soviet troops not yet fully repaired
The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia resulted in a permanent Soviet military presence on Czech soil. Between 1968 and 1991 –when the last of the Soviet troops…
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Czech Radio marks fortieth anniversary of Soviet-led invasion
August 21st, 2008 marks 40 years since Warsaw pact troops moved into Czechoslovakia, crushing the reform movement known as the Prague Spring. The invasion shocked many…
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Warsaw-Pact invasion recreated at National Museum
Exhibitions have been taking place all over Prague recently to commemorate the Warsaw-Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968. But perhaps the biggest of all…
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Dora Slabá on “paper tiger” of Prague Spring and invasion that crushed it
All this week we’re broadcasting memories of those who lived through the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia, which began around 11pm on August 20th 1968. Today we hear…
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The days are numbered for Prague’s largest railway yard
The oldest and largest railway yard in Prague is soon to disappear. It will be replaced by a modern development with shops, apartments, offices and all kinds of other…
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Photographer of Soviet-led invasion remembers events 40 years on
It was 40 years ago this Thursday that Warsaw-Pact troops invaded the former Czechoslovakia, putting an end to the hope and reform of the so-called ‘Prague Spring’. All…
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Czechs reflect on Russia’s growing influence at launch of new exhibition
Several of Josef Koudelka’s 1968 photos are being shown at the Mánes gallery, by the River Vltava, in a new exhibition entitled 1945 – Liberation, 1968 – Occupation. Two…
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Czech drivers testing RDS-TMC info system
Congestion, road reconstruction and blocked roads due to accidents can turn a car journey into a nightmare. But now things may be looking up for Czech drivers. The RDS-TMC…
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Andrea Accordi – the chef who was awarded Prague’s first Michelin star
My guest for One on One this week is the leading chef Andrea Accordi (31). Earlier this year, this Italian native caused a stir in culinary circles when his Allegro…
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Neo-Nazis gather in rainy Hradec Králové after rock concert banned
Around 300 neo-Nazis gathered in the eastern city of Hradec Králové on Saturday, holding a brief demonstration in one of the city squares before dispersing. They had hoped…
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