Society
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Czech Republic may be fined for its high noise levels
The European Commission has taken an interest in the high noise levels Czechs are subjected to across the country. From noisy roads to squeaky trains, apparently hundreds…
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Czech government team sent to recover lost art treasures at Christie’s auction
Art lovers have good reason to visit Amsterdam next week. On Tuesday, the Dutch branch of Christies auction house will be putting some very interesting artefacts under the…
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New legislation could see higher number of police equipped with stun guns
If passed, legislation currently being debated in Parliament could allow Czech police to be far more broadly equipped with electronic stun guns than at present. Currently…
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Distilling home brandy may soon be decriminalized
For centuries, Czechs have been fermenting and distilling their own fruit brandies. They have been doing so despite the fact that it’s illegal and that they could face up…
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Artists behind prank “nuclear blast” acquitted of wrongdoing
On Tuesday, seven Czech artists who hacked into a Czech TV broadcast as an artistic prank last year were acquitted of criminal wrongdoing. In June 2007 members of the…
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Czech Easter traditions
Czechs may be one of the most secular nations in Europe, but when it comes to Christian holidays such as Easter or Christmas, they are very keen to observe traditions…
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The Easter market on Prague’s Old Town Square
The sun has just come out over Prague’s Old Town Square, and the Easter market is now looking a lot less sodden - and a lot more appealing - than it was five minutes ago…
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Burning the Morana
I’m here in the Vysočina region of the Czech Republic, in a small village in the midst of hills, fresh air and idyllic countryside. Next to me are a couple of young ladies…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: migration from the Czech lands in the first half of the 20th century, political satire, Czech language courses on Radio Prague, an interview with Czech…
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Forays into the Brno line-dancing scene
Let me tell you a story about how once upon a time, I ran away with a Moravian country dance troupe. I appreciate that my love of all things Czech and country is getting…
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Magazine
Czechs take part in a freeze frame flashmob on Wenceslas Square. A man is sent to five years in jail for biting off an officer’s pinkie. And, if you dare to take a picture…
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More Czech towns restricting consumption of alcohol in public places
A number of towns in the Czech Republic are beginning to fight back against public drunkenness, adopting restrictions on the consumption of alcohol in public places. On…
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