Society
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New Pilsner Urquell guidebook ranks top establishments
It’s something of a Czech tradition: fans of Czech beer Plzeňský Prazdroj (Pilsner Urquell) debating which pubs have the best Pilsner on tap. Now the debate may see a…
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Gay marriages on the rise
In March of 2006 Czech homosexuals celebrated an important victory. After seven years of intensive lobbying the Czech Parliament finally passed a law on same-sex…
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President Klaus infuriates doctors with stance on smoking-ban
President Klaus is famous for his views on Co2 emissions – namely that they are not responsible for climate change. Now, he has shifted his gaze to smoking, and angered…
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The “second life” of Czech Radio
Virtual worlds existing in the realm of cyberspace are very much in the focus at the moment. They are now being put to all manners of serious uses and are also…
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Pilot programmes designed to empower the disabled
2006 saw the launch of “Increasing Adaptability of Disabled Persons”, a new project in the Czech Republic aimed at helping the disabled to improve their position on the…
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Czechs develop vaccine against Lyme disease
The tick season here in the Czech Republic only starts in spring but the campaign against the tick-borne encephalitis has already been launched, urging people to get…
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Tomáš Baldýnský – film critic AND chair of state film support body
Tomáš Baldýnský is one of the Czech Republic’s leading film critics and is known for not pulling any punches in his reviews. He is also the unpaid chairman of the…
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Karel Gott
In this edition of Music Profile we take a brief look back at the long career of the undisputed king of Czech pop music, Karel Gott. The multi-million selling singer…
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Mailbox
In Mailbox this week: the new three-tier maternity leave system in the Czech Republic, the upcoming presidential elections in the Czech Republic, and the mysterious “zlaté…
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Magazine
Dancing is said to be a good way to beat the February blues – whether you choose to join the 2008 Bohemian Carnevale in the streets of Prague or attend the third annual…
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Barrandov film studios celebrate 75th birthday
On Thursday, Prague’s Barrandov film studios celebrated their 75th birthday. Over the past three-quarters of a century, the studios have housed over 2,500 film shoots. It…
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Czechs have all the right moves when it comes to ballroom dancing
It’s Monday evening and the ballroom in Prague’s Lucerna is slowly filling up with teenagers in evening dresses. Girls are rushing to the dressing room to take off their…
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