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Czechs are buying advent calendars for cats and dogs! Disgruntled police officers are leaving their jobs and putting their uniforms on the market – for the underworld to…
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Prague Christmas market opens Saturday on Old Town Square
With the holiday season just around the corner, the traditional Prague Christmas market is due to open on Saturday in the historic centre of the Czech capital. Both…
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AIDS figures at all-time high in Czech Republic but still lower than elsewhere
This Saturday marks World Aids Day, 26 years since the first case of HIV was discovered. The year 2007 has been the darkest for the Czech Republic so far, with the number…
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Californian artist proposes “Peace Dome” instead of U.S. radar base
The Bush administration’s plans to build a radar base in the Czech Republic as part of the U.S. missile defence shield have stirred passions both at home and abroad. One…
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Minister presents second wave of reforms in health care
Czechs are only just getting used to the idea of doctor’s fees being introduced as of January, but the health ministry has not stopped there: on Wednesday the health…
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Life expectancy in Prague highest in Czech Republic
People try all sorts of things in order to live longer, and now the Czech Institute of Health Information and Statistics has come up with some new advice. Quite simply …
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Czech Helsinki Committee launches pilot project in prisons
The Czech Helsinki Committee has launched a pilot project aimed at helping parents to maintain a close bond with their children while serving time in prison. The project…
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Czech Trekkies take on Space - the final frontier
The original US television series, Star Trek, was in re-runs for years before it was revived in the cinemas, and years more before the series inspired successful spin-offs…
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The new law pumping money into the Czech film industry
Cash-strapped Czech filmmakers have found a new source of income for at least the next three years. Last Thursday, President Klaus signed a so-called digital amendment…
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"Father of detox" dies in Prague at age 91
Jaroslav Skala, a world pioneer in alcohol addiction treatment, died in Prague on Monday at the age of 91. He will be remembered as the man who founded the very first…
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Obesity on the rise among Czech children
Goulash, dumplings, pork and cabbage – at first sight, the Czech diet doesn’t seem like one of Europe’s most balanced – but up until recently, Czechs haven’t had serious…
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Mike Short, the head of Pilsner Urquell
Our guest in this week’s edition of One on One is Pislner Urquell’s CEO Mike Short (61). Mr Short, originally a nuclear engineer, joined the South African beer producer…
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