Society
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Starbucks is coming to Prague, but what will Czechs make of it?
Love it or hate it, the US coffeehouse chain Starbucks is everywhere - except Prague, that is, which up until now has been remarkably quiet on the coffee-to-go front. But…
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"Octopus" skewered on political harpoon as Kaplicky, Bem square up for TV clash
What started as a revolutionary architectural design has now become a full-blown political dispute...or should that be farce? Jan Kaplicky's design for a new National…
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Constitutional Court rules restitution lawyer's wiretapping illegal
In 2004, the police asked a court in Prague for permission to tap the phone of Jaroslav Capek, a restitution lawyer based in Hradec Kralove, East Bohemia. The police were…
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Velka Pardubicka - the "Czech Grand National"
Although the Czech Republic is better known in sporting circles for its ice hockey and football prowess, it also has a surprisingly strong horse-racing tradition, which…
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Duke of Edinburgh Award presented to over sixty young people at Czech Senate
In the last six decades, over five million young people in over 100 countries have participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, and have happy memories of helping…
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Czech property very good bet for British investors, says UK analyst
According to some reports that have appeared on British internet sites recently, the Czech Republic is currently the best place for UK investors to buy property in the…
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Harrowing family photo wins Czech Press Photo 2007
The winners and runners-up in the prestigious Press Czech Photo 2007 - excellence in Czech photography in categories in everything from current affairs to nature to sport…
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Czech Republic quits UN Security Council election, Croatia prevails
What seemed to be a matter of fact turned into a defeat for Czech diplomats at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. The Czech Republic's bid for a non-permanent…
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NGOs unite against proposed law affecting foreigners seeking residency
Representatives of around thirty Czech and international NGOs gathered outside the Czech Senate on Monday, to hand over a petition to the Senate's chairman. The issue that…
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New proposal could settle church property claims
After 17 years, property settlement between the Czech state and the churches active in the country finally seems to be is sight. Culture Minister Vaclav Jehlicka announced…
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Trial begins of former prosecutor who helped send Milada Horakova to gallows
On Tuesday a court in Prague began hearing the case against Ludmila Brozova-Polednova, the last living participant in one of the most notorious show trials of communist…
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Princess Anne visits home for the elderly in Prague
Britain's Princess Anne is in Prague this week for an official visit. Having spent Sunday at the annual steeplechase in Pardubice, where she handed out the trophy to the…
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