Society
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Czech authorities to hold three-day flood simulation exercise
The Czech Republic is still counting the costs from the two devastating floods that hit the country in 1997 and 2002. Just this week in fact the Agriculture Ministry…
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How should Czech theatres be funded?
A trip to the theatre in the Czech Republic has long been within the reach of ordinary people, and in Prague alone, there are scores of theatres to account for all tastes…
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Kristof Kintera - the Czech Republic's answer to Damien Hirst
My guest for One on One this week is Kristof Kintera, an award-winning artist whose work appears in many prestigious collections such as that of the Czech National Museum…
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New school year sees introduction of reforms
The new school year is always a time of anticipation and excitement for children, their parents, and of course teachers, but this year is promising more than most: for the…
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Pick of the Month
In this edition of Pick of the Month: it's 20 years since the unveiling of the popular Skoda Favorit - an owner explains the car's appeal; it's the end of the road for…
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Magazine
How do the Germans view the Czechs? Just going out to play: a little girl rides her scooter all the way to Poland. And, the cricket invasion in Harrachov. Find out more in…
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Ceremony marks the closing of historic Czech Radio building for refurbishment
The Czech Radio building has stood on Vinohradska Street for the last 75 years, and witnessed the rise and fall of the First Republic, the Nazi occupation, and then…
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Czech doctors to treat snoring with magnets
A new surgical treatment of snoring and sleep apnea has been performed for the first time in the world by Czech doctors in the west Bohemian town of Domazlice. The method…
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Undercover agents to help curb corruption in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic ranks 47th out of 158 countries in Transparency International's 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index, and a series of governments since 1989 have been…
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Arnost Lustig: writers are like clowns
The life of Arnost Lustig (81) is like an excursion through modern Czech history. The internationally renowned author of novels such as Dita Saxova, A Prayer for Katherine…
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With or without fries? Czechs and fast food
Over the last seventeen years Czechs have gotten increasingly used to fast food and now many accept everything from hamburgers to hot dogs to pizza as part of their…
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Svejk weekends following circuitous footsteps of literary character
The Good Soldier Svejk is one of the best known and best loved of Czech literary creations. Enlisted into the Austrio-Hungarian Army during the Great War, Svejk manages by…
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