Society
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Owners of privatised companies may start worrying as Prague court sets precedent in restitution…
The Prague City Court has made a ruling that could set a precedent in restitution battles. It has become the first court in the country to order compensation for…
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Ostrava-born Israeli man thanked for life-long dedication to furthering mutual relations
Chanan Rozen, who is in his late 80s, was the oldest person honoured last week at the Czech Foreign Ministry's annual Gratias Agit awards for promoting the good name of…
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Prague court overturns 1947 verdict against "shoe king" Jan Antonin Bata
Prague's Municipal Court reopened a controversial post-war court case on Monday when it overturned a 60-year-old verdict against one of the founders of the Bata shoe…
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Glen Emery - one of the architects of Prague's "left bank of the 1990s" whose bar inspired Nick Cave
My guest for One on One this week is Canadian native Glen Emery, who was one of the first foreign entrepreneurs to begin operating in the Prague pub trade shortly after…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: A Foreign Ministry award for the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, looking for a song title, Renee Zellweger at the Karlovy Vary Film…
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Let's hope idea of reviving Charles Bridge toll remains just that
In just a couple of weeks' time, Charles Bridge - without doubt one of the greatest symbols of Prague - will be the centre of celebrations. On July 9 it will be exactly…
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New regulations make it harder for firms to spy on their employees
Few would argue that the extraordinary technological leaps and bounds of recent years have improved our lives, but they've also allowed employers unprecedented power to…
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Village of Tisova assesses damage after first case of dangerous strain of bird flu is found on…
Inhabitants of the little village of Tisova have been pushed to the limit in the last few days. Just hours after a local farm reported that its flock was dying from a bird…
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Jazz trumpet legend Laco Deczi
Laco Deczi is one of the most respected trumpet players to have ever come out of former Czechoslovakia, a jazzman who got his start in 1960s Prague playing Be Bop and so…
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Texas Czech group working to preserve traditions
The first Czechs began settling in Texas in the 1850s and within five decades there were around 250 Czech communities in the state. Today one of the organisations keeping…
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Straznice folklore festival flaunts best of traditional music, dance, and crafts
One of the oldest and most popular folklore festivals in Europe kicked off at Straznice in southern Moravia on Thursday. With over 15,000 visitors every year, Czech folk…
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H5N1 bird flu strain hits Czech poultry
Czech veterinary officials have confirmed the country's first outbreak of bird flu among poultry, after the disease was uncovered at a turkey farm in eastern Bohemia…
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