Society
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Young director to bring story of Milada Horakova to silver screen
In this week's Arts, one of Czechoslovakia's most infamous communist show trials could be about to become a Hollywood blockbuster. We talk to a young Czech film producer…
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Violence among the young:a growing problem in Czech society
The news that two twelve year old girls attempted to commit suicide late last year because of class bullying sent shockwaves across the country and once again highlighted…
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Civic society activists gather in Prague for "NGO Market"
Dozens of non-governmental organisations from both the Czech Republic and abroad gathered in Prague on Wednesday for an annual NGO market. The event, which was open to the…
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Castles and chateaux battling new Labour Code
Visitors to the country's numerous chateaux and castles this summer may be in for a big surprise. They may not have a tour guide at all or one who has just learned about…
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US chain Starbucks to enter booming Czech café market
Not so long ago, if you wanted to grab a coffee in Prague or any other Czech city you could only really do so at a rather grim old-fashioned café or restaurant but now…
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WWII war hero, RAF pilot Antonin Spacek dies at 89
One of the country's greatest Second World War heroes, RAF pilot Antonin Spacek has died at the age of eighty-nine. We look at the life of a man who spent his life serving…
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Prague Airport celebrates 70th birthday
Welcome to Prague Airport located just east of the capital. All it takes is a thirty-minute metro and bus ride from the centre of Prague to get to a place which connects…
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Workers' Party files criminal complaint for being featured in Interior Ministry's extremism manual
A new handbook commissioned by the Interior Ministry is currently being distributed to police stations around, the country to help the force identify extremist…
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International Roma Day celebrations underway in Prague
Sunday, April 8th, is International Roma Day but events are being held around Prague throughout the week to commemorate the occasion. International Roma Day is a young…
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Czech branch of Transparency Int'l rejects accusation of embezzlement
The Czech branch of the independent corruption watchdog Transparency International has found itself the subject of a police investigation. This week the Prague-based…
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What does success of multiplexes mean for present and future of cinema in Czech Republic?
Refundable Bottles by Jan Sverak recently set a Czech record when it was watched by 107,000 people in its opening weekend. Most if not all of those viewers would have seen…
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Czechs stock up on medicines ahead of price rise
A new regulation on medical care and medicines which goes into effect on April 1st is intended to improve the overall quality of healthcare by making life-saving treatment…
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