Society
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Czech state in countersuit against CSOB bank
Relations between the Czech state and the country's biggest bank - CSOB - seem to be going from bad to worse. The Finance Ministry has announced it's suing CSOB for almost…
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Will the state compensate women sterilized against their will?
Stories about the sterilization of Romany women stretch back as far as the 1970s. Experts suspect that there could have been as many as 2000 women sterilized in what is…
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Czech fans gather for final Potter instalment
Any other day bookstores would long have been closed by 1 am in Prague, but not last Saturday, July 21st, when the final instalment J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series went…
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Authorities act to curb illicit blueberry harvesting
The Krkonose (or Giant Mountains) have always been a popular holiday destination for Czech as well as foreign tourists. In recent years, however, the North Bohemian…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox we air your views on a possible toll system on Prague's Charles Bridge, ground squirrels in the capital, plans by the US to build a radar station in the…
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Feelin' hot, hot, hot
On Monday it was 37.3 degrees Celsius here in Prague, making it the hottest July 16 since records began at the Clementinum weather station in 1775. It was half a degree…
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Would increased shop-regulation halt the exodus from Prague 1?
Prague 1 has long been one of the city's most prestigious addresses. Stretching from Prague Castle down to the Old Town Square, the district contains some of the city's…
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International students get a taste of Czech medicine
At a time when many Czech doctors are leaving underpaid jobs to pursue better wages elsewhere, it may seem surprising that a growing number of medical students from the…
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New scheme aims to teach school children how to manage debt
The number of credit cards in use in the Czech Republic has grown tenfold since 2001, while lenders are increasingly targeting low income households with offers of "easy…
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All aboard on Prague's new ferry link
Visitors often admire Prague's integrated public transport system. But it doesn't just include trams, buses and the metro - your 20-crown ticket is also good for a number…
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New proposals to compensate Roma women sterilized involuntarily
Reports of the sterilization of Romany women stretch back to the 1970s. Experts suspect that there could be up to 2000 women in the Czech Republic, who have been…
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Medical students from around world broaden their horizons at Prague summer school
Over a hundred students from medical schools all over the world are in the Czech capital at the moment; they're here to attend Prague Selective, a broad study programme…
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