Society
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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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Mushroom cloud incident to be reviewed by Council for Radio and TV Broadcasting
Last Sunday Czech viewers tuning in to watch Czech TV's morning programme "Panorama" probably suffered something of a jolt - some quite a shock - when a camera feed showed…
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World Cost of Living Survey puts Prague in 49th place
The human resource consulting firm Mercer released the results of its annual World Cost of Living Survey this week. Covering 143 cities across six continents, it measures…
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Promoters of good name of Czech Republic thanked at Prague ceremony
Gratias Agit is the name of the award the Czech Foreign Ministry hands out every year to individuals and organisations who promote the good name of the Czech Republic…
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Antonin Panenka - the footballer Pele described as "either a genius or a madman"
On this day (20/6/1976) thirty one years ago, Czech footballer Antonin Panenka wrote himself into football history books by scoring the decisive goal for Czechoslovakia in…
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Magic of African football comes to Prague's Old Town
Prague's Old Town was the unusual venue for a football tournament on Saturday afternoon, but then it was an unusual tournament - organised by the Football for Development…
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Prague crowded for annual Museum Night
Dusk on Saturday belonged to almost 50 museums and galleries in Prague, which opened at 7 PM for the fourth year of what is called Museum Night. Their treasures were - for…
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