Society
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Devil's Bible returns home but only for few months
The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible, is the biggest book in the world. Made at the start of the 13th century in a Bohemian monastery, it was one of the…
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Evaluation of accident black spots on roads using GIS
The police and the Brno-based Centre for Traffic Research are currently working on a unique project - the evaluation of so-called accident "black spots" or hazardous…
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"Come with me to Prague" - Kurt Vonnegut and the Czech underground
The literary world is still mourning the death of the American writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr., who passed away last week at the age of 84. But few of Vonnegut's fans - even here…
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Home prices to keep rising in Czech Republic, says market expert
Recent press reports revealed that home prices have risen considerably here in the Czech Republic in the last year, with increases of over 10 percent in some sections of…
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Czech Republic reduces drink-driving deaths
The Czech Republic has made the most progress in reducing drink-driving deaths in Europe, according to a report just published by the Brussels-based European Transport…
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Court dismisses noise pollution claim
Excess noise pollution by countless vehicles twenty-four hours a day: that is what thousands of Prague residents in apartment buildings along Prague's "magistrala" highway…
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Future climate change policy discussed in Prague
Scientific evidence that climate change is caused by human activity has boosted ongoing efforts to address the problem. Now the focus is primarily on what will happen…
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Greenpeace protests in front of Italian Embassy over Slovak nuclear plant
Campaigners from the Czech branch of the environmental organisation Greenpeace gathered outside Prague's Italian Embassy on Tuesday. They were there to call on the Italian…
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Communist-era prime minister Ladislav Adamec dies
Former communist prime minister of Czechoslovakia, Ladislav Adamec, died at the weekend at the age of 80. A noted pragmatist, Mr Adamec headed the Czechoslovak government…
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Growing number of Czechs buying holiday homes abroad
"Chalupareni" which loosely translates as "a country-cottage lifestyle" is a Czech term coined in the second half of the 20th century when Czechs could not travel and when…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: We hear about how Algerians have a tradition that is not unlike some of the Czech Republic's Easter customs. We also have reaction to our report on a…
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Is there life without the Internet?
Working in a radio station makes you so dependent on news-sources and technology that it comes as a bit of a shock to hear that many people are leading full and happy…
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