Society
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Chernobyl - 20 years after
For days after the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, on April 30th, 1986, Czechoslovak Radio announced that the situation at the power plant was improving…
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Ceremony honors Holocaust victims, Europe looks at tragedy's lessons
Holocaust Rememberance Day marks the 63rd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Commemorations in honor of the victims were held throughout the Czech Republic, and…
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"Medicinal beer spa" opens in West Bohemia - but is beer really good for you?
There's nothing like a cold beer at the end of the day to ease those stresses and strains. The small Chodovar brewery in West Bohemia has taken the healing power of beer…
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Baby boxes remain controversial
It took years to convince the Czech health ministry to allow the setting up of a baby box which would enable mothers to give up their unwanted child anonymously. After…
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Police, specialists, uncover dangerous chemicals at storage site
At the weekend a store of hundreds of different chemicals was uncovered by police at a warehouse site in the region of Hradec Kralove, Central Bohemia. Three people have…
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Mailbox
In Mailbox this week: Charity projects covered on Radio Prague; the Czech national tree; 'beer spa'; author Josef Skvorecky. Listeners quoted: Marcel Voracka, Karin Roos…
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Magazine
Emergency aid for drunk cyclists. Making ornaments in the town of Happiness and where are the prostitution road signs in the west Bohemian town of As disappearing to? Find…
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Ceska Kamenice named "historic town of the year" for 2005
Every year the Association of Historic Towns and Villages in the Czech Republic holds a competition, to award the town it feels has done most to preserve its architectural…
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Even without failed smoking ban, it's 'lights out' at some Prague cafes
This week the Chamber of Deputies struck down a bill amendment that would have banned smoking in Czech restaurants. Opponents of tobacco vow to continue their push to…
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Fighting to keep mentally ill in the community
You can find Camphill communities all over the world. Their philosophy is simple - to create a community where mentally ill and healthy people can live side by side. The…
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Czech restorers to assess damage to famous New Orleans cemetery
Three Czech restorers for a well-known Czech restoration company have begun cooperating with the US organisation Save Our Cemeteries to assess overall damages from last…
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Ads tailored to the Czech mentality?
A TV advertisement for mobile phone operator Vodafone has once again raised the issue of ethics in Czech advertising, in particular the manner in which women are portrayed.
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