Society
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17th November 1989: dealing with the complex legacy of the revolution
The dramatic events of the Velvet Revolution began on the 17th November 1989. A student demonstration was put down brutally by the police, resulting in a huge public…
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Senate exhibition maps life and times of 19th and early 20th century parliamentarians
The Senate is currently mapping the life and times of 19th and early 20th century parliamentarians with a new exhibition. "Parliament in the reflection of time" - this new…
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November 17th anniversary of small interest to Czechs
November 17th is a state holiday in the Czech Republic - marking the brutal police crack-down on students which led to the fall of the communist regime in 1989. On the eve…
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Number of centenarians rising as population ageing continues
The oldest citizen of the Czech Republic, Marie Kraslova from South Bohemia, celebrated her 108th birthday on Monday, surrounded by family members and still in good health…
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Football boss, associates in custody after dramatic arrests
There were dramatic scenes on Tuesday, as the police made a number of high-profile arrests. A heavily armed unit swooped on football club owner Jaroslav Starka on a…
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Future of precious plot in Old Town Square debated
Undeterred by the onset of winter weather, hordes of tourists swirl in eddies around the Old Town Square—in front of the famous Astronomical Clock, by the carts selling…
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New Encyclopaedia of Bohemian and Moravian Wine awarded in Paris
Czech winemakers have something to celebrate. Not only is this year an excellent wine season but, for the very first time, the prestigious International Organisation of…
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First Czech Centre in Asia opens in Tokyo
The network of Czech Centres, institutions promoting Czech culture abroad, has once again expanded. A brand new Czech Centre has recently opened in Japan's capital Tokyo…
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Czech antiques exported in the 1990s finding their way back home
On Monday, the fourteenth annual Antiques Trade Fair came to a close in Prague. Some sixty dealers from all over the country offered everything from 19th and 20th century…
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Czech counter-intelligence thwarts North Korean attempts to buy specialized technology
Over the weekend, BIS, the Czech intelligence agency, made a surprising announcement: North Korean agents have made three known attempts to purchase component parts for…
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From the Czech Republic with Love
Bond... James Bond... famous words of introduction: Daniel Craig - the sixth actor to portray Her Majesty's Greatest super spy turned down a request to say them at a press…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: identical entries to our monthly listeners' quizzes, response to last weekend's programmes, Radio Prague on satellite in North America, ticket…
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