Society
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Is Prague ready to host the Olympics?
Up to now, Czechs have always had to cheer on their Olympic heroes like Emil Zatopek and Jan Zelezny from afar, in such far flung places as Helsinki and Seoul. In the not…
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IKEM study shows pollution lowers sperm count
It is estimated that in Prague, every sixth couple who are trying to have a baby need to seek help from fertility clinics. The last eighty years have seen the male sperm…
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Village of Trokavec says "No" to radar base in back yard
The little village of Trokavec, nestling on the edge of the Brdy Hills, found itself in the eyes of the world's media on Saturday, as local people voted in a referendum on…
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Humanist Jan Tamas - world should be run by people power, not politicians
Rob Cameron's guest in this week's One on One is Jan Tamas, a member of the Czech humanist movement, and also the spokesman of "No to Bases", an initiative against the…
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Tough climbs to '80s Czech disco & Kabat
A while back my former editor-in-chief overheard that in my off-hours I had gotten into a new sport, at least newer in the Czech Republic: he scratched his head when…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: Mystery regarding old Czech/British film solved; primary education in Czech Republic; One on One theme tune once again; President Klaus in America…
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Magazine
A Czech wants to bike down Mount Kilimanjaro! 101 things to do with marihuana - why not build a house with it? And, the largest equestrian statue in the world looks over…
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Corporate social responsibility new concept to many Czech businesses
The idea of corporate social responsibility, which requires companies to conduct business in an ethical manner, has been in the news a lot in recent years. Many firms now…
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Jail cell on Wenceslas Square four years after Cuban dissident crackdown
There was an odd sight waiting for passers-by on Prague's Wenceslas Square on Friday - a jail cell, complete with prisoners wearing striped fatigues. It was put there by…
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Mandy Johnson - Europe is changing, British Council needs to change with it
Britain's Times newspaper recently reported sweeping changes to the British Council - the UK's worldwide network that promotes cultural activities and runs English…
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New amendment proposes stiff penalties for "helping" illegal aliens
At the end of March, Czech Parliament will discuss a new amendment to the law concerning illegal foreign residents in this country. If the bill is approved, helping…
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Should Moravians be treated as an ethnic minority?
Czech law gives special rights to minorities who make up at least ten percent of the population of a town or village. This gives them the right to have public signs in…
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