Society
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Communist councillors lose hold over north-eastern village for first time ever
The Velvet Revolution may have led to the fall of Communism in Czechoslovakia in 1989 but it was not until this weekend that the Communists lost their hold over a small…
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Reflecting on the events of October 1956 in Budapest
This week, Hungarians are commemorating the anniversary of their dramatic anti-Soviet uprising exactly 50 years ago. On October 23, 1956 a pro-democracy rally brought 200…
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Talking Back
You may well ask why I always manage to dwell on this country's unfortunate past - the Communist era. The reason is that even sixteen years on, it still shapes almost…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: Radio Prague launches digital broadcasting, and we talk to a listener from New Zealand who came to visit us here in Prague. As usual, we repeat our…
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Magazine
Thieves get into the Prague Castle compound. Impressive micro-surgery: a man gets a big toe in place of a missing thumb. And, a bottle of rum may cost you 30,000 crowns…
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"Wings of Gipsy" festival takes off
Roma, or gypsies as they're sometimes known, are known for their talent as musicians. This week the city of Pilsen plays host to a new festival showcasing Roma music. We…
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Czechs explore the Russian Far East in a 17-year old Skoda
In mid-June, two adventurous travellers from southern Bohemia hopped into their 17-year old Skoda Rapid and sped off. 12,900 kilometres later, Petr Goldmann and Petr…
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First Czech institution for child killers
According to statistics, criminality among Czech youth has been decreasing: in general, children under the age of fifteen committed fewer serious crimes - such as murder…
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Ivan Martin 'Magor' Jirous awarded 2006 Jaroslav Seifert Prize
One of the legends of the Czech underground, Ivan Martin Jirous (1944), has been awarded the 2006 Jaroslav Seifert Prize for literary achievement. The moment that many…
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Child abuse statistics give cause for alarm
A growing number of Czech children are at risk from their own parents or guardians. According to a report just released by the Social Affairs Ministry an increasing number…
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Swedish press: Czech fighter jet nearly hits another aircraft during exercise
Reports came from Sweden that a Czech air force's fighter jet seriously threatened another aircraft during a joint military exercise last week. The exercise nearly ended…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: Czech folk music on Radio Prague, General Frantisek Fajtl, BJ Prochazka's tour around the world, the 70th birthday of Vaclav Havel. Listeners quoted…
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