Society
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A misleading baby boom
The Czech Statistical Office presented us with optimistic news on Thursday and the Czech papers were full of it. The number of children being born in the Czech Republic…
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Jaroslava Moserova - politician, doctor, writer and translator - dies aged 76
The veteran politician, doctor and literary translator Jaroslava Moserova passed away in the early hours of Friday morning after a long illness. She was 76. Jaroslava…
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A Bohemian birthday present fit for a queen
It is always a challenge finding a suitable birthday present for someone, at least when that person is a multi billionaire head of state, but this is something with which…
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Director of Bohnice mental hospital: a bed is not enough
Sixteen years after the fall of communism, state-run psychiatric care in the Czech Republic still has not managed to completely shake off the stigma of being misused as…
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Court rules that Kokorin Castle be returned to former owners
It took all of sixteen years but the former owners of Kokorin Castle -the Spacek family - are an important step closer to regaining their family's inheritance. On…
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Numbers of Czechs paying for sex is on the rise
Compared to ten years ago, the number of Czech men willing to pay for sex has rocketed. Night clubs in Prague attract many foreigners—including the numerous British stag…
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First ever International Destination Expo opens in Prague
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has brought over 1,000 American experts in tourism to Prague this week. Their goal is to become specialists on the Czech…
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Sewing shop in South Moravia to make authentic folk costumes
A traditional folk costume is something that can still be found in many a household, especially in those parts of the Czech Republic where folk traditions are still alive…
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Czech reporter beaten up in Belarus
A reporter for the Czech daily Mlada Fronta Dnes, who was covering the presidential election in Belarus was attacked and beaten up on Sunday night just minutes after…
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Protests around Prague mark 3 years since Iraq invasion
The war in Iraq has provoked much public reaction around the world since its outset in 2003, and Prague is no exception. In the years following the U.S. invasion, Czechs…
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Doctors in eastern Bohemia invent vaccine against middle ear infection
Otitis media, or middle ear infection, is an inflammation of the ear chambers that is very common among infants. It often follows a cold and is treated with antibiotics…
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Foreigners to get permanent residence after five years
The Senate on Thursday approved a bill under which foreigners living and working in the Czech Republic could be granted permanent residence after five years, as opposed to…
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