Society
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At home in Prague without a home
In the cold winter months, Prague's public trams and buses are full of homeless men and women in desperate need of a warm place to get through the night. There are an…
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Prague's Ruzyne Airport officially opens new North 2 terminal
We seem to be forever hearing about records being broken at Prague's Ruzyne Airport, with more and more passengers and flights every year. Ruzyne is well on its way to…
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Czech Republic gets new logo
Selling a country's image abroad is by no means an easy task - and when a survey six months ago indicated that many of the Czech Republic's neighbours thought the majority…
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Petr Sourek - artistic director of theatre for the homeless
The Jezek and Cisek theatre here in Prague is most unusual in that all of its members either are homeless or have spent time on the streets in the past. Its dramaturg, or…
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Magazine
An unarmed woman robs a bank! Why does the PMs wife think that men make better politicians than women - and, helping to save the Achal Teke horse. Find out more in…
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Romany women report cases of enforced sterilization
Some time ago Helena Ferencikova, a Romany woman, claimed she had been forced to undergo sterilization. Her case set off many more complaints from Romany mothers who said…
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2005 road death figures lowest in 15 years, but more needs to be done, says official
The Czech Republic has one of the worst road death records in Europe, but this week there was some positive news, with the police announcing the number of road deaths in…
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Freed killer of Nigerian diplomat reported to have been communist spy
Prague court officials have just freed on health grounds an old aged pensioner who, after losing 15 million crowns in a Nigerian "investment" scam, killed an official at…
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Jeremy Rifkin: Czechs can help build the new 'European Dream'
Jeremy Rifkin is one of the most controversial American academics. The economist, philosopher, university professor and writer has published 17 books on the impact of…
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Smokers banned from bus and tram stops, but free to light up in restaurants
It's just over a week since a new law on smoking in public places came into effect in the Czech Republic. The law has been criticised by smokers as too harsh and by the…
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Chief Hygiene Officer calls for vigilance in connection with bird flu cases in Turkey
Europe is on bird flu alert once again, as Turkey has reported 14 cases of bird flu in humans in recent days, including three deaths. As farmers continue slaughtering…
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STEM's Jan Hartl - fascinated by changing trends in Czech society
2006 is a crucial year for the Czech Republic. In June the country's voters go to the polls in a much-anticipated clash between the ruling Social Democrats and the right…
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