Society
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Michal Basch - an unusual boyhood in Jerusalem
Michal Basch (Civic Democrats) has been mayor of Prague 2 for eight years now, and is looking forward to retiring in a few months time. But when we met at his office on…
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At home in Prague, for now
"You're in Prague, not home. But home for now!" It was a line in an email I received a few days ago, from someone I met while on vacation recently. He wrote to say that he…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: We announce the winners of our listeners' competition as well as a new question for August. We quote from e-mails sent by: Bob Boundy, Harry T. Klugel…
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Magazine
Women's knickers have become the latest driving accessory for some Czech motorists! Czech zoologists are studying a unicorn-snail with only one tentacle, and most Czechs…
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Bohemian royal Premyslid dynasty died out 700 years ago
Exactly 700 years have passed since the last male member of the Bohemian royal dynasty, the Premyslids, died. On August 4, 1306, king Wenceslas III. was murdered in the…
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Czechs in Wilber, Nebraska host annual Czech festival
The weather may have taken a downturn in Prague to drizzling rain but one place they're hoping will hold out for beautiful conditions is Wilber, Nebraska, USA. This Friday…
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Czech Republic puts brakes on international adoptions after death of child
About 40 children born in the Czech Republic have been adopted into families beyond this country's borders each year since 2000. But now, after the death of a Czech-born…
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Czech Police force hoping to recruit more Roma, Vietnamese and Ukrainians
The Czech Police force has decided to recruit members of three minority groups. If everything goes according to plan, more Roma, Vietnamese and Ukrainians could join the…
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New study suggests Eastern Europeans facing tougher restrictions on labour market than westerners
"A friend I once lived with had a fever and couldn't go to work for three days. Our boss said 'Ukrainians do not have fevers'. That must mean that we are machines," a…
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Road deaths drop by half in month of July
It has been a month since new road traffic and safety legislation was introduced in the Czech Republic and the results have been dramatic. The new system - based on stiff…
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"Illegal" music festival sees far different outcome in 2006
For years the CzechTek music festival was the source of certain controversy and for some, apprehension: as an "illegal" techno festival it attracted thousands to locations…
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Heat wave bringing people together in the city
It is difficult to stay away from the weather in my Letter from Prague this week as the unusually long heat wave seems to be dominating everybody's life right now. It is…
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