Society
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Prague's Christmas tree begins its journey to the capital
Christmas is drawing close - and in this most Christmasy of countries - one of the first signs of the oncoming season is always the annual ritual of preparing the…
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Prague Transit to introduce new "Porsche" trams
Ask just about anyone who has ever visited Prague what commuting in the capital is like, they'll likely mention the classic red-and-white trams that criss-cross the city…
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New collection "reunites" author Jaroslav Hasek with illustrator Josef Lada
"The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War" is the episodic tale of a Czech soldier in the Austro-Hungarian Army whose own apparent stupidity is used to…
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Czech steering towards increased car dependence
Nowadays more and more Czechs are jumping into their cars instead of taking public transport, walking or cycling. A study conducted by the Environmental Research Centre at…
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Czech Radio uncovers long-lost audio from Milada Horakova's trial
The sentencing to death of Czech MP Milada Horakova on trumped up charges of treason at the height of the Stalinist regime in the 1950s will always be one of the most…
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Road rage
"That's where the new Uvaly by-pass will be," said the Mayor. I'd gone to see her to find out who owned the charming little woodland, stream and giant oak tree that the…
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Eva Jiricna: taming steel, glass and stone to create lightness and space
If you want to give someone a really stylish Christmas present that gives you a taste of the very best of Czech design, then I think I have just the thing for you. A…
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Discontent on streets as Czechs remember November 17th 1989
Czechs and Slovaks marked the 16th anniversary of the start of the 1989 Velvet Revolution on Thursday, a time when people remember the overthrow of Communist rule and…
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Barbara Masin tells the story of her family's fight against dictatorship
"The greatest story of the Cold War" - that's how the story of the Masin brothers who shot their way out of Czechoslovakia in the 1950s is often described. The sons of a…
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Sixteen years after Velvet Revolution few communist relics remain
Sixteen years ago this week 40 years of communism in Czechoslovakia dramatically came to an end, rapidly dismantled by massive public protests in the city streets. Almost…
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2005 a fine year for Czech wine
When it comes to alcoholic beverages Czechs are famous for their beer and beer-drinking - but increasingly every year Czechs can boast better and better wines produced in…
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As number of centenarians grows, state aims to prepare today's children for aging population
The elderly have been making the headlines here in the Czech Republic, with reports that the number of Czech centenarians - that is people aged 100 or older - has risen…
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