Society
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Floods past their peak, state of emergency in seven regions
Following a critical weekend in the north and east, water levels are now levelling off or even subsiding in most parts of the Czech Republic. Nevertheless there is a state…
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The importance of UNESCO: a last interview with Jaroslava Moserova
Jaroslava Moserova, who died from cancer on 24th March at 76, was one of the most widely respected Czech public figures. Following the fall of communism, she became well…
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Radio Prague remembers a good friend
Radio Prague has lost a good friend. A renaissance woman with hugely diverse talents, Jaroslava Moserova was not just a doctor - one of the country's top burns specialists…
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Magazine
The first beer spa opens in the Czech Republic. Take a bath and feel the benefits! A stray beaver moves into a heated pool. And three siblings -of different ages- all born…
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Floods drive thousands of people from their homes
What started out as local spring floods three days ago are now a major cause for concern around the country. Many towns and villages in Moravia, that's the eastern part of…
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National Library to get major new building while Clementinum will undergo extensive renovations
The building of a major new building for the Czech National Library looks set to be one of the most important architectural projects in Prague this decade. Financing has…
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Police challenge anonymity of "baby boxes"
Last month we reported that the first baby was placed in a "baby box" in Prague - which is a heated place where mothers can give up their unwanted babies anonymously for…
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Food, glorious food - Czech eating habits after 1989
After the fall of Communism, a previously unimaginable range of food and drink began to appear on shelves in the Czech Republic. People had the opportunity to eat well and…
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Straka withdraws from election race after row over citizenship
The Czech Republic lost one of the more colourful candidates for the forthcoming parliamentary elections this week, after the Christian Democrats announced that former…
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Flood waters replace freezing cold, threaten Czech Republic again
After one of the longest winters on record, weather is again the source of problems in the Czech Republic. The brutal cold finally gave way to warmer temperatures this…
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Iva Frühlingova - 'former' Czech model turns successful pop singer
Just a few years ago a young model and singer named Iva Frühlingova captured headlines in the Czech Republic when she released her first studio album titled Litvinov, at…
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Experts cite Maj building as important example of '70s Brutalist architecture
Last month it came to light that Tesco, the owner of the original Maj building in the centre of Prague, was considering demolishing the famous department store in favour…
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