Society
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Czech Pharmacies close down amid row over profit margin
There are approximately 2,200 pharmacies in the Czech Republic and most of them closed their doors to the public for three hours on Monday. Pharmacists are protesting…
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Czechs among victims of collapsed exhibition-hall in Poland
Poland has begun three days of mourning after a collapsed roof of an exhibition hall in Katowice in the south of the country killed almost 70 people on Saturday. Among the…
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Magazine
Fighting over a roof that's in no man's land. Why do so many young Czechs over twenty live with mum and dad. And, the risks of using a portable toilet in freezing…
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Czech Jewish community experiences rebirth after fall of communism
The Czech Republic marks Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, January 27th, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in 1945. Some 80,000 Bohemian and…
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Bill on single sex partnerships makes it through both houses of Parliament
After seven years of intensive lobbying the Czech gay and lesbian community has finally come close to reaching its goal: on Thursday the upper house of Parliament, the…
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A tent city for Prague's homeless
Letna Plain in Prague is best-known as a site of communist-era mass parades and outdoor concerts, but the extreme cold-snap of recent days has changed the face of Letna —…
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Controversial food and chemicals magnate shot dead in Prague
The Czech papers carry reports this morning of last night's mafia-style killing of a controversial businessman linked to the multi-million-crown food and chemicals…
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The 'Clever Stupid' Rom's fairytale ending - and deeper meaning
Theatre director Pavla Dombrovska has long been fascinated by Romany culture; inspired by the vigorous, joyful and often tragic tone of Gypsy music, and enthralled by this…
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Major clean-up to get underway at Czech Republic's Spolana plant
The Spolana chemical plant just north of Prague has become synonymous with environmental disaster here in the Czech Republic, with a number of high-profile leaks over the…
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The heat is on as rival breweries add a degree
If you have spent time in the Czech Republic, you will know that the beer comes in degrees. Beers have traditionally been sold either as 10 or 12 degree. This may cause…
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Lowest number of women in Czech post-communist history to run for parliament
"Equal opportunities" is one of the buzzwords of the day. The Czech government has a special council devoted to the issue. The former Czech prime minister, EU commissioner…
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Renewed Controversy at the Lety Concentration Camp
In recent days, the site of Lety near Pisek has been back in the spotlight. The Czech Republic's National Party stirred-up controversy when it erected a memorial stone to…
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