Society
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Lety: the subject of renewed debate a Talking Point preview
On Saturday, Roma activists and their supporters gathered at Lety near Pisek—the site of a WWII internment camp where over 300 Roma died—to protect a sacred memorial, and…
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Pendolino makes bad start in the Czech Republic
The first Pendolino train was expected to arrive in the Czech Republic in a blaze of glory. Known for speed and comfort it was to open a new chapter in the history of…
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Lady Luisa Abrahams - a truly remarkable life
Lady Luisa Abrahams, who died last week at the age of 95, was a truly remarkable woman. Born Luisa Kramerova in 1910 she grew up in the Prague district of Bubenec, where…
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Is there a future for new skyscrapers in Prague?
The development of the Czech capital has been the subject of continued debate for years, not least the future for Prague's Pankrac district. The area is famous for three…
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Marriage Stories: Czech history with a human face
Helena Trestikova's early documentary Manzelske etudy or Marriage Stories is one of the few Czech television programmes from the communist era which still stands up well…
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Record number of self-employed foreigners in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic now counts a record number of self-employed foreigners. Vietnamese top the list as the largest nationality, followed by Ukrainians. Despite EU…
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Ultra-right National Party seeks to gain attention ahead of elections
The National Party, one of three tiny ultra right wing groupings which have been on the margin of Czech politics for years now without gaining any significant support - is…
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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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