Society
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Life in an orphanage, as seen by the children themselves
It is not in the nature of Miroslav Janek to make plans. The film director and editor believes in coincidence. Things happen, days go by and bring along the subjects of…
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"Anti-bird flu" water withdrawn from sale; emergency teams ready for outbreak
The threat of bird flu is moving ever closer to the Czech Republic. Most recently, neighbouring Slovakia detected its first H5N1 cases in two wild birds and the deadly…
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"Holocaust denier" Irving's books freely available in Czech Republic
Controversial British historian David Irving has featured heavily in the world's media this week after being convicted in Austria for denying the Holocaust. The trial was…
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Is Prime Minister Paroubek's prognosis of prosperity realistic?
On Tuesday the Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek promised that the Czech standard of living would reach the average of the EU 25 in just seven years. He attributes this to his…
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Spies Like Us: the return of Major Zeman
For many Czechs, the communist-era TV series "The Thirty Cases of Major Zeman" still leaves a bad taste, a reminder of some of the uglier excesses of the former regime…
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First baby placed in Prague's "baby box"
Last June the first "baby box" was opened in the Czech Republic - a place where mothers can give up their unwanted babies anonymously for adoption. Last Friday, the baby…
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Social Democrats divided ahead of key vote on gay marriage
Supporters and opponents of the registered partnership bill are gathering themselves for the next round in what is becoming something of an epic struggle. The bill was…
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Growing number of Czech children have to cope with the trauma of divorce
Over the past 15 years the number of divorces in the Czech Republic has increased by a third. The Statistics Office predicts that this year the Czech Republic's divorce…
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Helena Baker - expert with a nose for fine wine
Rob Cameron's guest on this week's One on One is Helena Baker, one of the Czech Republic's leading experts on wine. Helena has visited a range of wine regions across…
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A window in Klimentska Street
Prague is a city where history stares at you at every turn. As I sit at the desk typing in my friend's apartment where I'm staying until I find a place of my own, my gaze…
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Gay groups angered by president's veto of registered partnership bill
President Vaclav Klaus caused dismay in the gay community on Thursday when he vetoed a law on registered partnerships for gay couples recently approved by the Czech…
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Prague attracts more tourists every year
After the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 thousands of Western tourists flocked to Prague for their first-ever visit to the Czech capital. This intense interest lasted…
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