Society
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Czech towns will be allowed to ban sale of porn on newsstands
Visitors to Prague will have noticed that unlike in many Western countries, pornographic magazines are freely available at Czech newsagents. So far Czech law has only…
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Iranian embassy calls for apology over Prophet Mohammed cartoon reprints
The Iranian embassy in Prague has demanded an apology from two Czech newspapers. A few days ago, to illustrate articles on the debate, they both reprinted one of the…
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Czech TV launches digital sports channel to coincide with start of Winter Olympics
All eyes will be on Turin on Friday, for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games. Coinciding with the start of the games, and in a further step towards the…
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"Super Spek Me" to reveal perils of Czech pub food
The US documentary "Super Size Me" exposes American fast food culture as one of the sources of the population's obesity. Its director, Morgan Spurlock, lived on nothing…
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Czech goods receiving excellent marks
Every country wants its citizens to buy domestic products as much as possible, and the Czech Republic is no exception. In the past few years, it's taken a more active…
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Czech universities at a crossroads: questions of reform
With university entrance exams around the corner and the general elections only 4 months away, there is growing attention on the Czech Republic's system of higher…
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Belgian coastal town bans Czech sculpture of Saddam Hussein
The massive protests against the Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed have rocked the world. Buildings have been burnt down; people have died at demonstrations. At the…
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No business like snow business - industry and commerce after the freeze
Forecasters are finally predicting an end to the freeze that has gripped much of Europe this winter and the Prague climate is expected soon to return to more…
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Czech cardinal sympathises with angry Muslims
The publication of caricatures of the prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper has brought violent reactions in some parts of the Muslim world, and heated debate in Europe…
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Mailbox
In this week's Mailbox: Find out the answer to last month's listeners' competition and the name of the lucky winner! We quote from e-mails sent by John Sheppard, Phil…
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"Wedding tourism" - a welcome source of income for municipalities
Most people would probably say that the most romantic city in the world is Paris. But the Czech capital Prague is now also staking its claim, as it is becoming an…
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Age limit on assisted reproduction stirs up controversy
This week the lower house of Parliament passed a bill which would ban assisted reproduction or sperm donation after the age of forty. In a society where second and third…
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