Society
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Czech Elves’ Bob Kartous: Some politicians benefit from disinformation, others are too scared to…
The Czech Elves are secretive volunteers who have taken it upon themselves to monitor disinformation that they say emanates from Russia. Their name is borrowed from…
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Cyber-attack causes major disruptions to small-town Czech hospital
The danger of cyber-attacks on key infrastructure was made clear in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, when one left a small-town hospital largely immobilised, forcing staff…
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Security expert: More can be done to make hospitals safer
The deadly attack in Ostrava’s university hospital in which a gunman killed six people and injured three others on Tuesday, shocked the nation and opened up many questions…
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Czech firefighters being trained in extinguishing fires in electric-powered cars, as specialists…
There are currently just over 700 electric-powered cars on Czech roads, but as their number grows, Czech firefighters are undergoing training in extinguishing fires in…
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Czech teenager builds second-largest ever Millennium Falcon LEGO model
Seventy thousand: that’s the number of LEGO bricks used by a Czech teenager to build the second-largest ever LEGO model of the Millennium Falcon, the famous star-ship from…
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Gunman kills six patients in Ostrava hospital, two more fighting for their lives
A gunman killed six people in a waiting room in Ostrava’s Faculty hospital on Tuesday. The motive of the attack is still unclear, and the victims were shot in the head and…
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One in four cars on Czech roads exceed emissions limits
Nearly one in four vehicles on Czech roads exceeds permitted emissions limits, an inspection carried out by the ministries of transport and environment this summer suggest…
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Recidivist large-scale marijuana grower, medical cannabis advocate Dušan Dvořák gets 3-year sentence
One of the Czech Republic’s best-known earliest promoters of legalising marijuana and promoting its medicinal use has been sentenced to three years in prison. It is…
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Veronika Čáslavová: sex trafficking still a taboo topic in Czechia
According to official data, around ten Czech women fall victim to sex trafficking each year, but the real number could actually be much higher. Veronika Čáslavová, a…
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Misha Glenny: Organised crime is an important part of Czech economy – and corruption is its twin…
UK journalist Misha Glenny is an expert on organised crime and cybersecurity and has written a number of books, including the hit title McMafia. He studied in Prague and…
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HistoryLab: Czech app aims to foster historical literacy among digital generation
A group of historians, educators and archivists – including from Czech Radio – has rolled out a digital app designed to stimulate students’ interest in using primary…
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Abortion rate drops as more Czechs plan parenthood
The number of induced abortions in the Czech Republic has dropped by nearly 20 percent over the past five years. While in 2014, the Institute of Health Information and…
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