Society
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Czech Radio recreates dramatic night of invasion with 13-hour broadcast
Czechoslovak Radio was a focal point of the Soviet-led invasion of 1968, with the streets around the station seeing the worst violence and the highest number of deaths…
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Artist teams up with Doctors Without Borders to take on demon diseases
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Czech Republic has joined forces with artist Toy_Box to launch a new exhibition on Prague’s Artwall Gallery. I visited the opening in Letná…
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Rare stamps to go on display in Prague
The first-ever public display of the famous blue and red Mauritius stamps and the so-called Bombay Cover Post Office will be the highlight of this year’s world exhibition…
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Hitler’s ugly mug: police deem sale of Nazi leader’s image on t-shirts, coffee cups lawful
To promote neo-Nazi ideology is a crime in the Czech Republic. Giving the Seig Heil salute and denying the Holocaust is also forbidden, as is hate speech in general. But…
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Former accreditation commission head on Czech obsession with titles and plagiarism
In the past month the Czech public saw the heads of two government ministers roll over suspicions of plagiarism in their university theses. A third minister only barely…
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Heatwave continues to put pressure on businesses, individuals alike
The Czech Republic has just seen its hottest day so far this year, with temperatures reaching highs of 37 degrees Celsius in places on Tuesday, and the current heatwave…
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Scilla Elworthy – the campaigner who has put a price on world peace
Scilla Elworthy is a lifelong campaigner against warfare and conflict and was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the Oxford Research Group…
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Families given month to quit homes after losing legal battle
Dozens of Czech families who made payments on new apartments in the 1990s found themselves high and dry when the building firm involved collapsed. Now they have been…
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Czech scouts to highlight dangers of totalitarianism at World Jamboree
Czech Scouts and Guides attending the international movement’s World Scout Jamboree next summer will rally under the motto "Unbreakable". The aim is to both…
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Why are over half of Czech bachelor students not completing their degrees?
Many businesses and economists complain that the number of graduates in the Czech labour force is consistently too low. Data from the Ministry of Education shows that…
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On a little square near Kampa, a French market enjoys big success
This week, visitors to Prague’s Na Kampě street at the foot of the Charles Bridge have the chance to sample champagne, charcuterie, and escargot at the annual French…
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For Harley-Davidson enthusiasts, a long weekend of camaraderie
Harley-Davidson celebrated its 115th anniversary last weekend, bringing motorcycle enthusiasts to Prague from all corners of the globe. Some 110,000 people flooded into…
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