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Demonstration held against proposed government energy plan
An angry mob gathered outside the Office of the Government on Wednesday, as the cabinet met to discuss a controversial energy plan put forward by the Ministry of Industry…
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Czech real estate market finally stabilising
Since the Velvet Revolution the Czech real estate market has experienced enormous development. Now experts claim that all major changes are over and prices of new…
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Initiative aims to improve security for medical staff after violent attacks
In the last couple of years increasing numbers of ambulance workers and doctors in the Czech Republic have been physically attacked by aggressive patients. In an effort to…
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Ancient fortified towns: New tourist phenomenon of the Czech Republic?
Since the fall of communism in 1989 the Czech Republic has enjoyed an inflow of tourists from all over the world. Even so, it has taken the country a long time to develop…
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Czech Republic's air quality improves as EU accession gets closer
Following the recent passing in the Senate of a bill on improving air quality, the government on Wednesday approved a further plan to cut emission levels from over a…
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Czech civic sector making progress, but slowly
For seven years the annual campaign "Thirty Days for the Civic Sector" has been trying to promote non governmental organisations in the Czech Republic. Since Czech NGOs…
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Only one parliamentarian succeeds in challenge to live on minimum wage
Inspired by a Slovak station, a Czech commercial radio station together with a daily newspaper challenged members of the Czech Parliament to try to live on the country's…
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Czech sole entrepreneurs might soon give up their businesses
The new financial reform that came into force in January makes it impossible for small entrepreneurs to avoid taxes, even when they have no revenue or a loss. Some of them…
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Hard drugs are no longer sexy for young Czechs
Last week, the Governmental Board on Coordination of Drug Policy in the Czech Republic published data from the European School Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs, revealing…
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The 2002 Flood Brought Some Positive Changes to Czech Museums and Galleries
It took Czech museums and galleries more than a year and a half to recover from the devastating flood of 2002. On Thursday last week, one of the last damaged museums…