News
09-02-2010 19:22 | Christian Falvey
- Prime Minister Jan Fischer has said that the Czech Republic is prepared to offer its assistance in mediating disputes between Israel and its neighbours.
- The State Prosecutor has filed charges of racially-motivated attempted murder in the case of last year’s Vítkov arson attack.
- The Czech Police have announced new and supplemental measures to combat extremism in the country.
Current Affairs
Unemployment nudges 10% though analysts say worst is over
At the employment office
New figures released by the government on Monday showed unemployment creeping up towards the dreaded 10 percent mark in January. The registered number of unemployed was 9.8 percent in January, the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry announced, up 3 percentage points year-on-year. However analysts say things won’t, at least, get much worse. More
(02:45)New sites, objects, named national treasures
The Czech government has added 38 historic buildings, areas and objects to
the country’s list of cultural heritage sites, bringing it to a total of
274. For the first time a dam, a train, and a hotel appear among the
country’s most valued venues.
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(03:00)New treatment offers better hopes for victims of spinal injuries
The Institute of Experimental Medicine in Prague has made a potentially
very important breakthrough in treating spinal cord injuries. Using stem
cells on paralysed rats, the team has managed to heal acute cases of
paralysis, returning the animals’ feeling and movement. Now the group has
found that seeding the stem cells in a hydrogel implanted in the wound can
cure even chronic back injuries.
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(03:59)Head of Czech Centre in The Hague: budget cuts encourage cooperation
The Czech Centre in the Dutch capital The Hague has been promoting all
things Czech since 1994. Last year, more than 60,000 thousand people
approached the centre or took part in one of their events. But the economic
crisis has put the centre in a difficult situation, as the Czech Foreign
Ministry is planning to cut around one third of its budget.
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(03:43)Mailbox
Mailbox
Today in Mailbox we disclose the identity of the mystery lady from our
January quiz. Listeners quoted: Henrik Klemetz, Dileepa Ehelepola, Dimtry
Mezin, S B Sharma, Hans Verner Lollike, Uday Nayak, Gordon Martindale,
David Eldridge, Anne Harding, Jayanta Chakrabarty, Kristýna Pletková,
Charles Konecny, Colin Law, Barbara Ziemba.
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(07:12)Magazine
Magazine
Czech men get a shot at the Mr World title; a red-faced and suffering chief
health officer; special beer offers for Valentine’s Day and the Olympics;
Eurovision star targeted by hackers; clearance for investigation into
400-year-old mystery; and rare species make a comeback in the mountains.
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(07:07)Sections
Special
Helena Illnerová, the leading lady in Czech science
Dr. Helena Illnerová is a biochemist, and one of the top minds in the
Czech Republic. She is involved in practically every major academic
committee there is in the country, from the council of the National Museum
to that of Charles University; until... More
(08:36)One on One
Hockey expert Martin Hosták: Goalie Tomáš Vokoun will be Czech team's most important man in Vancouver
Martin Hosták is one of Czech TV’s most popular hockey co-commentators,
a job he took on after a successful career in Czech hockey, the NHL and in
Sweden’s Elitserien. In this edition of One on One, we talk about his
years on the ice, his current TV work... More
(08:51)Sports News
Sports News
In Sports news this week: the Czech women’s tennis team beats Germany to
reach the Fed Cup semi-finals; in football, Czechs will face title holders
Spain in the next European 2012 championship qualifications; goalie Petr
Čech contributes to Chelsea’s... More
(03:54)Letter from Prague
How the Commies tried to destroy my neighbourhood
The Commies tried to destroy my neighbourhood. I must admit I myself
wasn’t actually living there at the time, but if the Communists had had
their way, much of Žižkov would today be covered in grey paneláky,
prefabricated blocks of flats that blight the... More
(02:56)SoundCzech
By a hair’s breadth
Hello and welcome to a new edition of SoundCzech, our programme in which
you can learn some interesting and perhaps useful Czech phrases while
listening to music. Today’s song is “Já mořem plul”, or I sailed
the sea, by the Czech singer Pavel Bobek.... More
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