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16-05-2012 12:33 CEST | Jan Velinger

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Prominent Social Democrat MP charged with corruption

15-05-2012 15:38 | Daniela Lazarová

David Rath

David Rath

One of the most prominent figures of the opposition Social Democratic party, MP and Central Bohemian governor David Rath has been charged with corruption. Mr. Rath was arrested on Monday night along with seven other people in a large-scale police operation that is believed to be linked to abuse of EU funds.  More

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Czech shareholders ripped off by Kožený could gain from sale of Aspen chalet

15-05-2012 15:38 | Jan Velinger

Czech shareholders who lost millions of crowns to controversial businessman Viktor Kožený in the 1990s, have a strong chance of getting back partial compensation. There is a new possibility that the equivalent of around half a billion crowns gained from the sale of Mr Kožený’s Aspen chalet in the US, could be transferred to the Czech Republic. Shareholders have 10 days in which to file a formal request.  More

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One on One

Mycologist Jan Borovička on mushrooms and where to find them

14-05-2012 15:45 | Jan Richter

With mushroom season in full swing, our guest in this edition of One on One is Jan Borovička, a leading member of the Czech Mycological Society, who combines a very Czech hobby of mushroom picking with his profession of geochemist at the Czech Academy of Sciences. How has the internet changed mushroom picking? Why are mushrooms safe to eat even after Chernobyl and Fukushima? And, most importantly, where are the best spots to find them?  More

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Czech Books

Blanka Čechová: finding Kafka in Kosovo

12-05-2012 02:01 | David Vaughan

Blanka Čechová, photo: archive of Blanka Čechová Not many people would give up the salary, status and security of a job as a high-flying European lawyer for all the uncertainties of being a full time writer. But this is exactly what Blanka Čechová has done. After several years working for international institutions that seemed to feed on their own bureaucracy, she became disillusioned, and instead has taken her experiences as an inspiration for her writing. More

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Arts

Actor Jiří Mádl – the teenage heartthrob grows up

11-05-2012 11:46 | Sarah Borufka

In 2004, Jiří Mádl, who at the time was all about playing hockey and had little ambitions to become an actor, shot to fame overnight with his lead role in the box-office hit Snowboarďáci, or Snowboarders. While he was mostly cast for teen comedies following his first big success, his more recent films show a shift towards serious roles. In his latest movie, Four Suns or Čtyři Slunce, directed by the acclaimed Bohdan Sláma, Mádl plays bad-boy Jerry. More

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Panorama

Shopping transformed since 1989 though Czechs still lagging behind West in some respects, says ex-Elle editor

10-05-2012 15:38 | Ian Willoughby

Over the last 20 years Czechs have embraced consumer culture in a big way, with a great number of shopping centres, both city centre and out-of-town, now dotted around the country. To discuss how the experience of shopping has been transformed – and how range and price now compare to other countries – I met up with former Elle editor Jana Cíglerová at Prague’s Palladium shopping centre, a short walk from Wenceslas Square.  More

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Sports News

Sports News

14-05-2012 14:36 | Jan Velinger

Slovan Liberec, photo: CTK In Sports News: Liberec win Czech football title; Arsenal, with Czech midfielder Tomáš Rosický, have secured a spot in next year’s Champions League; Chimsa, Kiprop win Prague International Marathon while legendary footballer Pavel Nedvěd also takes part;... More

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Current Affairs

Health insurer counting its losses as government moves to scrap costly and inefficient electronic health records project

14-05-2012 15:42 | Daniela Lazarová

The Czech government has announced its decision to dump a costly electronic health records project launched ten years ago. The project which was to facilitate communication between doctors regarding treatment of individual patients failed to get off... More

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Sunday Music Show

Jazz legend Laco Deczi

13-05-2012 02:01 | Jan Velinger

In this edition of the Sunday Music Show: conversation with, as well as new music from, jazz legend Laco Deczi. More

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From the Archives

The Cold War on the streets of Belfast

12-05-2012 02:01 | David Vaughan

In the 1970s the Cold War was fought on many fronts. One of them was Northern Ireland, where the tension and violence that raged throughout the decade also became part of the propaganda war between East and West. At the time, Czechoslovak Radio’s correspondent... More

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Science Journal

Czech scientists uncover reason behind high incidence of abortions in mares

12-05-2012 | Sarah Borufka

In this month’s edition of Science Journal: A team of Czech researchers may have found the answer to a question that has puzzled veterinarians, horse breeders and biologists for decades – why such a high percentage of pregnancies in mares end in natural,... More

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Business News

Business News

11-05-2012 12:07 | Sarah Borufka

In this week’s business news: the Greek ambassador to the Czech Republic has said that Greece must remain in Eurozone, the daily Lidové noviny writes that ČEZ may loose up to ten billion Czech crowns due to investments into Albania’s power grid, Russia’s... More

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Marketplace

Efforts to regulate lobbying won’t achieve much, says lobbyist James de Candole

09-05-2012 16:37 | Jan Richter

Czech lawmakers have been consistently criticized for being prone to lobbying, for instance when it comes to the regulation of gambling, roadside advertising and smoking in public spaces. As part of its efforts to clamp down on corruption, the Czech government... More

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