News
- Germany officially asked for readmission of refugees who refused asylum in Czech Republic
- Government cancels relocation programme for 150 Iraqi refugees
- Vladimír Vochoč to be named Righteous among the Nations in memoriam
Current Affairs
Proposed new asylum rules elicit swift negative response from Prague
Photo: CAFOD, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Amidst a deepening refugee crisis in Europe, the EC on Wednesday proposed new common asylum rules that would replace the so-called Dublin Regulation, under which people must claim asylum in the first EU state they enter. The two options proposed both envisage an automatic redistribution of migrants which the Czech Republic has consistently rejected. More
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Chernobyl impact study suggests Czech Republic was worse hit by nuclear disaster
The worst industrial accident the world has ever known – that is one
description of the Chernobyl disaster of 1986. And it was with the looming
30th anniversary of the nuclear reactor explosion in the former Soviet
Union in mind that a conference was called in Prague this week to examine
the ongoing health risks from the incident.
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(03:14)
Panorama
Head of Iraqi migrant relocation project: We cannot see into the heads and hearts of refugees
The relocation program for 150 Christian refugees from Iraq suffered a bad
blow last week when it emerged that 25 of the 89 refugees already here had
given up their asylum status and hired a bus to take them to Germany.
Interior Minister Milan Chovanec promptly suspended the program on the
grounds that the Czech Republic would not serve as a travel agency for
refugees on their way to Germany. More
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In Focus
Czech kids climb obesity rankings as activity levels slide
A recent comparative study by the World Health Organisation shows that some
80 percent of Czech schoolchildren do not get enough physical activity. As
a result a growing number of them suffer from excessive weight and obesity.
Czech children are also high on the list in alcohol consumption and smoking
cigarettes and marihuana.
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(09:41)
Sports News
Sports News
In Sports News this Monday: Viktoria Plzeň edge closer to title with 12th
win in row as Sparta falter; Nedvěd becomes ambassador of big-spending
Chinese Super League; Plzeň recover to make it 2:2 with Sparta in
Extraliga playoffs semifinals; and Jágr’s Florida reach playoffs in NHL.
More
(03:27)
My Prague
My Prague – Jana Kománková
Currently running the arts website Proti šedi (Against the Grey), Jana
Kománková has been a well-known figure on the Prague music scene for
over
two decades. The critic and Radio 1 DJ was born in the city and has lived
her whole life in the Žižkov district. But our tour of “Jana
Kománková’s Prague” starts in the adjacent neighbourhood of
Vinohrady, specifically at the airy and stylish La Boheme café on
Sázavská St. More
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Czech Life
Mountain Bike Action’s Manfred Strnad on the popularity of mountain biking in the Czech Republic
In this week’s Czech Life, we talk to Manfred Strnad, the editor-in-chief
of the Czech edition of Mountain Bike Action (MBA). Discussed in our
interview is the decades-old debate on the best frame material, if and how
to get your child started in competitive cycling, and some of the best
spots to ride in the Czech Republic.
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(12:22)
Arts
Interest mounts in Arab culture say Arabfest organisers
The annual festival of Arab culture, or Arabfest, got underway this week in
the west Bohemian city of Pilsen. Now in its seventh year, the event offers
a number of lectures by Czech and foreign experts, exhibitions, workshops,
film screenings and more. The title of this year’s Arabfest is Together,
and it focuses mainly on the topics of migration and refugees.
More
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Sections
Business
OKD mine owner argues state would save money if it saves pits from closure
A total bill for 33 billion crowns, that’s the estimate put on the costs
of a crash of the hard coal mining company OKD.
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Škoda biggest winner as record Czech car sales registered
March saw the highest ever number of new car sales in one month in the
Czech Republic, according to figures just issued by the country’s Car
Importers Association. Almost 23,000 new vehicles were registered last
month, a rise of 8 percent on the same...
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Topics
Marketplace
Czech space agency floated to boost local aerospace sector
Space today is much more of a civil than military frontier and, with one
eye on its proud tradition in aviation, the Czech Republic is looking to
get a bigger slice of the commercial space cake. And one way that’s been
mooted for that to happen is for...
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(09:49)
Current Affairs
Foreign minister visit focusses on deepening cooperation with Israel, Palestinian territories
Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek returned to the Czech Republic on
Tuesday from a three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Autonomous
Territories. The visit was aimed at deepening long term economic ties with
Israel as well as development projects...
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US boss says Czech Republic should take centre stage as film location
The Czech Republic is trying to re-establish itself as a prime destination
for international film and television projects. During his recent trip to
the United States, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met with American film
representatives to discuss the...
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(03:12)
Sunday Music Show
Barbora Poláková: Actress kicks off successful singing career
In this week’s Sunday Music we feature tracks from singer/actress Barbora
Poláková’s debut. The singer is behind the singles Kráva (Cow) and
Nafrněná (snooty or stuck-up).
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SoundCzech
Everyone needs a friend
Hello and welcome to another edition of SoundCzech, Radio Prague’s Czech
language course in which you can learn Czech phrases with the help of song
lyrics. Today’s song is sung by Hana Zagorová and the word to listen out
for is kamarád, meaning...
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Special
Long-running festival brings Easter sacred music to Brno churches
Each year, the Brno Philharmonic invites music lovers as well as those who
want to reflect on the spiritual dimension of Easter to embark on a musical
journey through the Moravian capital. The annual Easter Festival of Sacred
Music, which this year celebrates...
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(30:13)
