News
24-05-2013 19:57 CEST | Jan Richter
- A US citizen suspected of murdering four people in Brno has been arrested in Washington, DC.
- Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has expressed doubts about the planned expansion of the Temelín nuclear plant.
- A Russian Orthodox priest who stood up in defence of the band Pussy Riot has been granted asylum in the Czech Republic.
- During a visit to Poland, President Zeman proposed to merge the Prague and Warsaw stock exchanges.
- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been spotted during his visit to Prague.
Current Affairs
California man wanted over Brno murders detained after fleeing to US
Kevin Dahlgren, photo: CTK
Police in Brno have said an American man wanted in connection with the murder of a Czech family in Brno had been arrested after stepping off a flight from Vienna to Washington D.C. Twenty-year-old Kevin Dahlgren was being sought by police in both the Czech Republic and abroad after four bodies were discovered in the house in Brno where he was staying. According to Czech media reports, the victims were relatives. More
(02:52)Arts
Playwright Stuart Mentha: author of highly anticipated new play ‘False Friends’ (debuting at Prague Fringe Festival)
The 12th annual Prague Fringe Festival begins on Friday evening in the
Czech capital. As always, the fest offers a wide range of theatre from all
around the world. Prague-based playwright Stuart Mentha, who had
success with his debut Déjà Vu last year is also back. Friday sees the
premiere of his new play ‘False Friends’. More
(12:29)Marketplace
Despite depressed economy, international franchisers expand on Czech market
The Czech franchise market registered massive growth last year, with more
international brands looking to expand in the region in the coming months.
At a time of recession and falling household spending, both domestic and
international franchisers say there are good opportunities in the Czech
Republic in terms of labour and real estate costs. More
(08:16)In Focus
Prague city gallery brings back life and history to an Old Town palace
The City of Prague Gallery was given custodianship of the
Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace in Prague’s Old Town a few years ago. The
gallery is finally ready to open the building to the public, and possibly
make it one of its main exhibition and educational sites.
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(11:44)One on One
Gisela Cheffer: “I even sat on the lap of some Nazis. Of course, they had no idea that my father was Jewish”
Gisela Cheffer was born Gisela Duschinský in Brno in 1932. Her Viennese
father was Jewish, which made her a target for the Nazis, and her baptism
as a Roman Catholic very likely saved her life. She later came close to
being forced to leave during the mass expulsion of Czechoslovakia’s
German population after the war. But she stayed – until, that is, a
meeting with a Finn led to a life abroad. More
(13:20)Sections
Topics
Business News
Business News
In Business News: the IMF has advised the Czech government against making
further budget cuts in view of the country’s worse-than-expected economic
development; Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has questioned the
financial wisdom of expanding the Temelín...
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Panorama
Holocaust survivor Vera Egermayer : telling children my story helped me understand my own life
Like many child survivors of the Holocaust Vera Egermayer, started a new
life in a new environment soon after the war. Her family moved to New
Zealand when she was just eight and the country became her second homeland.
A few years after the fall of communism...
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Current Affairs
Prague mayor, other Civ Dem councillors, dismissed
Members of the Prague assembly on Thursday dismissed Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda
as well as two other Civic Democrat councillors in a vote Thursday that
sees the Civic Democrats head into the opposition for the first time in
more than 20 years. The collapse...
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Brewery sues consumer magazine over mycotoxin tests
A Czech brewery is taking the country’s leading consumer magazine to
court over tests which detected high levels of mould in one of its brews.
The Svijany brewery questions the accuracy of the findings, as additional
testing did not find increased levels...
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Sports News
Sports News
In Sports News this Monday: Zuzana Hejnová wins 400m hurdles at Diamond
League meeting in Shanghai; Baník Ostrava football club come dangerously
close to bankruptcy; Arsenal and Spurs said to be keen to snap up Czech
striker Matěj Vydra; and Tomáš Berdych...
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Sunday Music Show
Josef Špaček – unforgettable at Prague Spring
In this week's Sunday Music Show we feature works from Czech violin
virtuoso Josef Špaček's debut.
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