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Current AffairsCzechs wax sentimental over Václav Havel’s legacy
As the shock of Václav Havel’s death slowly wears off, Czechs are
considering the best possible ways to honour his memory and uphold his
legacy for future generations. Proposals range from the sentimental – a
heart of wax melted from the thousands of candles people lit for their hero
–to the stately - a law stating his contribution to freedom and
democracy. More
SpecialMusic of the First Republic
The independence of Czechoslovakia, which we celebrate each October 28, was
the result of a movement of many decades, and when at least it came, in
1918, after four hard years of war, the joy must have been very palpable.
There are so few alive today who can remember that period, but it is
certainly not lost to us, and one of the ways we can relive it is through
the music of the day.
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Business NewsBusiness News
In today’s business news: The Czech antimonopoly watchdog launches a
probe into the controversial Promopro contract, industrial production in
the Czech Republic has grown by 15.2 percent year-on-year, the average cost
of purchasing a vehicle continues to drop, former president Václav Havel
features in new ad campaign for the used car dealer AAA Auto, and the
Karlovy Vary airport will get a new departure hall. More
Current AffairsPrague Airport receives prestigious international award
Prague’s Ruzyně airport has received the International Air Transport
Association’s (IATA) prestigious Eagle Award in recognition of the
airport’s outstanding achievements in areas such as customer satisfaction
and transparency. This is the first time that an airport from the former
Eastern bloc has received this prize. Michaela Latrínová, the spokeswoman
for Prague Airport, speaks about the prize and what it means for Prague
airport. More
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In this week’s Business News: Škoda Auto steps up profits, Sazka runs
out of chances; cash claw back threat for Skanska; Czech Airlines pares
back losses; and a new departure for Prague airport. More
Current AffairsArmy evacuates Czechs from Japan
Two army aircraft left Prague for Japan on Tuesday evening to bring back
selected Czechs, Poles and Slovaks, primarily women and children, from the
disaster-stricken main island of Honshu. Among the evacuees are roughly
half of the members of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, which was supposed
to be touring the country for another week after the earthquake struck.
Just over a hundred people have been evacuated, with a promise of more army
flights if the situation requires. More
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