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Though my flat is wonderful – bright, cosy and quiet – my building is
another story entirely. I swear I invariably get a huge pang of envy on
visits to friends who live nearby, specifically in the
Žizkov-Vinohrady-Vršovice area. More
Current AffairsCzech heritage preservation officials launch new website to assess the changing face of Prague
Czech heritage preservation officials have launched a new website in the
hope of sparking a broad debate on the changing face of Prague. The
project’s initiator, art historian Richard Biegel, says that it is time
to learn from the city’s mistakes in the past twenty years: More
Current AffairsSocial services head: tent city to help Prague’s homeless could go up in ten days
Unusually cold weather has claimed 13 lives in Prague since October – 11
of them in December alone. A combination of hypothermia and alcohol played
a role. With severe conditions expected to continue, the question now is
how quickly help for the city’s homeless can be provided to try and stop
what should be preventable deaths. More
Current AffairsMelting snow causes almost five hour halt on Prague metro line
Prague residents have long been used to the city’s efficient metro system
but efficiency wasn’t the word that came to mind for many commuters on
Wednesday, when a part of the oldest line in the system was closed off for
more than four hours. Announcements were played in a loop outside stations
every few minutes warning travelers of the situation. The crux of the
problem? Heavy snow that had melted in the metro tunnel within Prague’s
Nusle bridge. More
Current AffairsOpposition deal in Prague could cast a long shadow
Prague Civic Democrat leader Bohuslav Svoboda was elected mayor of Prague
on Tuesday in one of the stormiest sessions City Hall has ever witnessed.
Hundreds of protesters turned out for the election to demonstrate their
anger against the power-sharing deal between the Civic and Social
Democrats, which froze out election winner TOP09. The session had to be
postponed four times as police and security guards fought to maintain order
and when it finally got underway Mr. Svoboda’s speech to the assembly was
punctuated by booing and derisive laughter. It was a bitter victory for the
66-year old gynecologist, who promised a thorough overhaul at City Hall in
the wake of a string of corruption scandals. The question is –is he
really in a position to deliver on that promise? Political analyst Jiří
Pehe: More
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