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Current AffairsCzech brewers share expertise with Vietnam

In just a few weeks’ time, Vietnam will see the opening of its very first beer spa, where visitors can relax in a bath of beer – Czech-style lager beer made in a new brewery built by two Czech companies at a Vietnamese beach resort. One of those firms is Pivo Praha, whose Václav Potěšil. I first asked him whether this was the first commission of its kind in Vietnam:  More

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In this week's Business News, Czech Budvar comes to China, high costs push Czech transportation companies out of business, both wind and gas power usage is set to increase and a building boom in the Czech Republic sees the country at the top of the EU construction table.  More

Current AffairsPolice come under fire for giving alcohol-free beer to motorists

Drunk driving in the Czech Republic, like other countries, remains a serious problem, so when police announced a clampdown in the Czech capital this week, most probably expected them to apprehend a lot of motorists who were over the limit. But things haven’t quite worked out that way. The daily Lidové noviny has questioned the campaign, saying it’s more about free advertising for a major brewery than actually tackling the problem of drunk driving.  More

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In this week's Business News: Czechs reduce milk supplies in protest at EU quotas, Czech Airlines post large losses, search engine Seznam is found to be the country's most famous brand, high parking prices at Prague's Ruzyně airport lead to unusual solution and predictions that Euro 2008 will help to boost beer sales.  More

Current AffairsNew Czech Beer Festival opens in Prague

Billed as the largest gastronomic event in the Czech Republic, a new 10-day Czech Beer Festival is up and running at the Holesovice fairgrounds in Prague right now. Since Saturday, visitors to the festival have been enjoying not only the large selection of Czech beers on offer in the numerous shady tents, but also food, live music and a carnival-esque atmosphere.  More

NewsNearly 900,000 tourists visit Prague in first three months of this year

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This week in Mailbox: Special QSL card marking Czech Radio’s 85th birthday, the mysterious duo Petr and Pavel, the most famous Czech ballet dancer. Listeners quoted: Konnie Rychalsky, Mark Valentine, Panha Pen.  More

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